Faculty Said/Student Said 2008 Update (First Look) Community College Survey of Student Engagement 2008 Findings LaSylvia Pugh – February 16, 2009

CCSSE & CCFSSE Overview

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Community College Survey of Student Engagement: A Tool for Community Colleges CCSSE helps us:  Assess quality in community college education  Identify and learn from good educational practice  Identify areas in which we can improve programs and services for students

Community College Survey of Student Engagement CCSSE Data Collection Process A total of 669 (1% fewer than in 2005) credit students in 67 curriculum courses at the Main campus and the Northern Durham Center (NDC) were surveyed in the spring of A random sample of 67 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 taught at the high schools

Community College Survey of Student Engagement What is CCFSSE? The Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement: Web-based Designed to mirror CCSSE to facilitate comparisons between student and faculty responses

Community College Survey of Student Engagement CCFSSE Data Collection Process A total of 151 (12% fewer than in 2005) full-time and part-time faculty members completed the CCFSSE in the spring of 2008 Only faculty members teaching an “included” course in the spring of 2008 were invited to participate Faculty members received an invitation directly from CCSSE facilitators in March 2008

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Comparison of CCFSSE & CCSSE CCFSSE asks faculty members to respond based on a SPECIFIC COURSE they were teaching in the spring of 2008 CCSSE asks students to respond based on experiences at THIS college during THIS ( ) academic year

Profile of Student Participants (CCSSE)

Community College Survey of Student Engagement 2005 Students (N=679)2008 Students (N=669) 61% Female57% Female 39% Male43% Male 43% White, Non-Hispanic40% White, Non-Hispanic 36% Black or African American37% Black or African American 10% Hispanic7% Hispanic 42% Between the ages of 18 – 24 53% Enrolled Full-Time54% Enrolled Full-Time 47% Enrolled Part-Time46% Enrolled Part-Time 50% Started College at DTCC52% Started College at DTCC 51% Work more than 30 hours per week 42% Work more than 30 hours per week 40% First generation college students 26% First generation college students Demographics

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Durham Tech Students’ Plans When asked when they plan to take classes at this college again, 21% of students had no plan to return or were uncertain about their future plans.

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Barriers to Returning to College How likely is it that the following issues would cause you to withdraw from class or from this college? In addition, 48% of respondents say that transfer to a four-year college or university is a likely or very likely reason they would not return to this college.

Profile of Faculty Participants (CCFSSE)

Community College Survey of Student Engagement 2005 Faculty (N=169)2008 Faculty (N=151) 62% Female59% Female 38% Male41% Male 72% White, Non-Hispanic66% White, Non-Hispanic 18% African American21% African American 10% First Year Teaching5% First Year Teaching 49% Have 1 to 9 Years of Teaching Experience 53% Have 1 to 9 Years of Teaching Experience 63% Master’s Degree 14% Doctoral Degree15% Doctoral Degree 50% Full-Time Faculty57% Full-Time Faculty 50% Part-Time Faculty43% Part-Time Faculty Demographics

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Faculty Members Use of Class Time 0%1–19%20–49%50–74%75–100% Lecture1%30%43%21%4% Teacher-led discussion5%55%30%8%2% Teacher-student shared responsibility 23%47%28%6%1% Small group activities14%61%17%6%1% Student presentations30%55%13%1% In-class writing46%47%5%1% Experiential58%20%13%7%1% Hands-on practice20%41%23%7% In your selected course section, on average, what percentage of class time is spent on each of these activities? Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

2008 CCSSE & CCFSSE Findings

Community College Survey of Student Engagement CCSSE Benchmarks for Effective Educational Practice The five CCSSE benchmarks are:  Active and Collaborative Learning  Student-Faculty Interaction  Support for Learners  Academic Challenge  Student Effort

Active and Collaborative Learning

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Active & Collaborative Learning CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section make a class presentation? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you made a class presentation?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement …Class Presentation?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Active & Collaborative Learning CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section work with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments? CCSSE (Student) 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?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement...Worked with classmates outside of class?

Student-Faculty Interaction

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Student-Faculty Interaction CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section discuss grades or assignments with you? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you discussed grades or assignments with an instructor?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement …Discuss grades or assignments?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Student-Faculty Interaction CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section discuss ideas from their readings or classes with you outside of class? CCSSE (Student) 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?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement …Discuss ideas or readings outside of class?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Student-Faculty Interaction CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section talk about career plans with you? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you talked about career plans with an instructor or an advisor?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement...Talk about career plans?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Student-Faculty Interaction CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do students in your selected course section receive prompt feedback (written or oral) from you about their performance? CCSSE (Student) In your experiences at this college during the current year, about how often have you received prompt feedback (written or oral) from instructors on your performance?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement... Receive prompt feedback about performance?

Support for Learners

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How much does this college emphasize helping students cope with their non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)? CCSSE (Student) How much does this college emphasize helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement...Emphasize help with non-academic responsibilities?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How much does this college emphasize providing students the support they need to thrive socially? CCSSE (Student) How much does this college emphasize providing the support you need to thrive socially?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement...Provide the support to thrive socially?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How much does this college emphasize providing the financial support students need to afford their education? CCSSE (Student) How much does this college emphasize providing the financial support you need to afford your education?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement...Provide the financial support to afford education?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How important do you believe academic advising/planning is to students at this college? CCSSE (Student) How important is academic advising/planning to you at this college?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement...Importance of academic advising/planning?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do you refer students to academic advising/planning? CCSSE (Student) How often do you use academic advising/planning?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement …Refer to (Use) academic advising/planning?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How important do you believe career counseling is to students at this college? CCSSE (Student) How important is career counseling to you at this college?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement...Importance of career counseling?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do you refer students to career counseling? CCSSE (Student) How often do you use career counseling?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement …Refer to (Use) career counseling?

Academic Challenge

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Academic Challenge CCFSSE (Faculty) To what extent do students’ experiences in your selected course section contribute to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills? CCSSE (Student) How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in acquiring job or work-related skills?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement …Contribute to acquiring job or work-related skills?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Academic Challenge CCFSSE (Faculty) To what extent do students’ experiences in your selected course section contribute to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in thinking critically and analytically? CCSSE (Student) How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in thinking critically and analytically?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement …Contribute to thinking critically and analytically?

Student Effort

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Student Effort CCFSSE (Faculty) How important do you believe skill labs (writing, math, etc.) are to students at this college? CCSSE (Student) How important are skill labs (writing, math, etc.) to you at this college?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement...Importance of skill labs?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement Question Student Effort CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do you refer students to skill labs (writing, math, etc.)? CCSSE (Student) How often do you use skill labs (writing, math, etc.)?

Community College Survey of Student Engagement ….Refer to (Use) skill labs?

CCSSE Benchmarks

Community College Survey of Student Engagement CCSSE Benchmarks for Effective Educational Practice The five CCSSE benchmarks are:  Active and Collaborative Learning  Student-Faculty Interaction  Support for Learners  Academic Challenge  Student Effort

Community College Survey of Student Engagement CCSSE Benchmarks for Effective Educational Practice CCSSE Durham Tech 2008 Benchmark Scores

Best Practices

To Be Continued…

Questions? Contact: LaSylvia Pugh (919) ext. 2806