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First-Year Seminar 2006/2007 Assessment Findings. Toni Woolfork-Barnes, Ed.D. First-Year Experience Programs Director 10-13. Comparison Schools. 2007-2008 Slippery Rock University Bowling Green University Ferris State University University of Illinois at Chicago University of Oklahoma
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First-Year Seminar 2006/2007 Assessment Findings Toni Woolfork-Barnes, Ed.D. First-Year Experience Programs Director 10-13
Comparison Schools • 2007-2008 • Slippery Rock University • Bowling Green University • Ferris State University • University of Illinois at Chicago • University of Oklahoma • University of Tennessee at Martin 2006-2007 • University of Illinois at Chicago • Ferris State University • Bowling Green University • Clemson University • University of Oklahoma • University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Factor 1: Course Improved Study Strategies 2006 2007 SchoolMeans Western Michigan University 4.32 Comparison School 1 4.87 Comparison School 2 4.33 Comparison School 3 4.58 Comparison School 4 4.51 Comparison School 5 4.57 Comparison School 6 4.67 SchoolMeans • Western Michigan University 3.94 • Comparison School 1 4.37 • Comparison School 2 4.71 • Comparison School 3 4.28 • Comparison School 4 4.81 • Comparison School 5 4.54 • Comparison School 6 4.61
Factor 2: Course Improved Academic and Cognitive Skills 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.63 Comparison School 1 4.63 Comparison School 2 3.90 Comparison School 3 4.12 Comparison School 4 4.43 Comparison School 5 4.11 Comparison School 6 4.22 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 3.55 • Comparison School 1 3.94 • Comparison School 2 4.40 • Comparison School 3 4.09 • Comparison School 4 4.27 • Comparison School 5 4.10 • Comparison School 6 4.06
Factor 3: Course Improved Critical Thinking 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.36 Comparison School 1 4.99 Comparison School 2 4.30 Comparison School 3 4.47 Comparison School 4 4.57 Comparison School 5 4.42 Comparison School 6 4.64 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.06 • Comparison School 1 4.34 • Comparison School 2 4.78 • Comparison School 3 4.24 • Comparison School 4 4.66 • Comparison School 5 4.39 • Comparison School 6 4.45
Factor 4: Course Improved Connections with Faculty 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.51 Comparison School 1 5.28 Comparison School 2 4.60 Comparison School 3 4.85 Comparison School 4 4.96 Comparison School 5 4.94 Comparison School 6 4.97 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.32 • Comparison School 1 4.69 • Comparison School 2 5.11 • Comparison School 3 4.90 • Comparison School 4 4.97 • Comparison School 5 5.00 • Comparison School 6 4.83
Factor 5: Course Improved Connections with Peers 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.84 Comparison School 1 5.39 Comparison School 2 4.64 Comparison School 3 5.29 Comparison School 4 4.91 Comparison School 5 4.82 Comparison School 6 5.30 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.83 • Comparison School 1 4.75 • Comparison School 2 5.25 • Comparison School 3 4.44 • Comparison School 4 5.43 • Comparison School 5 4.92 • Comparison School 6 4.91
Factor 6: Course Increased Out-of-Class Engagement 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.18 Comparison School 1 4.46 Comparison School 2 4.09 Comparison School 3 4.32 Comparison School 4 3.68 Comparison School 5 4.32 Comparison School 6 4.39 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 3.97 • Comparison School 1 4.10 • Comparison School 2 4.21 • Comparison School 3 3.75 • Comparison School 4 3.90 • Comparison School 5 4.30 • Comparison School 6 4.54
Factor 7: Course Improved Knowledge of Campus Policy 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.74 Comparison School 1 5.45 Comparison School 2 5.03 Comparison School 3 5.34 Comparison School 4 5.34 Comparison School 5 5.43 Comparison School 6 5.42 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.41 • Comparison School 1 4.98 • Comparison School 2 5.20 • Comparison School 3 5.58 • Comparison School 4 4.94 • Comparison School 5 5.31 • Comparison School 6 5.04
Factor 8: Course Improved Knowledge of Academic Services 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 5.12 Comparison School 1 5.61 Comparison School 2 5.38 Comparison School 3 5.62 Comparison School 4 5.52 Comparison School 5 5.48 Comparison School 6 5.36 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.53 • Comparison School 1 5.39 • Comparison School 2 5.38 • Comparison School 3 5.59 • Comparison School 4 4.85 • Comparison School 5 5.38 • Comparison School 6 5.27
Factor 9: Course Improved Managing Time and Priorities 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.53 Comparison School 1 5.21 Comparison School 2 4.52 Comparison School 3 4.95 Comparison School 4 4.80 Comparison School 5 4.85 Comparison School 6 5.04 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.22 • Comparison School 1 4.57 • Comparison School 2 5.02 • Comparison School 3 4.69 • Comparison School 4 4.93 • Comparison School 5 4.82 • Comparison School 6 4.80
Factor 10: Course Improved Knowledge of Wellness 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.36 Comparison School 1 5.16 Comparison School 2 4.42 Comparison School 3 4.72 Comparison School 4 4.03 Comparison School 5 4.29 Comparison School 6 4.56 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.12 • Comparison School 1 4.35 • Comparison School 2 5.00 • Comparison School 3 3.49 • Comparison School 4 3.78 • Comparison School 5 4.46 • Comparison School 6 4.56
Factor 11: Sense of belonging and Acceptance 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 5.53 Comparison School 1 5.82 Comparison School 2 5.57 Comparison School 3 5.71 Comparison School 4 5.36 Comparison School 5 5.76 Comparison School 6 5.67 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 5.45 • Comparison School 1 5.50 • Comparison School 2 5.72 • Comparison School 3 5.49 • Comparison School 4 5.63 • Comparison School 5 5.73 • Comparison School 6 5.46
Factor 12: Usefulness of Course Readings 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.04 Comparison School 1 4.55 Comparison School 2 4.46 Comparison School 3 4.61 Comparison School 4 4.89 Comparison School 5 4.10 Comparison School 6 4.66 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 3.72 • Comparison School 1 4.57 • Comparison School 2 4.48 • Comparison School 3 5.04 • Comparison School 4 4.81 • Comparison School 5 4.01 • Comparison School 6 4.46
Factor 13: Satisfaction with College/University 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 5.47 Comparison School 1 5.75 Comparison School 2 5.34 Comparison School 3 5.73 Comparison School 4 5.45 Comparison School 5 5.98 Comparison School 6 5.77 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 5.41 • Comparison School 1 5.25 • Comparison School 2 5.59 • Comparison School 3 5.47 • Comparison School 4 6.00 • Comparison School 5 5.94 • Comparison School 6 5.64
Factor 14: Course Included Engaging Pedagogy 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.55 Comparison School 1 5.25 Comparison School 2 4.48 Comparison School 3 4.85 Comparison School 4 4.81 Comparison School 5 4.81 Comparison School 6 4.76 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.32 • Comparison School 1 4.57 • Comparison School 2 5.07 • Comparison School 3 4.64 • Comparison School 4 5.05 • Comparison School 5 4.91 • Comparison School 6 4.79
Factor 15: Overall Course Effectiveness 2006 2007 SchoolsMeans Western Michigan University 4.38 Comparison School 1 5.27 Comparison School 2 4.51 Comparison School 3 5.09 Comparison School 4 5.16 Comparison School 5 4.61 Comparison School 6 5.08 SchoolsMeans • Western Michigan University 4.09 • Comparison School 1 4.57 • Comparison School 2 5.02 • Comparison School 3 5.00 • Comparison School 4 5.13 • Comparison School 5 4.80 • Comparison School 6 4.93