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The Students Said… (pt.2). Community College Survey of Student Engagement 2005 Findings. Presenter: LaSylvia Pugh – August 29, 2006. What is CCSSE?. A tool that helps us: assess quality in community college education;
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The Students Said… (pt.2) Community College Survey of Student Engagement 2005 Findings Presenter: LaSylvia Pugh – August 29, 2006
What is CCSSE? • A tool that helps us: • assess quality in community collegeeducation; • identify and learn from good educational practice— practice that promotes high levels of student learning and persistence; and • identify areas in which we can improve programs and services for students.
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) • The 38-item Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) is used to assess the following five benchmarks of effective educational practice: • Active & Collaborative Learning • Student Effort • Academic Challenge • Student – Faculty Interaction • Support for Learners
CCSSE Data Collection Process • A total of 679 credit students in 68 curriculum courses at the Main campus, NDC, and the OCSDC were surveyed in the spring of 2005. • A random sample of 68 courses was selected based on class start time • Excluded Courses:Noncredit courses Distance learning courses Lower-level Developmental courses Independent study courses Dual-enrollment courses - Huskins Bill classes - Dual-enrollment students under 18
Presentation Purpose • Share results of the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) • Compare and contrast Part-time and Full-time students’ responses to CCSSE • How do we compare?
How do we compare? • 2005 North Carolina Consortia includes 11 community colleges (5,806 students):Caldwell, Cape Fear, Durham, Guilford, Martin, Mayland, Southwestern, Surry, Tri-County, Wayne, Western Piedmont • The means (arithmetic average) of DTCC student responses were compared to the 10 other schools in the NC Consortia • *(+) indicate responses above the mean*(-) indicate responses below the mean
Part-time Student Demographics • 47% of participants are part-time • 46% Started college at DTCC • 66% Female; 34% Male • 71% Age 25 or older • 46% White, Non-Hispanic • 40% Black or African American • 35% Earned 1 to 14 credits at DTCC • 61% Not Married N=320
Full-time Student Demographics • 53% of participants are full-time • 39% Started college at DTCC • 56% Female; 44% Male • 54% Between ages of 18 to 24 • 42% White, Non-Hispanic • 40% Black or African American • 33% Earned 1 to 14 credits at DTCC • 75% Not Married N=359
Question Active & Collaborative Learning • In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you made a class presentation?
Question Active & Collaborative Learning • In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you worked with other students on projects during class?
Question Active & Collaborative Learning • In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments?
Question Student Effort • During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done at this college? • Number of books read on your own for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment
Question Student Effort • About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, rehearsing,doing homework, or other activities related to your program)?
Question Student Effort • How often do you use peer or other tutoring services at this college?
Question Student Effort • How often do you use skill labs (writing, math, etc.) at this college?
Question Academic Challenge • During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done at this college? • Number of assigned textbooks, manuals, books, or book-length packs of course readings
Question Academic Challenge • During the current school year, about how much reading and writing have you done at this college? • Number of written papers or reports at any length
Question Academic Challenge • Using a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 being Extremely Easy and 7 being Extremely Challenging, to what extent have your examinations during the current school year challenged you to do your best work at this college?
Question Academic Challenge • How much does this college emphasize encouraging you to spend significant amounts of time studying?
Question Student – Faculty Interaction • In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you used e-mail to communicate with an instructor?
Question Student – Faculty Interaction • In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you talked about career plans with an instructor or advisor?
Question Student – Faculty Interaction • In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you worked with instructors on activities other than coursework?
Question Student – Faculty Interaction • In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you discussed ideas from your readings or classes with instructors outside of class?
Question Support for Learners • How much does this college emphasize providing the support you need to help you succeed at this college?
Question Support for Learners • How much does this college emphasize helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)?
Question Support for Learners • How much does this college emphasize providing the financial support you need to afford your education?
Additional Student Data Sources • TLC: Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE) – L. Pugh September 14, 2006 at 2pm ~ Collins 286 • TLC: Non-returning AtD Student Survey – Update – S. Healey September 20, 2006 at 2pm ~ Collins 261 • Evaluation & Research section of the intranet Enrollment reports Achieving the Dream data Other survey results
