NSSE
2002 Overview
This
overview describes characteristics of
the institutions and their respondents, examines
selected results from the 367 colleges and universities
that participated in NSSE 2002, and provides
guidelines for interpreting NSSE results.
Mean
Comparisons
Institutions
receive a mean summary report that provides
detailed analysis of their survey data comparing
the responses of their participants to those
of both similar colleges and the national
database. A guide to understanding your means
summary report accompanies this section.
Frequency
Distributions
Frequency
distributions that summarize the number and
percentage of first-year and senior students
who select each of the responses to each survey
item are provided in a formatted SPSS table.
The table also includes aggregated comparative
data for both similar colleges and national
norms.
Codebook
A
codebook
is included that matches the variable names
with their corresponding items on the NSSE
survey, The
College Student Report, and describes
variables that provide additional institution-specific
information.
NSSE
Benchmarks
This
section of the institutional report folder
is reserved for the institutional benchmarks
of effective educational practice that will
be sent out in November. The five benchmarks,
based on responses to key items from The
College Student Report, are (1) level
of academic challenge, (2) active and collaborative
learning, (3) student interactions with faculty
members, (4) enriching educational experiences,
and (5) supportive campus environments.
Appendix
A
This
appendix includes a list of the NSSE
2002 institutions and comparison groups,
a directory of the NSSE project staff, and
a list of both the National
Advisory Board and Technical
Advisory Panel members. An overview of
frequently
asked questions about the psychometric properties,
a copy of the 2002 The
College Student Report , and a brochure
are also included.
Appendix
B: Institutional Data
A
compact disc will be sent that includes the
complete institutional data file, mean comparisons,
frequency distributions, the codebook, and
a sample
