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National Survey of Student Engagement: NSSE. Faculty Senate Pat Hulsebosch, Office of Academic Quality 11/17/08. National Survey of Student Engagement : Data that’s useful. NSSE provides concrete descriptions of student experience that leads to university success
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National Survey of Student Engagement: NSSE Faculty Senate Pat Hulsebosch, Office of Academic Quality 11/17/08
National Survey of Student Engagement : Data that’s useful • NSSE provides concrete descriptions of student experience that leads to university success • NSSE can be used for ongoing improvement • NSSE Benchmarks = Strategic Plan indicators for two SP Goal objectives • NSSE data is based on years of research on student success in higher education • NSSE is becoming one of the “standards” by which IHE’s are evaluated • Public and press
National Survey of Student Engagement • Recent NSSE Survey done in Spring, 2007 • NSSE surveyed 380,000 randomly sampled students at 722 U.S. colleges and universities in the spring of 2008. • First year (FY) and Seniors (SR) • Gallaudet has gathered NSSE data since 2005 (three years) • Often used every 2-3 years • GU’s NSSE data is compared to peer groups
NSSE Data for Prospective Students and the Public • USA Today Website is providing NSSE benchmark information on universities (voluntary) • http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-11-04-nsse-how-to_N.htm
NSSE Data for Prospective Students and the Public • NSSE’s public education campaign on Guidelines for Choosing a College or University • Characteristics of student engagement • Experiences at universities that make a difference in success • See the POCKET GUIDE • http://nsse.iub.edu/html/pocket_guide_intro.cfm
National Survey of Student Engagement • EXAMPLE NSSE ITEMS Number of papers written • Made a class presentation • Discussed assignments with instructor • Discussed career plans with a faculty member /advisor • Talking with students of a different race or ethnicity • Quality of relationships with administrative personnel and offices BENCHMARKS Level of Academic Challenge Active and Collaborative Learning Student-Faculty Interaction Enriching Educational Experiences Supportive Campus Environment
Reviewing and Reporting NSSE Data • BENCHMARKS (%) • Comparisons to designated peers • Comparisons to NSSE average • See Executive Summary, page 4 • Comparisons to “highly engaged” IHE’s (Top 50%, Top 10%) • Comparisons to our past % (2004, 2005 - 2007)
NSSE findings: BenchmarksGallaudet First Year (FY) students • Active and collaborative learning • Significantly higher than average • Student-faculty interaction • Significantly higher than average • Supportive campus environment • Neutral • Level of academic challenge • Significantly lower than average • Enriching educational experience • Significantly lower than average 1, 2, 3 and 4 all have increasedfor FY students since the last GU NSSE Survey in 2005
2008 Benchmark Comparisons with Highly Engaging Institutions: FY Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) • Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Supportive Campus Environment (SCE)
Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) * + * – Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) ** – ** + 2008 Multi-Year Benchmark Report:FY Supportive Campus Environment (SCE)
Reviewing and Reporting NSSE Data • NSSE ITEMS • Percentages of our students • See “What Gallaudet Students are Saying About Their Gallaudet Experience” • 92% report talking to a faculty or advisor about career • 70% of FY students feel that this institution has a substantial commitment to their academic success. 1 • 53% feel well-supported by the institution regarding their social needs. • 28% of FY students find the administrative personnel and offices helpful, considerate, and flexible
Reviewing and Reporting NSSE Data • NSSE ITEMS • Comparisons to designated peers • Comparisons to NSSE average • See Executive Summary, pages 2 and 3 • See Blackboard: National Survey of Student Engagement for data on all items
Where We Compare Favorably(%): What Gallaudet Does Well- Mission - Related Town Hall, 11/12/08
Where we compare less favorably(percentages) Town Hall; 11/12/08
Want to know more…….?? • Insider Higher Education interested in doing an article about Gallaudet’s NSSE scores • Spring Faculty Development Day: January 13-15 – January 14th on NSSE and retaining students • Power Points by Institutional Research and NSSE (August Faculty Development Day) at • http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/Office_of_Academic_Quality/National_Survey_of_Student_Engagement_(NSSE).html