NSSE Annual Results 2008
Promoting Engagement for All Students: The Imperative to Look Within—2008 Results
Exclusive Focus on Average Scores Misses the Mark when Comparing Colleges and Universities, Survey Finds
Findings from a national survey released this week show that the quality of undergraduate education varies far more within colleges and universities than between them. As a result, rankings can be highly misleading predictors of educational quality. Analyses of key “Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice” reveal that in almost every case, more than 90 percent of the variation in undergraduate education quality occurs within institutions, not between them. A related conclusion is that even institutions with high benchmark scores have an appreciable share of students whose undergraduate experience is average at best. Read more »
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Foreword Director's Message Quick Facts Selected Results Looking Within Promoting Success in the First Year FSSE and BCSSE Writing Matters Using NSSE Data NSSE Institute for Effective Educational Practice Looking Ahead References and Resources Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice Participating Colleges and Universities: 2000–2008 NSSE Staff
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