USA TODAY Publishes NSSE Benchmark Scores
Since late 2007, USA TODAY has published on its Web site the NSSE benchmark scores for almost 400 colleges and universities that agreed to participate in an effort to educate the public about the link between student engagement and a high quality undergraduate experience. The site provides a searchable database to look up the scores of individual institutions; in keeping with NSSE policy, institutions are not ranked.
Click here to visit the USA Today feature.
One goal of the USA TODAY initiative is to provide prospective students, parents, counselors, and others with information about aspects of collegiate quality not available through most accessible venues. For example, college rankings are based primarily on measures of resources and reputation which research studies indicate are not related to desired student learning and personal development outcomes. Another goal of this initiative is to feature different types of colleges and universities that involve their students at high levels in effective educational practices; many such institutions are providing unusually rich learning opportunities for their students but may not be widely known for their noteworthy performance within or beyond their region.
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NSSE and FSSE 2010 Registration Opens
Registration is open for NSSE and FSSE 2010, initiating the eleventh survey cycle for NSSE and the seventh for FSSE. The registration sites for the two surveys are integrated to allow institutions to register for both surveys at once, or each survey separately.
NEW! All NSSE Web-only administrations are now offered as a census of all first-year and senior students.
Please contact our office at nsse@indiana.edu or 812-856-5824 if you have questions.
Click here to register for NSSE or FSSE 2010.
BCSSE 2009 Registration is Now Open!
BCSSE 2009 registration is now open. More information can be found on the BCSSE Web site, as well as in the Invitation to Participate.
Using NSSE in Institutional Research – New Directions for Institutional Research, Vol 141 (Spring 2009)
Robert M. Gonyea and George D. Kuh (Eds.)
This volume explains the value and relevance of student engagement data, with an emphasis on how results from NSSE have been used for various purposes. The chapter authors discuss how student engagement data can help colleges and universities satisfy the demand for more evidence, accountability, and transparency of student and institutional performance.
Read it here.
View NSSE presentations from the 2009 Annual AIR Forum in Atlanta!
View a dozen presentations, demonstrations, and preconference workshops that focus on NSSE, FSSE, and BCSSE.