1. Surprise. Look who’s engaged
Surprise! Look who’s engaged? (CCSSE Results) November 16th & 17th, 2017
Laura Blasi, Ph.D., Director, Institutional Assessment
Nichole Jackson, Assistant Director, Learning Assessment

2. improvements or declines comparison to top schools
We asked the question—
if we offered a follow-up meeting, what would you like to know more about?
You responded—
improvements or declines
comparison to top schools
degree of importance of findings
changes made
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No special software is needed...

3. While we know that “the college is what the student experiences”….

4. …we also believe that the positive change we are seeing is because of what the staff and faculty have been doing.
This is evident in the positive change we see when comparing the 2017 to the 2015 CCSSE results.

5. What are two things that research says has a positive influence on earnings?
Type in the chat box--
Hu, Shouping and Gregory C. Wolniak. (2009). Student engagement in college and early career earnings: Is there a linkage?
Annual Meeting. American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

6. …working harder than expected …participating in community service
What are two things that research says has a positive influence on earnings?
…working harder than expected
…participating in community service
Hu, Shouping and Gregory C. Wolniak. (2009). Student engagement in college and early career earnings: Is there a linkage?
Annual Meeting. American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

7. Best from 2015--Take the poll!

8. Compared to 2015, which of the following do Valencia students more often report doing in 2017?
A. Reading on their own for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment
B. Participating in a community based project as part of a regular course
C. Discussing ideas from readings or classes with others outside of class
D. Preparing for class

9. Compared to 2015, which of the following do Valencia students more often report doing in 2017?
A. Reading on their own for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment
*B. Participating in a community based project as part of a regular course
C. Discussing ideas from readings or classes with others outside of class
D. Preparing for class

10. CCSSE 2017: Service Learning
More students participated in a service-learning activity as part of a regular course,
and East Campus showed the highest improvement over 2015.
Michelle Foster, Executive Dean, East Campus Susan Howard, Coordinator, Academic Affairs, East Campus Kenneth Kuk, Coordinator, Academic Affairs, East Campus
CCSSE Item 9b
Never participated in a community based project during the current academic year
CCSSE 2017
Academic year
CCSSE 2015
East Campus
63.2%
72.9%
College-wide
66.5%
73.9%

11. CCSSE 2017: Service Learning
More students participated in a service-learning activity as part of a regular course,
and East Campus showed the highest improvement over 2015.
Michelle Foster, Executive Dean, East Campus Susan Howard, Coordinator, Academic Affairs, East Campus Kenneth Kuk, Coordinator, Academic Affairs, East Campus
CCSSE Item 9b
Never participated in a community based project during the current academic year
CCSSE 2017
Academic year
CCSSE 2015
East Campus
63.2%
72.9%
College-wide
66.5%
73.9%
Service Learning Enrollment
(# of students)
Fall 2016 & Spring 2017
Fall 2014 & Spring 2015
College-wide
1,207
355

12. Areas where Valencia changed most dramatically since CCSSE 2015.
Students are more often engaged in active learning in class.
Participating in a community-based project as part of a regular course
Making a class presentation
Working with other students on projects in class

13. Lowest compared to Nationwide--Take the poll!

14. Valencia scores higher than other top-performing colleges on all of the following except _____________ ?
A. Satisfaction with library services
B. Students working with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments
C. Students working with other students on projects in class
D. Contacting struggling students

15. Valencia scores higher than other top-performing colleges on all of the following except _____________ ?
A. Satisfaction with library services
B. Students working with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments
C. Students working with other students on projects in class
*D. Contacting struggling students

16. Comparing our data to top-performing, extra-large community colleges.

17. Areas where Valencia scores lower than top-performing, extra large community colleges
Students are…
Less often contacted by the college if they are struggling
More likely to withdraw due to being academically unprepared
Less often reading on their own for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment.

18. Findings and magnitude: Do students feel supported?
Valencia provides strong support for students, but students who are struggling may not feel supported. Colleges across the nation are doing more to reach out to those students.
21. Someone contacts students who are struggling with their studies
(Yes)
9d. College emphasizes helping students cope with non-academic responsibilities (Quite a Bit or Very Much)
9f. College emphasizes providing the financial support needed
(Quite a Bit or Very Much)
9b. College emphasizes providing the support needed to succeed (Quite a Bit or Very Much)
36. Overall experience at this college (Good or Excellent)
Valencia base sample
(N=1,369)
11.6%
32.3%
51.5%
77.4%
88.8%
Valencia base and oversample
(N=3,863)
12.4%
(-0.6 points from 2015)
37.0%
(+1.6 points from 2015)
56.5%
(-3.3 points from 2015)
83.9%
(0.0 point from 2015)
(+0.9 points from 2015
5 top-performing extra-large community colleges
(N=5,851)
18.6%
32.9%
55.5%
77.0%
87.5%
CCSSE 2017 cohort
(N=177,771)
20.7%
29.1%
51.6%
75.0%
86.2%
Difference between Valencia base sample and CCSSE cohort
(-9.1 points)
(+3.2 points)
(-.1 points)
(+2.4 points)
(+2.6 points)

19. Findings and magnitude: Do students feel supported?
Valencia provides strong support for students, but students who are struggling may not feel supported. Colleges across the nation are doing more to reach out to those students.
21. Someone contacts students who are struggling with their studies
(Yes)
9d. College emphasizes helping students cope with non-academic responsibilities (Quite a Bit or Very Much)
9f. College emphasizes providing the financial support needed
(Quite a Bit or Very Much)
9b. College emphasizes providing the support needed to succeed (Quite a Bit or Very Much)
36. Overall experience at this college (Good or Excellent)
Valencia base sample
(N=1,369)
11.6%
32.3%
51.5%
77.4%
88.8%
Valencia base and oversample
(N=3,863)
12.4%
(-0.6 points from 2015)
37.0%
(+1.6 points from 2015)
56.5%
(-3.3 points from 2015)
83.9%
(0.0 point from 2015)
(+0.9 points from 2015
5 top-performing extra-large community colleges
(N=5,851)
18.6%
32.9%
55.5%
77.0%
87.5%
CCSSE 2017 cohort
(N=177,771)
20.7%
29.1%
51.6%
75.0%
86.2%
Difference between Valencia base sample and CCSSE cohort
(-9.1 points)
(+3.2 points)
(-.1 points)
(+2.4 points)
(+2.6 points)

20. CCSSE 2017: Changes to Curriculum
What changes are being made in curriculum to improve student performance?
Marcia Roman, Counselor, Osceola Campus Based on 2015 CCSSE data, Counselors chose to focus on trying to move the needle on item 9b “The college emphasizes providing the support needed to succeed.” We detected differences in how males and females, disaggregated by ethnicity, felt support and responded with the “Green Bag Campaign.” Surprising to us, Valencia’s data showed that white males and females in 2015 reported feeling significantly less supported than other groups.
CCSSE Item 9b
Quite a bit & Very much
2015
African American males
87.5%
Caucasian males
82.8%
Hispanic males
86.0%
ALL males
85.1%
CCSSE Item 9b
Quite a bit & Very much
2015
African American females
82.6%
Caucasian females
77.8%
Hispanic females
87.2%
ALL females
83.4%

21. CCSSE 2017: Changes to Curriculum
What changes are being made in curriculum to improve student performance?
Marcia Roman, Counselor, Osceola Campus Valencia outperformed the 2017 CCSSE cohort (75% Quite a bit and Very Much) and also other Top Performing Extra-Large Colleges (77% Quite a bit and Very Much). Our own data show that males, across all ethnicities, showed a decrease between 2015 and This is concerning as the changes are significant.
CCSSE Item 9b
Quite a bit & Very much
2017
2015
African American males
82.6%
87.5%
Caucasian males
82.4%
82.8%
Hispanic males
84.3%
86.0%
ALL males
83.3%
85.1%
CCSSE Item 9b
Quite a bit & Very much
2017
2015
African American females
83.9%
82.6%
Caucasian females
82.9%
77.8%
Hispanic females
86.0%
87.2%
ALL females
84.6%
83.4%

22. CCSSE 2017: Changes to Curriculum
What changes are being made in curriculum to improve student performance?
Marcia Roman, Counselor, Osceola Campus We are discussing changes to the Counselor curriculum that include possible programming specifically for males, especially African American and Hispanic males, and explore how to link with other services and outreach to expand the net of support.
CCSSE Item 9b
Quite a bit & Very much
2017
2015
African American males
82.6%
87.5%
Caucasian males
82.4%
82.8%
Hispanic males
84.3%
86.0%
ALL males
83.3%
85.1%
CCSSE Item 9b
Quite a bit & Very much
2017
2015
African American females
83.9%
82.6%
Caucasian females
82.9%
77.8%
Hispanic females
86.0%
87.2%
ALL females
84.6%
83.4%

23. CCSSE 2017: How supportive is your immediate family of your attending Valencia?
African American males experience the lowest levels of support from their immediate family.
Extremely 72.4%
Extremely 65.5%
College-wide
African-American Males

24. Findings and magnitude: What are students doing in class?
Since 2015, students are more often engaged in active learning in class and less often say Valencia contributes to their Gen Ed skills (though well above CCSSE cohort).
4b. Made a class presentation (Often or Very Often)
4f. Worked with other students on projects in class
(Often or Very Often)
11e. Valencia contributes to their solving numerical problems (Quite a bit or Very Much)
11d. Valencia contributes to their thinking critically and analytically (Quite a bit or Very Much)
4d. Worked on a paper or project integrating ideas from various sources
(Often or
Very Often)
Valencia base sample
(N=1,369)
50.2%
58.1%
63.3%
76.0%
72.3%
Valencia base and oversample
(N=3,863)
58.2%
(+4.7 points from 2015)
59.9%
(+ 4.2 points from 2015)
61.5%
(-2.4 points from 2015)
75.4%
(-1.3 points from 2015)
79.4%
(+2.6 points
from 2015)
5 top-performing extra-large community colleges
(N=5,851)
47.1%
56.7%
58.8%
74.4%
72.0%
CCSSE 2017 cohort
(N=177,771)
34.2%
52.2%
55.1%
70.4%
66.4%
Difference between Valencia base sample and CCSSE cohort
(+16 points)
(+5.9 points)
(+8.2 points)
(+5.6 points)
(+5.0 points)

25. Findings and magnitude: What are students doing in class?
Since 2015, students are more often engaged in active learning in class and less often say Valencia contributes to their Gen Ed skills (though well above CCSSE cohort).
* Gen Ed Assessments also showed decreases in Critical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning.
4b. Made a class presentation (Often or Very Often)
4f. Worked with other students on projects in class
(Often or Very Often)
11e. Valencia contributes to their solving numerical problems (Quite a bit or Very Much)
11d. Valencia contributes to their thinking critically and analytically (Quite a bit or Very Much)
4d. Worked on a paper or project integrating ideas from various sources
(Often or
Very Often)
Valencia base sample
(N=1,369)
50.2%
58.1%
63.3%
76.0%
72.3%
Valencia base and oversample
(N=3,863)
58.2%
(+4.7 points from 2015)
59.9%
(+ 4.2 points from 2015)
61.5%
(-2.4 points from 2015)
75.4%
(-1.3 points from 2015)
79.4%
(+2.6 points
from 2015)
5 top-performing extra-large community colleges
(N=5,851)
47.1%
56.7%
58.8%
74.4%
72.0%
CCSSE 2017 cohort
(N=177,771)
34.2%
52.2%
55.1%
70.4%
66.4%
Difference between Valencia base sample and CCSSE cohort
(+16 points)
(+5.9 points)
(+8.2 points)
(+5.6 points)
(+5.0 points)

26. Findings and magnitude: What are students doing after class?
Since 2015, students are less often reading on their own and otherwise have not changed their out of class behaviors by much. Valencia remains well above it’s peers in engaging students to work with each other outside of class.
4e. Came to class without completing readings or assignments (Sometimes, often, or Very Often)
4m. Discussed ideas from readings or classes with instructors outside of class
(Never)
6b. Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichments (None)
4g. Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments (Never)
9a. Valencia encourages spending significant amounts of time studying (Very Little or Some)
Valencia base sample
(N=1,369)
66.0%
45.6%
34.7%
25.6%
22.2%
Valencia base and oversample
(N=3,863)
68.9%
(+0.7 points from 2015)
43.2%
(-2.0 points from 2015)
35.3%
(+3.5 points
from 2015)
24.1%
(+0.8 points from 2015)
21.4%
(+1.5 points from 2015)
5 top-performing extra-large community colleges
(N=5,851)
43.6%
30.2%
30.3%
23.1%
CCSSE 2017 cohort
(N=177,771)
66.2%
44.1%
35.6%
36.3%
25.3%
Difference between Valencia base sample and CCSSE cohort
(-0.2 points)
(+1.5 points)
(-0.9 points)
(-10.7points)
(-3.1 points)

27. Findings and magnitude: What are students doing after class?
Since 2015, students are less often reading on their own and otherwise have not changed their out of class behaviors by much. Valencia remains well above it’s peers in engaging students to work with each other outside of class.
4e. Came to class without completing readings or assignments (Sometimes, often, or Very Often)
4m. Discussed ideas from readings or classes with instructors outside of class
(Never)
6b. Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichments (None)
4g. Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments (Never)
9a. Valencia encourages spending significant amounts of time studying (Very Little or Some)
Valencia base sample
(N=1,369)
66.0%
45.6%
34.7%
25.6%
22.2%
Valencia base and oversample
(N=3,863)
68.9%
(+0.7 points from 2015)
43.2%
(-2.0 points from 2015)
35.3%
(+3.5 points
from 2015)
24.1%
(+0.8 points from 2015)
21.4%
(+1.5 points from 2015)
5 top-performing extra-large community colleges
(N=5,851)
43.6%
30.2%
30.3%
23.1%
CCSSE 2017 cohort
(N=177,771)
66.2%
44.1%
35.6%
36.3%
25.3%
Difference between Valencia base sample and CCSSE cohort
(-0.2 points)
(+1.5 points)
(-0.9 points)
(-10.7points)
(-3.1 points)

28. What are two things that research says makes students more likely to succeed? Type in the chat box--
Center for Community College Student Engagement. (2014). A matter of degrees: Practices to pathways (High-impact practices for community college student success).
Austin, TX: The University of Texas at Austin, Program in Higher Education Leadership

29. What are two things that research says makes students more likely to succeed? …an advisor helps a student develop an academic plan …participating in an internship
Center for Community College Student Engagement. (2014). A matter of degrees: Practices to pathways (High-impact practices for community college student success).
Austin, TX: The University of Texas at Austin, Program in Higher Education Leadership

30. CCSSE 2017: Careers 8a. CCSSE 2017 cohort 16.9% 41.5% 12b.
Used Career Counseling one or more times
(46.2% are very satisfied;
55.3% say it is very important).
8.9%
8a.
Enrolled in
or completed an internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment.

31. CCSSE 2017: Careers
The majority of Valencia students make career plans, get career information, and acquire job or work-related skills, but less than half use career counseling and very few complete an internship.
92.6% Goals
11h. Valencia contributed some, quite a bit, or very much to their developing clearer career goals
89.4% Information
11i.
Valencia contributed some, quite a bit, or very much to their gaining information about career opportunities
83.3% Plans
4l.
Talked sometimes, often, or very often about career plans with an instructor or advisor
78.8% Skills
11a.
Valencia contributed quite a bit, or very much to their acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills.
41.5% Counseling
12b.
Used Career Counseling one or more times
(46.2% are very satisfied;
55.3% say it is very important).
8.9%
8a.
Enrolled in
or completed an internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment.

32. Findings and magnitude: How satisfactory are services?
Since 2015, students who used services at the college & say they are “very” satisfied has gone up. (Students who selected “Not Applicable” were removed from the sample for this question)
12.2k Satisfaction with library resources and services (Very)
12.2e Satisfaction with skill labs
(Very)
12.2g Satisfaction with financial aid advising
12.2a Satisfaction with academic advising and planning
12.2b Satisfaction with career counseling
Valencia base sample
(N=1,369)
66.8%
57.5%
50.5%
47.3%
43.5%
Valencia base and oversample
(N=3,863)
70.2%
58.0%
(+7.9 points from 2015)
54.0%
(+5 points from 2015)
52.1%
(+8.7 points from 2015)
46.2%
(+8.3 points from 2015)
5 top-performing extra-large community colleges
(N=5,851)
63.0%
49.4%
41.7%
39.1%
CCSSE 2017 cohort
(N=177,771)
61.9%
47.8%
48.5%
45.7%
38.6%
Difference between Valencia base sample and CCSSE cohort
(+4 points)
(+9.7 points)
(+2 points)
(+1.6 points)
(+4.9 points)

33. Findings and magnitude: How satisfactory are services?
Since 2015, students who used services at the college & say they are “very” satisfied has gone up. (Students who selected “Not Applicable” were removed from the sample for this question)
12.2k Satisfaction with library resources and services (Very)
12.2e Satisfaction with skill labs
(Very)
12.2g Satisfaction with financial aid advising
12.2a Satisfaction with academic advising and planning
12.2b Satisfaction with career counseling
Valencia base sample
(N=1,369)
66.8%
57.5%
50.5%
47.3%
43.5%
Valencia base and oversample
(N=3,863)
70.2%
58.0%
(+7.9 points from 2015)
54.0%
(+5 points from 2015)
52.1%
(+8.7 points from 2015)
46.2%
(+8.3 points from 2015)
5 top-performing extra-large community colleges
(N=5,851)
63.0%
49.4%
41.7%
39.1%
CCSSE 2017 cohort
(N=177,771)
61.9%
47.8%
48.5%
45.7%
38.6%
Difference between Valencia base sample and CCSSE cohort
(+4 points)
(+9.7 points)
(+2 points)
(+1.6 points)
(+4.9 points)

34. CCSSE 2017: Changes to Support Services
What changes are being made in learning support to improve student performance?
Michael Blackburn, Manager, Learning Support Services, Lake Nona Campus CCSSE results are used in combination with tutoring survey results at Lake Nona to improve all of the following: --Tutor training --Hours of operation --Content for classroom visits to explain tutoring --Supplemental learning materials for students to use outside of the Tutoring Center

35. CCSSE 2017: Changes to Support Services
What changes are being made in learning support to improve student performance?
Michael Blackburn, Manager, Learning Support Services, Lake Nona Campus --Training tutors to provide students with success skills like asking more questions (and the right type of questions) in class.
4a. How often have you asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions

36. CCSSE 2017: Changes to Support Services
What changes are being made in learning support to improve student performance?
Michael Blackburn, Manager, Learning Support Services, Lake Nona Campus --Providing student perspective information to our tutors during their training.
12.3d. How important is peer or other tutoring to you at Valencia?

37. CCSSE 2017: What did we learn?
Results:
--Students have increasing satisfaction with services
--Classrooms are engaging students in active learning
--Valencia could do more to reach out to struggling students
You can use results:
to design training
to inform curriculum
to improve services at the college
Thank you to Kenneth, Marcia, Michael, Michelle, and Susan
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