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NSSE – Results & Connections Institutional Research & Academic Resources California State Polytechnic University, Pomona May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet

Outline • Introduction to National Survey of Student Engagement • Definition of Constructs and Benchmark Comparisons • CPP defined comparison group • CPP participation and most recent results May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet • Make Connections with • Core Values (CV) • University Learning Outcomes (ULO) • Academic Strategic Plan (ACSP) • University Strategic Plan (USP) • Discussion – What story do you see? 2

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) • Administered nationally beginning in 2000 by the Center for Postsecondary Research in the Indiana University School of Education • Survey instrument based on empirically confirmed May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet “good practices” in undergraduate education • On-line survey instrument with email recruitment • All first-time freshmen and seniors are invited 3

NSSE Benchmark Comparisons • Sets of questions produce benchmark comparisons for five constructs: • Level of Academic Challenge • Active and Collaborative Learning May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet • Student-Faculty Interaction • Enriching Educational Experiences • Supportive Campus Environment • Benchmark Comparisons Report present our institution’s results against • All NSSE participating institutions • Institutions within our Carnegie Classification 4 • Institutions in a comparison group we defined ourselves

CPP Defined Comparison Group • Defined for prior two IPEDS reports as • Public institutions about our size • Urban or suburban but not rural • Similar proportion of graduate enrollment, academic May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet programs, students living on campus • NSSE participating institutions in this group • CSUs: Fresno, Fullerton, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose • Eastern Michigan, Oakland (MI), Portland State (OR), Wichita State (KS), Kennesaw State (GA), Texas at Arlington, Texas at San Antonio, Cincinnati (OH), Toledo (OH), 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)

CPP Participation • Initially in 2005, repeated in 2008 and 2011 • 2011 Overall response rate 22% • Responses from 671 freshmen & 1,966 seniors • Response rates were 22% in 2005 and 28% in 2008 May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 6

Making Connections • Results for 2011 show • Small and mostly positive differences between CPP and other other institutions of our size and type • Small to moderate differences, roughly equal in positive and negative, between CPP and institutions in our Carnegie May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet classification • Small to moderate differences, more negative than positive, between CPP and all institutions participating in NSSE 2011 • The most valuable result is the six-year perspective on our own student engagement 7

Level of Academic Challenge (Core Value: Academic Quality) May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet • Example items – Coursework emphasizes: • Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory 8 • Number of written papers or reports 20 pages or more

Level of Academic Challenge • Comparison over time and with all NSSE participants • First-Year CPP NSSE 65 60 53.7 55 52.6 51.6 May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 52.3 50 49.7 49.1 45 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 • Senior 65 58.4 60 56.6 56.5 57.4 55 56.3 55.5 50 9 45 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11

Level of Academic Challenge (ULO: Integrative Thinker – problem solving) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Coursework emphasizes: Analyzing the basic elements of 10 an idea, experience, or theory - Quite a bit/Very much

Level of Academic Challenge (ULO: Integrative Thinker – critical thinking) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Coursework emphasizes: Making judgments about 11 the value of information, arguments, or methods - Quite a bit/Very much

Level of Academic Challenge (ULO: Practitioners - disciplinary learning) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Coursework emphasizes: Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences - Quite a bit/Very 12 much

Active and Collaborative Learning (Core Value: Learn by Doing) May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet • Example items: • Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class 13 • Participated in a community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular course

Active and Collaborative Learning • Comparison over time and with all NSSE participants • First-Year CPP NSSE 55 50 44.3 45 42.4 42.4 May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 43.1 40 41.4 40.7 35 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 • Senior 65 60 53.3 55 52.2 51.6 50 51.5 51.3 50.0 14 45 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11

Active and Collaborative Learning (ULO: Practitioners – interpersonal skills) 100% 80% 60% 40% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments - Often/Very often 15

Active and Collaborative Learning (ULO: Model Leaders – global citizenship) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Often/Very often - Participated in a community-based project (e.g. service learning) as part of a regular course 16 Sometimes

Student-Faculty Interaction (Core Value: Teacher Scholars) May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet • Example items: • Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of 17 course or program requirements • Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor

Student-Faculty Interaction • Comparison over time and with all NSSE participants • First-Year CPP NSSE 45 40 34.5 34.0 33.5 35 May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 30 31.1 30.0 29.6 25 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 • Senior 44.1 45 42 41.0 40 38.8 38.4 38.2 35 30 18 25 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11

Student-Faculty Interaction (ACSP: Development of student scholars) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Plan to do - Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements 19 Done

Student-Faculty Interaction (USP: Improve advising and mentoring) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Talked about career plans with a faculty member or 20 advisor - Often/Very often

MythBuster! Our students work more than those in other institutions May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet True or False? 21

MythBuster! FALSE • In 2011, students report working for pay (on and off campus) slightly less or about the same as at other institutions May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet • On campus, 7% of first-year and 14% of seniors report working 1 to 20 hours / week; at all NSSE institutions, those figures are 16% of first-year and 24% of seniors • Off campus, 2% of freshmen and 12% of seniors report working 30+ hours / week; all NSSE 6% and 17% 22

But the level has changed over time 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior 23 Working for pay off campus 30+ hrs/wk

Enriching Educational Experiences (Core Value: Learn by Doing) May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet • Example items: • Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or 24 clinical assignment • Participating in co-curricular activities

Enriching Educational Experiences • Comparison over time and with all NSSE participants • First-Year CPP NSSE 35 30 27.8 27.8 26.7 25 26.3 25.4 24.4 May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 20 15 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 • Senior 45 42.1 40.5 38.9 40 35 37.0 37.1 36.3 30 25 25 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11

Enriching Educational Experiences (ULO: Practitioners - disciplinary learning) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment - Plan to do 26 Done

Enriching Educational Experiences (ACSP: Increase community-based learning) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Plan to do - Community service or volunteer work 27 Done

Enriching Educational Experiences (Core Value: Celebration of Diversity) 100% 80% 60% May 16, 2013 – President’s Cabinet 40% 20% 0% 2005 2008 2011 2005 2008 2011 First Yr Senior Had serious conversations with students of a different 28 race or ethnicity than your own - Often/Very often