Join us to learn more about Academic Program Review (APR) Tables, Question and Survey Development through our professional development workshop series.
Data Literacy and Training
DAIR Professional Development
Data for Administrative Outcomes
Most measures used for Administrative Outcomes for Academic Programs are available online through the office of Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research (DAIR) website and CatStats. Click on the button below to learn more about the data and measures for Administrative Outcomes.
Additional resources related to assessment can be found on the Assessment website.
Data Literacy Program
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Data Literacy Program is offered on Success Factors for all staff and faculty. The program consists of five courses covering data literacy basics, data governance, data quality management, privacy laws, data ethics, and best practices for data sharing. These courses are designed to build a strong foundation in data literacy for data stewards, producers, and consumers alike.
Navigating Our Data Resources
Delve into the Data presentation provides an introduction to our office and the data that we provide through our website and other services. It also takes a brief look at state and federal data sources that allow for comparisons and benchmark setting.
Learn how to interact with our online reports effectively to find the data you need through interactive exploration using our “Interacting with Reports” dashboard.
Data Terminology and Definitions
For State level data terminology and definitions, refer to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Accountability System Measures and Definitions.
For the National/Federal level, refer to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - IPEDS.
For terminology used in our Academic Program Review tables, refer to Part 1: Terminology in APR Tables workshop found on our Professional Development website.
IPEDS Training and Resources
The following links will take you to training videos produced by the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) related to tools designed to assist with gathering and using data from IPEDS.
Other Data Literacy Resources
The following resources provide more information and training on data literacy and related topics.
- Texas Data Literacy Program - Texas DIR
- Data Literacy - American Library Association
- Data Literacy Courses - Data Literacy Project
- What is data literacy? - DataSciencePrograms.com
