DFW Dashboard Report

Overview

You can access the DFW Dashboard report from the DFW folder in the Report App. The report displays information on unsuccessful grades (commonly referred to as DFW’s) for a course by term. This report will allow you to view and isolate DFW rates by term, course, college, modality, and instructor. DFW grades are identified as "non-applicable" grade codes that are set up in the Astra application. Transfer courses in a student’s academic history as well as courses that did not receive a grade are excluded from the report.
Being able to quickly and effectively identify situations that are leading to higher DFW rates is key to developing strategies and allocating limited resources to increasing student retention, progression, and graduation.

Filters

Filters default to ‘Include all’ unless otherwise noted. 

Successful/Unsuccessful Students by Term

The Successful/Unsuccessful Students by Term chart shows the passing and unsuccessful course grades by term (both as a total and a percentage). This allows you to see the change in the DFW rate over time. Using the filter panel on the side will filter down the included courses.

Unsuccessful Students by Grade and Term

The Unsuccessful Students by Grade and Term chart shows the passing and unsuccessful course grades by term (both as a total and a percentage). This allows you to see the breakout of the different types of unsuccessful grades assigned. Using the filter panel on the side will filter down the included courses.

Grade Distribution by Term

The Grade Distribution by Term chart shows the percentage of all grades given by grade for the selected terms. Specific grade codes can be filtered in and out of the chart by using the Grade filter.

Successful/Unsuccessful Students by Term and Modality

The Successful/Unsuccessful Students by Term and Modality chart shows the passing and unsuccessful course grades by term (both as a total and a percentage) broken out by modality. This allows you to see the change in DFW rate over time and analyze how course modality might be affecting the DFW rate. Using the filter panel on the side will filter down the included courses.

Unsuccessful Rate by Modality and Term

The Unsuccessful Rate by Modality and Term chart shows the percent of total DFW grades in a term broken out by modality. This allows you to see how different modalities might be affecting the overall DFW rate at an institution. Using the filter panel on the side will filter down the included courses.

Successful/Unsuccessful Students by Term and College

The Successful/Unsuccessful Students by Term and College chart shows the passing and unsuccessful course grades by term (both as a total and a percentage) broken out by college. This allows you to see the change in DFW rate over time separately by College. Using the filter panel on the side will filter down the included courses.

Unsuccessful Percentage by Course

The Unsuccessful Percentage by Course pivot table shows the total DFW rate by Course. Clicking on the column headers will allow you to sort the table by Unsuccessful Percent, Total Students Taking the Course, and total Unsuccessful Students. This table summarizes the course information for ALL terms that are selected in the filters.

Unsuccessful Students by Course

The Unsuccessful Students by Course chart shows the total unsuccessful students for each course. This chart summarizes the course information for ALL terms that are selected in the filters.

Unsuccessful Percentage by Course/Modality widget

The Unsuccessful Percentage by Course pivot table shows the total DFW rate by course and modality for each term selected in the filters. It provides visibility into how the DFW rate of a course differs between modalities and has changed over time.

Unsuccessful Percentage by Instructor widget

The Unsuccessful Percentage by Instructor pivot table shows the total DFW rate by course instructor for each term selected in the filters. It provides visibility into how the DFW rate of a course might be affected by the instructor and how the rates have changed over time.