| Objectives and Measures | Institutions | Assessment |
| Objective 1: Improve the academic achievement of Hispanic and low-income students in engineering and computer science fields. | ||
| Performance Measure (1.1): The percent of Hispanic and low-income students who participated in grant-supported services or programs who successfully completed gateway courses. | CSUN, COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce | Institutional Data Program Data |
| Performance Measure (1.2): The percent of Hispanic and low-income students who participated in grant-supported services or programs in good academic standing. | CSUN, COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce | Institutional Data Program Data |
| Outcome Measure (1.3): Improvements in student success (non-cognitive) skills. |
CSUN, COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce:
Focus groups led by CSUN evaluation team with coordination by CSUN CECS and community colleges. |
EMS (CSUN) Focus Groups Program Data |
| Objective 2: Enhance faculty and peer environments for Hispanic and low-income students in engineering and computer science fields. | ||
| Performance Measure (2.1): The number of Hispanic and low-income students participating in grant-funded student support programs or services. | CSUN, COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce | Program Data |
| Outcome Measure (2.2): Improvements in self-reports of quality, quantity, and effects of student-faculty and peer-peer interaction. |
CSUN, COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce:
Focus groups led by CSUN evaluation team with coordination by CSUN CECS and community colleges. |
EMS (CSUN) Focus Groups Program Data |
| Objective 3: Improve the transfer of Hispanic and low-income students in engineering and computer science fields to baccalaureate-granting institutions. | ||
| Performance Measure (3.1): The percentage change, over the five-year grant period, of the number of Hispanic and low-income, full-time STEM field degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled. | CSUN, COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce | Institutional Data |
| Performance Measure (3.2): The percentage of Hispanic and low-income, first-time STEM field degree-seeking undergraduate students who were in their first year of post-secondary enrollment in the previous year and are enrolled in the current year who remain in a STEM field degree/credential program. | COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce | Institutional Data |
| Objective 4: Improve career preparation of Hispanic and low-income students in engineering and computer science fields. | ||
| Outcome Measure (4.1): Gains on measures of self-perceptions, attitudes, and skills related to career. | CSUN, COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce:
Focus groups led by CSUN evaluation team with coordination by CSUN CECS and community colleges. |
EMS (CSUN) Focus Groups Program Data |
| Objective 5: Develop research skills of Hispanic and low-income students in engineering and computer science. | ||
| Outcome Measure (5.1): Gains on measures of self-perceptions, attitudes, and skills related to research from URSSA survey and interviews. | CSUN, COC, GCC, Moorpark, Pierce:
Focus groups led by CSUN evaluation team with coordination by CSUN CECS and community colleges. Web-based URSSA led by CSUN evaluation team for selected student participants in CSUN faculty research. |
URSSA Focus Groups Program Data |
| Objective 6: Increase baccalaureate degree completion of Hispanic and low-income students in engineering and computer science fields. | ||
| Performance Measure (6.1): The percentage of Hispanic and low-income students transferring successfully to a four-year institution from a two-year institution and retained in a STEM field major. | CSUN | Institutional Data |
| Performance Measure (6.2): The percent of Hispanic and low-income STEM field major transfer students on track to complete a STEM field degree within three years from their transfer date. | CSUN | Institutional Data |
| Performance Measure (6.3): The percent of Hispanic and low-income students who participated in grant-supported services or programs and completed a degree or credential. | CSUN | Institutional Data Program Data |