Facilitating Data-Driven Change with National Community College Benchmarking Project (NCCBP) data

SACCR is delighted to welcome Christopher D. van der Kaay, Ph.d., Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Technology at South Florida State College (SFSC), Jacque Eidson, Director of National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute and Michelle Taylor, Senior Research and Data Analyst of National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute for our 4^th Quarter Professional Development meeting.

The assessment of student success outcomes should facilitate data-informed decision-making at all levels of an institution. For over a decade, National Community College Benchmark Project (NCCBP) data have been central to South Florida State College’s (SFSC) Core Indicators of Effectiveness and its overall institutional effectiveness process. 

This presentation will discuss how:

• NCCBP data were incorporated into the College’s Core Indicators of Effectiveness and serve as a mechanism to monitor measurable goals and student achievement outcomes. 

• Faculty and staff may use NCCBP data to evaluate a college’s effectiveness and determine the need for potential student success interventions.

Presenters: Christopher D. van der Kaay, Ph.d., Jacque Eidson, and Michelle Taylor

Christopher D. van der Kaay, Ph.D.

Christopher D. van der Kaay, Ph.D. - South Florida State College (SFSC) Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Technology. Christopher is a proud triple alumnus of the University of South Florida, earning a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Gerontology (Aging Studies) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education with a cognate in Instructional Technology from the University of South Florida. In addition to his current position, he has served SFSC in various other capacities, including instructor, adult education director, institutional effectiveness officer, quality enhancement plan director, and chief information officer. Prior to joining SFSC, Christopher was a district-level instructional technology coordinator and science/math teacher for the Hardee County School System. He also held graduate research and teaching assistantships at the University of South Florida.

Jacque Eidson

Jacque Eidson serves as the Director of the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute, bringing more than 25 years of experience in strategy development, fiscal management, business consulting, and higher education. Prior to joining the NHEBI, Jacque served as Field Faculty Member and Small Business Consultant for the University of Missouri’s Business Development Program funded by the Small Business Administration and the Defense Logistics Agency. Jacque currently teaches Financial Management for the University of Kansas and has also taught and consulted for the University of Missouri – Kansas City, Missouri Valley College, and Saylor Academy in Washington D.C. After six years as a Board Director, Jacque was appointed in 2021 to the Ethics & Human Relations Commission for Jackson County, Missouri, serving the Kansas City metropolitan area. Jacque is a certified transformational coach and an active volunteer for KC-Prep, KC Scholars, and United WE. As a first-generation college student, Jacque holds a BS in Accounting, an MBA, and a PhD in Organizational Psychology.

Michelle Taylor

Michelle Taylor is the Senior Research & Data Analyst at the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute. She conducts the data collection, analytics and reporting functions for a variety of national community college projects including the National Community College Benchmark Project (NCCBP) and the Cost and Productivity Project and the Workforce Training Benchmark Project. Before joining the institute, she worked as a Senior Marketing Research Manager at H&R Block as well as led marketing research efforts for several other companies including American Express and American Century Investments. Additionally, she was a Research Analyst at the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University. At CEDBR, she primarily collected, analyzed and disseminated business, economic and demographic information in addition to maintaining several database including state retail sales database and the information database. She also managed the CEDBR’s Annual Economic Outlook Conference. Michelle received her MBA with an emphasis in International Business and Marketing from The Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Business from Washburn University.

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