Item Comparisons

Seniors

By examining individual NSSE questions, you can better understand what contributes to your institution's performance on Engagement Indicators and High-Impact Practices. This section displays the five questions on which your first-year and senior students scored the highest and the five questions on which they scored the lowest, relative to students in your Snapshot comparison group. Parenthetical notes indicate whether an item belongs to a specific Engagement Indicator or is a High-Impact Practice. While these questions represent the largest differences (in percentage points), they may not be the most important to your institutional mission or current program or policy goals. For additional results, see your Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons report.


Highest Performing Relative to Southeast Public
Created with Highcharts 4.2.5+10+9+8+8+8Talked about career plans with a faculty member¹ (SF)Reviewed your notes after class¹ (LS)Evaluating a point of view, decision, or informationsource²(HO)Evaluating a point of view, decision, or information source² (HO) Discussed your academic performance with a facultymember¹(SF)Discussed your academic performance with a faculty member¹ (SF) Instructors: Provided prompt and detailed feedback ontestsor assignments² (ET)Instructors: Provided prompt and detailed feedback on tests or assignments² (ET) -30-20-100102030

Lowest Performing Relative to Southeast Public
Created with Highcharts 4.2.5-7-7-10-16Participated in an internship, co-op, field exp., studentteach., clinical placemt. (HIP)Inst. emphasizes: Attending campus activities and events(...)² (SE)Assigned more than 50 pages of writingCompleted a culminating senior experience (...) (HIP)-30-20-100102030
Percentage Point Difference with Southeast Public

Notes:
The displays draw from the items that make up the ten Engagement Indicators (EIs), six High-Impact Practices (HIPs), and the additional academic challenge items reported on page 2 of the Snapshot. Key to abbreviations for EI items: HO = Higher-Order Learning, RI = Reflective & Integrative Learning, LS = Learning Strategies, QR = Quantitative Reasoning, CL = Collaborative Learning, DD = Discussions with Diverse Others, SF = Student-Faculty Interaction, ET = Effective Teaching Practices, QI = Quality of Interactions, SE = Supportive Environment. HIP items are also indicated. Item numbering corresponds to the survey facsimile.
1. Combination of students responding "Very often" or "Often."
2. Combination of students responding "Very much" or "Quite a bit."
3. Rated at least 6 on a 7-point scale.
4. Combination of students responding “Strongly agree” or “Agree.”

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