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NSSE 2013. How to Use Results (or “Why you should care about NSSE”). What is NSSE?. National Survey of Student Engagement Administered to first-year and senior students in the spring > 1,400 US/Canada institutions have participated
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NSSE 2013 How to Use Results (or “Why you should care about NSSE”)
What is NSSE? • National Survey of Student Engagement • Administered to first-year and senior students in the spring • > 1,400 US/Canada institutions have participated • Used at CU Denver: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2013 • Assesses engagement (NOT satisfaction) in / exposure to educational practices that promote student engagement
Integrate with other survey data Combine with student detail data Evaluate strategic goal progress Evidence for accreditation, program review, marketing, reporting Assess specific activities Measure frequency of behaviors Assess students’ perceptions of quality Initiate change
NSSE Topical Modules:Academic AdvisingDevelopment of Transferable Skills Used at CU Denver in 2013
What can OIRE do for you? • Provide school/college-specific reports and meet with leadership to discuss and interpret the findings • Identify areas of strength, opportunity • Meet with your unit to discuss how NSSE data might enhance your strategic planning • Recommend NSSE data/analyses that inform your curriculum committees
Timeline Summer: OIRE explains/promotes NSSE Early fall: NSSE distributes standard reports and raw data Fall: OIRE develops school/college-specific reports that parallel NSSE’s standard reports, shares with academic/ business units Winter-ongoing: OIRE performs multivariate, other analyses