September 21, 2009 Report to the Campus College CCSSE Results

1. Pitt Community College September 21, 2009 Report to the Campus College CCSSE Results Dr. Brian Miller, Assistant to the President Mr. Van Madray, Dean, Construction & Industrial Technology 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

2. Why Focus on Student Engagement? • Student learning and retention • are correlated strongly with student • engagement. • 2. The more actively engaged students are • the more likely they are to persist in their • college studies and to achieve at higher • levels. 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

3. Today’s Outline • Survey Background (quick) • Student Characteristics (Top 10) • Results from 2009 Study • Implications for Instruction and Service 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

4. 2009 CCSSE Survey Administration • Spring 2009 Term (March – May) • Seventy sections selected for testing • 34 Arts & Sciences • 10 Business • 11 CIT • 6 Health Sciences • 9 Legal Sciences • Over 1,200 students surveyed 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

5. Benchmarks • Active and Collaborative Learning • Student Effort • Academic Challenge • Student-Faculty Interaction • Support for Learners 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

6. Ten Student Characteristics 1. PCC Student GoalsPrimary Goal • Obtain Associate Degree 72.2% • Obtain or update job related skills 47.8% • Transfer to a 4-year college/university 44.5% • Self-improvement/personal enjoyment 42.6% • Change careers 31.5% • Complete a certificate program 31.2% 2. Gender • Female 60% • Male 40% 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

7. Student Characteristics (continued) 3. Student Age • Between 18-24 62% • Between 25-39 26% • 40 and Over 12% 4. Racial Identification • White, Non-Hispanic 63% • Black or African American 30% • Hispanic 2% • Asian 1% • Other 4% 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

8. Student Characteristics (continued) 5. Enrollment Status • Full time 80% • Part time 20% 6. When take classes • Day classes (morning or afternoon) 81.1% • Evening classes 18.9% 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

9. Student Characteristics (continued) 7.Reasons Students MightVery Likely & Likely Not Return to PCC • Lack of finances 51.9% • Transfer to 4-year college/university 40.8% • Working full time 39.7% • Caring for dependents 31.1% • Academically unprepared 21.9% 8. Plans After Current Semester • Will return within next 12 months 66.0% • Uncertain 17.6% • I will accomplish my goals and will not 12.1% be returning • I have no current plan to return 4.2% 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

10. Student Characteristics (continued) 9. First Generation Students • Father’s highest degree is high school diploma 28.6% • Mother’s highest degree is high school diploma 19.8% 10. Student Evaluation: Their Entire Educational Experience at Pitt Community College • Good and Excellent Rating: 85% 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

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12. Active and Collaborative Learning Students learn more when they are actively involved in their education and have opportunities to think about and apply what they are learning in different settings. 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

13. Student Effort “Time on task” is a key variable, and there are a variety of settings and means through which students may apply themselves to the learning process. 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

14. Academic Challenge Challenging intellectual and creative work is central to student learning and collegiate quality. 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

15. Student –Faculty Interaction In general, the more interaction students have with their teachers, the more likely they are to learn effectively and persist toward achievement of their educational goals. 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

16. Support for Learners Students perform better and are more satisfied at colleges that are committed to their success and cultivate positive working and social relationships among different groups on campus. 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

17. Significance Above the Mean 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

18. Significance Above the Mean(cont) 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

19. Significance Below the Mean 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

20. Scores on Question Number 4D Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

21. Given the information reviewed, What are the implications for Instruction and Service? 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

22. To what do you attribute these gains? 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

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24. Ought we address the areas below the mean? How? Who? 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

25. Significance Below the Mean 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

26. CCSSE and Accreditation • Accreditation is increasingly focused on outcomes—what students know and are able to do because of their interactions with the institution. • CCSSE can be a vital tool for community and technical colleges in each stage of the accreditation process. • From developing the framework for a self-study to providing evidence to visiting accreditation teams, CCSSE results can be used to depict student experiences and more effectively target improvement activities. 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

27. SACS Core Requirements 2.4 & 2.5 2.4 The institution has a clearly defined, comprehensive, and published mission statement that is specific to the institution and appropriate for higher education. The mission addresses teaching and learning and, where applicable, research and public service. (Institutional Mission) 2.5 The institution engages in ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based planning and evaluation processes that (1) incorporate a systematic review of institutional mission, goals, and outcomes; (2) result in continuing improvement in institutional quality; and (3) demonstrate the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission. (Institutional Effectiveness) 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

28. SACS Comprehensive Standard 3.3 Institutional Effectiveness The institution identifies expected outcomes, assesses the extent to which it achieves these outcomes, and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of the results in each of the following areas: (Institutional Effectiveness) 3.3.1.1 educational programs, to include student learning outcomes 3.3.1.2 administrative support services 3.3.1.3 educational support services 3.3.1.4 research within its educational mission, if appropriate 3.3.1.5 community/public service within its educational mission, if appropriate 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

29. Example-Itawamba Community College (MS) • ICC established three writing centers to • Improve student success in the use of grammar, mechanics, content, and organization in writing assignments;3 • Increase the amount of writing required • Improve the quality of writing required; and • Improve student satisfaction and engagement with instruction. 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

30. Examples-Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (NC) • Faculty members focused on improving their performance on active and collaborative learning elements. • Asked questions in class • Made class presentations • Worked with other students on projects • Worked with classmates outside class to prepare assignments • Participated in a community-based project • RCCC finds these data “essential” to demonstrating the institution’s performance towards meeting its QEP goals 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results

31. Questions and Comments 2009 Pitt Community College CCSSE Results