Notes to Users of this NSSE PowerPoint Template

1. Notes to Users of thisNSSE PowerPoint Template • This sample presentation is designed to serve as a customizable template to present NSSE, BCSSE, and/or FSSE results on your campus. The presentation is divided into the following topical sections to help you quickly select the slides most appropriate for a particular audience: • An Introduction: NSSE & Student Engagement • NSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results • BCSSE 2007 & BCSSE 2007-NSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results • FSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results • What is the NSSE Institute? • Using Your NSSE-BCSSE-FSSE Data? • Questions & Discussion • Contact Information • Replace the cover slide and the red text throughout this presentation with the name of your school and your own data. • Use slides from the “selected [Institution] results” sections for ideas on how topresent your campus results. • View the notes section of each slide for additional information and relevant talking points (in the PowerPoint tool bar select “view” then “notes page”)

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3. Presentation Overview • An Introduction: NSSE & Student Engagement • NSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results • BCSSE 2007 & BCSSE 2007-NSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results • FSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results • What is the NSSE Institute? • Using Your NSSE-BCSSE-FSSE Data? • Questions & Discussion • Contact Information

4. An Introduction:NSSE and the Concept of Student Engagement

5. What is Student Engagement? What students do -- time and energy devoted to educationally purposeful activities What institutions do-- using effective educational practices to induce students to do the right things Educationally effective institutions channel student energy toward the right activities

6. Time on task(Tyler, 1930s) Quality of effort(Pace, 1960-70s) Student involvement(Astin, 1984) Social, academic integration(Tinto, 1987, 1993) Good practices in undergraduate education(Chickering & Gamson, 1987) College impact(Pascarella, 1985) Student engagement(Kuh, 1991, 2005) Foundations of Student Engagement

7. Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education(Chickering & Gamson, 1987; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005) Student-faculty contact Active learning Prompt feedback Time on task High expectations Experiences with diversity Cooperation among students

8. How College Affects Students(Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005) Because individual effort and involvement are the critical determinants of impact, institutions should focus on the ways they can shape their academic, interpersonal, and extracurricular offerings to encourage student engagement. – p. 62

9. Student Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter(Kuh, Kinzie, Schuh, Whitt, and Associates, 2005) Illustrates actual institutional policies, programs, and practices that promote student success. Comprehensive report of in-depth study of successful educational practices across institutional types Practical guidance on how to implement effective practice in a variety of contexts Co-sponsored by leading higher education groups (CFAT, Pew Forum on Undergraduate Learning)

10. National Survey of Student Engagement(pronounced “nessie”)Community College Survey of Student Engagement(pronounced “cessie”) College student surveys that assess the extent to which students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development

11. NSSE Survey Content Student Behaviors in College Student Learning & Development Institutional Actions And Requirements Student Reactions to College Student Background Information

12. NSSE Indicators ofEffective Educational Practice Active & Collaborative Learning Level of Academic Challenge Enriching Educational Experiences Supportive Campus Environment Student – Faculty Interaction

13. Why a National Survey? • Refocus conversations about undergraduate quality to what matters most • Enhance institutional improvement efforts • Foster comparative and consortium activity • Inform accountability efforts • Provide systematic national data on “good educational practices”

14. NSSE Project Scope • Approximately 1,300different colleges and universities • 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada • Data from more than 2,030,000students • Institutions include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges, and single-gender colleges

15. Survey Administration • Administered to random samples of first-year & senior students • Administration occurs in the spring academic term • Paper & Web-based survey • Flexible to accommodate consortium questions • Multiple follow-ups to increase response rates

16. How Valid is Self-Reported Data? Research Confirms Self-Reported Data Validity When Following Conditions Exist… • Requested information is known to respondents • Questions are clear and unambiguous • Respondents take questions seriously and thoughtfully • Answering does not threaten, embarrass, or violate privacy or compel a socially desirable response The NSSE survey instrument was designed to meet these conditions For more details, see: NSSE Psychometric Portfolio at http://nsse.iub.edu/html/NSSE_Psychometric_Portfolio.cfm

17. NSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results

18. NSSE 2008 Institutionsby Carnegie Classification

19. NSSE 2008 Respondentsby Race and Ethnicity Totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding. NSSE 2008 population data are provided by participating institutions. U.S. percentages are unweighted and based on data from the 2007 IPEDS Institutional Characteristics and Enrollment File. IPEDS and NSSE categories for race and ethnicity differ. Percentages exclude students whose ethnicity was unknown or not provided.

20. NSSE 2008 Survey Population and Respondents • More than 1.4 millionstudents were invited to participate in NSSE 2008, with 478,079responding • x[Institution] students were invited to participate, with x responding

21. NSSE 2008 Institution Response Rates • [Your institution’s]response rate = x% Average Institutional Response Rates • 37%for all NSSE 2008 institutions • 32%for Paper mode institutions • 39%for Web-only institutions • 35%for Web+ institutions

22. NSSE 2008 Results Sample Slides The following three slides are examples of how your institution might share selected NSSE results with various institutional constituencies. Expand this section to highlight those items of interest to your audience.

23. NSSE 2008[Institution]Results • Thinking about your overall experience at this institution, how would you rate the quality of relationships with faculty and administrative personnel and offices?

24. NSSE 2006 & NSSE 2008[Institution]Results • Thinking about your overall experience at this institution, to what extent does the college encourage contact between students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds?

25. Selected Peer Comparisonwith [Institution]Results • In thinking about your undergraduate program as a whole, including your major, have you done a culminating senior experience (e.g., senior comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis or project)?

26. NSSE 2008 [Institution]Findings What percentage of our students (in comparison to selected peers) participate in community service or volunteer work?

27. NSSE 2008 [Institution]Findings What percentage of[Institution]students spent more than 5 hours per week participating in co-curricular activities?

28. BCSSE 2007 & BCSSE 2007-NSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results

29. Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement(pronounced “bessie”) Designed as companion to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and when paired with NSSE, BCSSE results provide an in-depth understanding of first-year students’ engagement on your campus

30. BCSSE Survey Content • High school academic and co-curricular engagement. • High school academic preparation (e.g., AP courses). • High school type, first-generation status, and other important characteristics. • Expectations to be engaged in academically meaningful activities during the first year. • Anticipated academic difficulty, academic perseverance, academic preparation, and other important attitudes regarding the first year experience. • Expected college grades and intention to graduate.

31. BCSSE 2007 Project Scope • In 2007, more than 67,000 entering first-years students from 126 institutions in the US and Canada responded to the survey. • Of those 126 institutions, 105 also administered NSSE in 2008. • 68% of institutions used the paper administration; 32% chose the Web-based survey.

32. BCSSE Administration • Administered locally by the participating institutions • Institutions determine if BCSSE is administered to the entire population or a sample (e.g., random, targeted) of entering first-year students • Administration begins as early as May and run through late September • Paper or Web-based survey

33. Example Questions • During your last year of high school, about how often did you do each of the following?(Response range: 1-Never, 4-Very often) • Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions • Came to class without completing readings or assignments • Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in • Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, etc.)

34. Example Questions • How difficult do you expect the following to be in the coming year?(Response range: 1-Not at all difficult, 6-Very difficult) • Keeping up with school work • Managing your time • Paying college expenses • Getting help with school work • Making new friends

35. BCSSE 2007 [Institution]Results • During your last year of high school, about how many hours did you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following? • Preparing for class (studying, doing homework, rehearsing, etc.)

36. BCSSE 2007 [Institution]Results • During the coming school year, how difficult do you expect the following to be? • Learning course material

37. BCSSE 2007-NSSE 2008[Institution]Results • How often did you do or expect to do each of the following? • Ask questions in class or contributed to class discussions.

38. BCSSE 2007-NSSE 2008[Institution]Results • NSSE Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) by BCSSE Scale Academic Preparation NSSE Student-Faculty Interaction BCSSE Academic Preparation

39. FSSE 2008 & Selected [Institution] Results

40. Faculty Survey of Student Engagement(pronounced “fessie”) College faculty survey that measures faculty members’ expectations of students engagement in educational practices that are empirically linked with high level of learning and development

41. FSSE Survey Content • Faculty perceptions of how often their students engage in different activities • The importance faculty place on various areas of learning and development • The nature and frequency of interactions faculty have with students • How faculty members organize class time

42. FSSE 2008 Project Scope • In 2008, more than 23,000 faculty members from 160 institutions responded to the survey. • 71% of institutions used the course-based instrument; 29% used the typical student instrument. • The 2008 average institutional response rate was 49%.

43. FSSE Administration • Third-party administration • IU Center for Survey Research • Institutions choose faculty to be surveyed • Faculty responses are kept anonymous • Faculty surveyed in the spring • Administered online as a Web-only survey • Survey options • Course-based questions • Typical student questions

44. Survey Option: Course-based • Each faculty member responds to questions about student engagement based on a course taught during the current academic year • Questions have appeared on previous administrations of FSSE • Key Question: Please respond to the following questions based on one particular undergraduate course section you are teaching or have taught this academic year • Lower division (mostly first-year students and sophomores) • Upper division (mostly juniors and seniors)

45. Survey Option: Course-basedSample Question & Items • About what percent of students in your selected course section do the following?(None, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or higher) • Frequently ask questions in class or contribute to class discussions • Frequently come to class without completing readings or assignments

46. Survey Option: Typical Student • Each faculty member responds to questions about student engagement based on the typical first-year student or senior taught during the current academic year • Key Question: During the current academic year, have you had more first-year students or seniors in your classes?

47. Survey Option: Typical Student Example Question & Items • About how often has the typical [first-year student, senior student] done each of the following? (Never, Sometimes, Often, Very often) • Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions • Come to class without completing readings or assignments • Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on his or her academic performance • Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than his or her own

48. Time Spent Preparing for Class Each Week by Discipline

49. FSSE 2008 [Institution]Results What percentage of[Institution]students spent more than 6 hours per week preparing for each of their classes? • One-third (34%) of faculty expect students to spend greater than 6 hours preparing for each class in a week • Less than one-tenth (9%) actually think that students spend this amount of time • While slightly over one-tenth (12%) of students actually spend this amount of time

50. Time Spent by Full-time Faculty on Professional Activities by Discipline Source: National percentages are based on 2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty. Notes: National percentages are based on faculty at U.S. public and private four-year institutions.