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NSSE 2013 – Overview of Results

NSSE 2013 – Overview of Results . Jerre Cline, Reporting Analyst, Office of Institutional Research Joshua Powers, Associate Vice President f or Student Success. Goals of Session. NSSE overview Engagement research & NSSE as an independent variable NSSE at ISU 2013 NSSE Administration

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NSSE 2013 – Overview of Results

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  1. NSSE 2013 – Overview of Results Jerre Cline, Reporting Analyst, Office of Institutional Research Joshua Powers, Associate Vice President for Student Success

  2. Goals of Session • NSSE overview • Engagement research & NSSE as an independent variable • NSSE at ISU • 2013 NSSE Administration • ISU Results and in Comparison Context • Implications and Discussion

  3. What is the NSSE? • Product of Indiana University’s Center for Postsecondary Research in the IU-Bloomington School of Education. • Part of a larger survey group that includes the BCSSE and the FSSE. • Measures empirically confirmed “good practices” in undergraduate education related to achieving positive outcomes. • Not a tool that measures student learning. Student Success Conference 2013

  4. NSSE History • First administered to colleges and universities in 2000. • Indiana State University began participating in the NSSE in 2003. • Revised Survey in 2013 – NSSE 2.0. • 4 million college students and 1500+ institutions of higher education have utilized the NSSE since it’s inception. • In 2013, 613 institutions and 364,000 students participated in NSSE 2.0. Student Success Conference 2013

  5. Student Engagement • Amount of time and effort that students put towards their studies. • Effective institutional practices provided to students. • Related to student participation in extracurricular activities. • Affected by instructional strategies. Student Success Conference 2013

  6. Institutional Comparisons • 10 official peers participated in NSSE 2.0. • DRU - Basic Carnegie Classification. • 613 institutions participated in NSSE 2.0. • Accepted by Voluntary System of Accountability and used in College Portraits; aimed at assisting students and parents in selecting a college. Student Success Conference 2013

  7. Engagement Research Findings • Devoting substantial time and effort, caring about work quality, feeling the work has significance = engagement (Newmann, 1986). • Collaborative learning and experiential learning + accessible & relevant curriculum increase student engagement (Akey, 2006; Heller et al., 2003). • High quality instruction (rigorous; aligned with content standards; using instructional strategies to meet academic needs of all students – key factor in promoting culture of engagement and achievement in the classroom (Weiss & Paisley, 2004). Student Success Conference 2013

  8. NSSE Research • NSSE results good proxy measures for growth in important educational outcomes (Pascarella et al., 2010). • No relationship between total NSSE scores & GPA or graduation rates (DiRamio & Shannon, 2010). • NSSE Benchmarks failed to meet validity or reliability standards (Campbell & Cabrera, 2010; Porter, 2009). • NSSE benchmarks valid & reliable indicators for quality of student experience for historically underserved students; engagement had stronger effects on 1st year grades and persistence to the 2nd year for underprepared students (Kuh, et al., 2007, 2008). • NSSE 2.0 developed partly in response to research findings; some indicating students didn’t fully understand questions being asked (ambiguous verbiage; unknown contextual interpretation impact). Student Success Conference 2013

  9. NSSE 2013 Administration at ISU Response Rate: 23% 36% Student Success Conference 2013

  10. ISU Results 37.1 33.8 40.0 28.0 32.1 40.4 22.9 39.1 40.9 36.1

  11. 40.7 36.7 40.8 28.8 28.5 40.5 22.8 39.2 41.7 29.9 Student Success Conference 2013

  12. High Impact Practices

  13. Points of Pride +18 +12 +7 +6 +6 +20 +12 +7 +7 +7

  14. Areas of Concern First-year -5 -5 -6 -8 -8 Senior -4 -5 -6 -6 -7 Student Success Conference 2013

  15. Do We Provide Enough Challenge? Student Success Conference 2013

  16. Academic Advising Results • Freshmen: Statistically below other institutions in all 9 categories, although effect size largest1(.19 to .21) for: • Been available when needed. • Listened closely to your concerns and questions. • Informed you of academic support options. • Seniors: Statistically below other institutions in 4/9 categories (and none statistically higher), although effect size largest (.20) for: • Been available when needed. Student Success Conference 2013 1Defined as .19 or above for both academic advising and writing.

  17. Experience with Writing Results • Freshmen: Statistically aboveother institutions in 4/13 categories, although effect size largest (.25) for: • Gave feedback to a classmate about a draft or outline he or she had written. Statistically below other institutions in 2/9 categories, although effect size largest for: • Argued a position using evidence and reasoning. • Seniors: Statistically below other institutions in 6/13 categories (and none statistically higher), although effect size largest (-.28) for: • Argued a position using evidence and reasoning. Student Success Conference 2013

  18. Discussion & Implications • Are there any findings that surprised you? • How might we optimally disseminate the results and engage the campus? • What should be priority attention areas?

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