Csr From Students And Their First College Year - 786 Words

Data Collection In spring 2004, VCU collected data using the CSR from students enrolled in their first college year who had completed one semester at the institution. The sample consists of randomly chosen first-year students enrolled at VCU with 89% completing the web version of the CSR and 11% completing the paper version of the CSR. According to Carini, Hayek, Kuh, Kennedy and Ouimet (2003), responses on paper surveys elicit similar results as compared with web survey results. Therefore, any difference in the number of surveys that were collected by web or paper did not affect the final results (or this study). The CSR is an instrument used to collect data from students regarding the frequency with which they engaged in activities†¦show more content†¦The student responses are submitted directly to NSSE. Finally, NSSE staff follows-up with nonrespondents, who will receive a postcard or e-mail, then a second survey with a more personalized letter. Additionally, students, regardless of survey mode, will receive an electronic survey to increase response rates. Instrument The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a systematic research program utilized by colleges and universities across the country to measure the level of engagement among their students (Kuh, 2003). Institutions can use NSSE’s five benchmark measurements to quickly illustrate, to both internal and external constituents, students’ experience of educational quality. Those five benchmarks are (1) Level of Academic Challenge, (2) Active and Collaborative Learning, (3) Student-Faculty Interaction, (4) Enriching Educational Experiences, and (5) a Supportive Campus Environment (Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice, n.d.). Alexander McCormick and Kay McClenney (2012) state, the benchmarks distill survey results—frequency distributions for a large number of survey questions that fill 15-20 pages—into a manageable, easily digested overview of results that afford a sort of dashboard display of several important facets of student engagement (p. 326). Simply put, the benchmarks are simple and organized descriptions of the results. Although the benchmarks