Faculty Said/Student Said 2008 Update (First Look)

1. Faculty Said/Student Said 2008 Update (First Look) Community College Survey of Student Engagement 2008 Findings LaSylvia Pugh – February 16, 2009

2. CCSSE & CCFSSE Overview

3. Community College Survey of Student Engagement: A Tool for Community Colleges • CCSSE helps us: • Assess quality in community college education • Identify and learn from good educational practice • Identify areas in which we can improve programs and services for students Community College Survey of Student Engagement

4. CCSSE Data Collection Process A total of 669 (1% fewer than in 2005) credit students in 67 curriculum courses at the Main campus and the Northern Durham Center (NDC) were surveyed in the spring of 2008. A random sample of 67 courses was selected based on class start time Excluded Courses: Noncredit courses Distance learning courses Lower-level Developmental courses Independent study courses Dual-enrollment courses taught at the high schools Community College Survey of Student Engagement

5. What is CCFSSE? The Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement: Web-based Designed to mirror CCSSE to facilitate comparisons between student and faculty responses Community College Survey of Student Engagement

6. CCFSSE Data Collection Process A total of 151 (12% fewer than in 2005) full-time and part-time faculty members completed the CCFSSE in the spring of 2008 Only faculty members teaching an “included”course in the spring of 2008 were invited to participate Faculty members received an e-mail invitation directly from CCSSE facilitators in March 2008 Community College Survey of Student Engagement

7. Comparison of CCFSSE & CCSSE CCFSSE asks faculty members to respond based on a SPECIFIC COURSE they were teaching in the spring of 2008 CCSSE asks students to respond based on experiences at THIS college during THIS (2007-2008) academic year Community College Survey of Student Engagement

8. Profile of Student Participants (CCSSE)

9. Demographics Community College Survey of Student Engagement

10. Durham Tech Students’ Plans When asked when they plan to take classes at this college again, 21% of students had no plan to return or were uncertain about their future plans. Community College Survey of Student Engagement

11. Barriers to Returning to College How likely is it that the following issues would cause you to withdraw from class or from this college? In addition, 48% of respondents say that transfer to a four-year college or university is a likely or very likely reason they would not return to this college. Community College Survey of Student Engagement

12. Profile of Faculty Participants (CCFSSE)

13. Demographics Community College Survey of Student Engagement

14. Faculty Members Use of Class Time In your selected course section, on average, what percentage of class time is spent on each of these activities? Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Community College Survey of Student Engagement

15. 2008 CCSSE & CCFSSE Findings

16. CCSSE Benchmarks for Effective Educational Practice The five CCSSE benchmarks are: Active and Collaborative Learning Student-Faculty Interaction Support for Learners Academic Challenge Student Effort Community College Survey of Student Engagement

17. Active and Collaborative Learning

18. QuestionActive & Collaborative Learning CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section make a class presentation? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you made a class presentation? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

19. …Class Presentation? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

20. QuestionActive & Collaborative Learning CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section work with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

21. ...Worked with classmates outside of class? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

22. Student-Faculty Interaction

23. QuestionStudent-Faculty Interaction CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section discuss grades or assignments with you? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you discussed grades or assignments with an instructor? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

24. …Discuss grades or assignments? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

25. QuestionStudent-Faculty Interaction CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section discuss ideas from their readings or classes with you outside of class? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you discussed ideas from your readings or classes with instructors outside of class? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

26. …Discuss ideas or readings outside of class? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

27. QuestionStudent-Faculty Interaction CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section talk about career plans with you? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you talked about career plans with an instructor or an advisor? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

28. ...Talk about career plans? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

29. Question Student-Faculty Interaction CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section receive prompt feedback (written or oral) from you about their performance? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you received prompt feedback (written or oral) from instructors on your performance? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

30. ...Receive prompt feedback about performance? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

31. Support for Learners

32. Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How much does this college emphasize helping students cope with their non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)? CCSSE (Student) How much does this college emphasize helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

33. ...Emphasize help with non-academic responsibilities? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

34. Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How much does this college emphasize providing students the support they need to thrive socially? CCSSE (Student) How much does this college emphasize providing the support you need to thrive socially? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

35. ...Provide the support to thrive socially? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

36. Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How much does this college emphasize providing the financial support students need to afford their education? CCSSE (Student) How much does this college emphasize providing the financial support you need to afford your education? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

37. ...Provide the financial support to afford education? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

38. QuestionSupport for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How important do you believe academic advising/planning is to students at this college? CCSSE (Student) How important is academic advising/planning to you at this college? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

39. ...Importance of academic advising/planning? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

40. QuestionSupport for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do you refer students to academic advising/planning? CCSSE (Student) How often do you use academic advising/planning? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

41. …Refer to (Use) academic advising/planning? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

42. QuestionSupport for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How important do you believe career counseling is to students at this college? CCSSE (Student) How important is career counseling to you at this college? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

43. ...Importance of career counseling? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

44. QuestionSupport for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do you refer students to career counseling? CCSSE (Student) How often do you use career counseling? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

45. …Refer to (Use) career counseling? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

46. Academic Challenge

47. Question Academic Challenge CCFSSE (Faculty) To what extent do students’ experiences in your selected course section contribute to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills? CCSSE (Student) How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in acquiring job or work-related skills? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

48. …Contribute to acquiring job or work-related skills? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

49. QuestionAcademic Challenge CCFSSE (Faculty) To what extent do students’ experiences in your selected course section contribute to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in thinking critically and analytically? CCSSE (Student) How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in thinking critically and analytically? Community College Survey of Student Engagement

50. …Contribute to thinking critically and analytically? Community College Survey of Student Engagement