1. Faculty Said/Students Said Community College Survey of Student Engagement 2005 Findings Presenters: LaSylvia Pugh & Pamela G. Senegal – February 17, 2006

2. 2 Workshop Goals Identify faculty/student gaps in practices, programs & services H Active and Collaborative Learning H Student-Faculty interaction H Support for Learners H Academic Challenge Learn about best practices from peer institutions Begin thought process about intentionality to achieve our Vision for a Learning College Note – today’s presentation is one slice of this rich data. We will continue to parse it in different ways over the next year, as we refine our QEP topic, & broadly implement some facets of our ATD plan.

3. 3 What is CCSSE? A tool that helps us: assess quality in community college education; 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.

4. 4 What is CCFSSE? The Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement is: Web-based Instrument Designed to mirror CCSSE to facilitate comparisons between student and faculty responses

5. 5 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

6. 6 CCFSSE Data Collection Process A total of 169 full-time and part-time faculty members completed the CCFSSE in the spring of 2005 Only faculty members teaching a course in the spring of 2005 were invited to participate Faculty members received an e-mail invitation directly from CCSSE facilitators in March

7. 7 Comparison of CCFSSE & CCSSE CCFSSE asks faculty members to respond based on a SPECIFIC COURSE they were teaching in the spring of 2005 CCSSE asks students to respond based on experiences at THIS college during THIS (2004-2005) academic year

8. 8 Study Findings

9. 9 Profile of Student Participants 61% Female 39% Male 43% White, Non- Hispanic 36% African American 42% Between the ages of 18 – 24 53% Enrolled full- time 47% Enrolled part- time 50% Started college at DTCC 51% Work more than 30 hours per week 40% First generation college students N=679

10. 10 Profile of Faculty Participants 62% Female 38% Male 72% White, Non- Hispanic 18% African American 10% First year teaching 49% Have 1 to 9 years of teaching experience 63% Master’s degree 14% Doctoral degree 50% Full-Time Faculty 50% Part-Time Faculty N=169

11. 11 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?

12. 12 …Class Presentation?

13. 13 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?

14. 14...Worked with classmates outside of class?

15. 15 Best Practices James. A. Rhodes State College (OH) Santa Fe Community College (FL) Active & Collaborative Learning

16. 16 James. A. Rhodes State College (OH) – the early childhood education program students select and work with local community organizations that assist families. Working in small groups, the students interview the organization’s employees and undertake projects that benefit their selected organizations. This volunteer work is completed outside of the regularly scheduled class time. Santa Fe Community College (FL) – to promote meaningful student-faculty-interaction outside the classroom, faculty offices are in interdisciplinary units that combine private offices with comfortably furnished common areas that become sites for review sessions, information advising, and intellectual discussions. Best Practices Active & Collaborative Learning

17. 17 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?

18. 18 …Discuss grades or assignments?

19. 19 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?

20. 20 …Discuss ideas or readings outside of class?

21. 21 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?

22. 22...Talk about career plans?

23. 23 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?

24. 24...Receive prompt feedback about performance?

25. 25 Best Practices Tallahassee Community College (FL) Valencia Community College (FL) Student-Faculty Interaction

26. 26 Tallahassee Community College (FL) – focusing on early engagement with students, faculty receive electronic rosters that include student photos. Additionally, each student receives a TCC e-mail address, and faculty are given student e-mail groups for each section they teach. Valencia Community College (FL) – has a creativity course in which the instructor invites inspiring leaders to talk with students about channeling creativity into educational, career and life choices. In this course, the college president, for example, talked with students about using his own poetry and music in his quest for balance between life and work. Best Practices Student-Faculty Interaction

27. 27 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.)?

28. 28...Emphasize help with non- academic responsibilities?

29. 29 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?

30. 30...Provide the support to thrive socially?

31. 31 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?

32. 32...Provide the financial support to afford education?

33. 33 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?

34. 34...Importance of academic advising/planning?

35. 35 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?

36. 36 …Refer to (Use) academic advising/planning?

37. 37 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?

38. 38...Importance of career counseling?

39. 39 Question Support for Learners CCFSSE (Faculty) How often do you refer students to career counseling? CCSSE (Student) How often do you use career counseling?

40. 40 …Refer to (Use) career counseling?

41. 41 Best Practices Support for Learners Housatonic Community College (CT) Sinclair Community College (OH)

42. 42 Housatonic Community College (CT) – academic advising is mandatory; students’ advisor must approve their course selections before they can register. Sinclair Community College (OH) – serves many first- generation students who have trouble navigating the college system. All FT employees within student services attend 16 hours of customer service training per year. (Part-time staff members attend slightly less training). Best Practices Support for Learners

43. 43 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?

44. 44 …Contribute to acquiring job or work-related skills?

45. 45 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?

46. 46 …Contribute to thinking critically and analytically?

47. 47 Question Academic Challenge 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?

48. 48...Importance of skill labs?

49. 49 Question Academic Challenge 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.)?

50. 50 ….Refer to (Use) skill labs?

51. 51 Best Practices Academic Challenge Wor-Wic Community College (MD) Prince George’s Community College (MD)

52. 52 Wor-Wic Community College (MD) – all courses require at least one writing assignment and one electronic library assignment. Prince George’s Community College (MD) – has a 98% graduation rate at its Honors Academy. Academy graduates’ success rate at four-year institutions is equally high. The Honors Academy includes demanding courses, community service and leadership requirements, one-on- one mentoring, full scholarships, and seamless transfer to four-year institutions where financial help is also provided. Best Practices Academic Challenge

53. 53 Questions?

54. 54 Coming Soon…………… QEP Kickoff National CCSSE/CCFSSE Results Benchmark Reports

55. 55 Thank you for your participation!