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NSSE in the News (2009)

ARTICLE	DATE
Assessing Accountability Inside Higher Ed Education Sector, a think tank promoting education reform, analyzed accountability systems across the nation and found varied results in its report, "Ready to Assemble: Grading State Higher Education Accountability Systems." Education Sector graded 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia on a three-grade scale. To assess the level of accountability, Education Sector examined whether states use new assessment tools like the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) or the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA). States have used these tools, developed by nonprofit organizations, in part to answer critics who say higher education hasn’t held itself accountable.	7/1/2009
Tell the Truth About Colleges The Atlantic Tuition is rising at many institutions and it’s hard for critics to support a claim that the most expensive institutions offer better education. Measures such as the NSSE has shown that most of the variation of student scores can be accounted for within an institution.	June/2009
The Impact of Student Employment Inside Higher Ed Today's college students are working more than they have in the past. Nearly half of all full-time students and 80% of part time students have a job while attending school. Data from the National Survey of Student Engagement, looked at how various amounts of on- and off-campus work directly influenced students' self-reported grades and indirectly affected their levels of engagement in academic activities	June/2009
US: Decoding learning gains University World News Learning outcomes has become an essential part of nation discussion on Higher Education. Decoding Learning Gains: Measuring outcomes and the pivotal role of the major and student backgrounds, which is freely available on the CSHE site, compares the methodology and potential uses of three tools for measuring learning outcomes, according to its abstract: the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and the University of California's Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES).	June/2009
In Texas, Transfer Students Get an Extra Pat on the Back The Chronicle of Higher Education More transfer students are attending four year institutions according to NSSE. Many institutions are struggling to meet the academic and social needs of transfer students.	May/2009
Not enough advisers for students The News Records Academic advising is a concern of the student body at the University of Cincinnati. Findings from NSSE support the arguement that students desire more advising.	May/2009
U. of Phoenix Study Probes Whether National Student Survey Works for Online Colleges The Chronicle of Higher Education The article touches on NSSE findings and the engagement of e-learners at online institutions of higher education. Alexander McCormick, NSSE director, said the survey was designed to reflect “the typical undergraduate experience.” And despite the growth of online learning, he said, “right now the typical undergraduate experience is still largely residential institutions.”	May/2009
Survey: UNO freshmen are working fewer hours; seniors working more UNO Gateway This article uses NSSE results to discuss why students at UNO are working more as Seniors.	April/2009
Graff at the MLA, Part 2 The Chronicle of Higher Education This article discusses courseocentrism. In a courseocentric system, classrooms are discrete spaces, courses don’t “communicate” with one another, and faculty members operate as free agents in disregard of each other’s teaching.This article uses findings from NSSE to support its arguement of why students are disengaged.	April/2009
Tuition may increase The Omega This article addresses tuition increases at its institution and students growing need to work more while attending school. The article uses NSSE data to support its arguement.	April/2009
Pa. schools deserve aid program The Philadelphia Inquirer This article points out a need for increased state funding. it uses NSSE data to support its argument.	March/2009
Where You Go To College Doesn't Matter Forbes This article talks about the financial cost of colleges. It uses NSSE data to argue that students can get a good education at any school. The article points out findings from the 2008 NSSE results that state 90% of the variation in students' perceptions of the quality of their undergraduate experience occurs within--instead of among--campuses.	March/2009
Unread Monographs, Uninspired Undergrads Inside Higher Ed This article discusses the value of engagement and its relation to espoused values of faculty. This article uses NSSE data to support its findings	March/2009
Still Moving From Teaching to Learning The Chronicle of Higher Education With the use of technology higher education scholarship is still moving from teaching to learning. The article references NSSE's high impact activities	March/2009
College freshmen drink more than they study Collegenews.com This article highlights various studies that conclude college freshmen drink more than they study. The article also highlights findings from NSSE.	March/2009
College freshmen study booze more than books USA Today Nearly half of college freshmen who drink alcohol spend more time drinking each week than they do studying, suggests a survey involving more than 30,000 first-year students on 76 campuses who took an online alcohol education course last fall. Students who said they had at least one drink in the past 14 days spent an average 10.2 hours a week drinking, and averaged about 8.4 hours a week studying. The National Survey of Student Engagement asked a question about studying last spring, and found that its 18,000 respondents spent an average of 13.2 hours preparing for class.	March/2009
The Changing Face of Women's Colleges U.S.News & World Report Survey results show that 3 percent of collegebound women will even consider attending a women's college dispite outnumbering men on coeducational campuses. Women's colleges are finding new ways to appeal to students and are focusing on the campus experience of the students who choose to attend. An analysis of data from the National Survey for Student Engagement shows women at women's colleges rate their educational experience higher than women at coeducational schools.	March/2009
Politics, money concern college freshmen Galesburg.com More than ever, politics and money are on the minds of new college students. This article discusses findings from the NSSE results and a survey out of UCLA that show students awareness of politics and there concern towards paying for college.	March/2009
In Defense of Helicopter Parents The New York Times The article talks about the benefits of being a helicopter parents. The article acknowledges the awareness helicopter parents of of there students life and the positive effects of being involved. The article quotes Jillian Kinzie several times.	March/2009
A diverse campus improves education for everyone Valley Courier Online This article talks about the benefits of having a diverse campus and uses NSSE results to support its statement.	March/2009
For some, helicopter parenting delivers benefits The Boston Globe This article talks about the parents/child relationships and the academic benefits of "helicopter parents". The article quotes Jillian Kinzie several times.	March/2009
College 101 - Plan That Road Trip: It’s time to start visiting colleges The Stonington Times The article talks about the questions high school students should ask when visiting colleges. The article draws from the NSSE survey to support its arguement.	February/2009
Cut-rate campus Boston Globe This article discusses financial stress for commuter students in college. The article quotes Bob Gonyea from the Center for Postsecondary Research.	February/2009
Students juggle school and work to pay bills Daily Skiff The article brings attention to the balance of working and attending school full time. The article quotes George Kuh, director of Indiana University's Center for Postsecondary Research, stating while students ideally shouldn't be required to have a job in college, on-campus or off-campus employment can benefit them in the long run.	February/2009
Alarming advising RedandBlack.com The article addresses comments written by students on NSSE regarding advising at UGA.	January/2009
As Talk About Retention Rises, Rates Drop Inside Higher Ed Colleges have paid more and more attention to what they do to retain the students they have, from instituting better educational practices such as learning communities to strengthening advising. By at least one measure, those efforts may not be working. Data released Thursday by ACT, Inc., show that the proportion of first year students who returned to their colleges as sophomores in 2007-8-65.7 percent — dropped to the lowest level in the 25 years the organization has been collecting the information. George D. Kuh, Chancellor’s Professor of Higher Education and director of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University at Bloomington, said he was heartened — looking at “glass half full” — by the fact that the retention rates had generally held steady even as so many more students, many of them academically underprepared, flowed into higher education. “In terms of raw numbers, there are many more students” — millions more, arguably — “persisting in higher education today than in 1988,” he said.	January/2009
Assessing Assessment Inside Higher Ed An announcement was made at the AAC&U meeting to create the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment. The institute is attempting to gather information from every college about assessment practices in place in order to produce a national picture of the state of the efforts to measure student learning. Then the institute plans to conduct research on what colleges tell the public about assessment, to study which practices are most successful, and to produce case studies of how assessment works (or doesn’t) in certain situations.	January/2009
Survey: Politics, money concern college freshmen KansasCity.com This article highlights finds that from a survey that show that students are politically engaged and concerned about money. College students who have to work during school are not necessarily at a disadvantage, noted George Kuh, director of Indiana University's Center for Postsecondary Research. The National Survey of Student Engagement, has found students' college experience usually isn't hurt by part-time jobs - particularly if they work on campus. However, working more than around 25-30 hours per week can be harmful.	January/2009
It’s Time to End ‘Courseocentrism’ Inside Higher Ed This article introduces the concept 'Coursecentrism'. This term refers to academia lack of attention towards teaching practices. This article mentions NSSE as a way to examine teaching practices.	January/2009
National organization honors National Survey of Student Engagement IU News Room The National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education (NCCI) has recognized the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) -- a part of the Indiana University School of Education -- with an Honorable Mention in its 2009 Leveraging Excellence Awards.	January/2009
Good grades the norm at the U, but do they come too easily? TwinCities.com This article discussses grade inflation in college. Education observers say that top-heavy grading highlights a growing tendency at colleges across the nation to trade good education for the higher scores that attract better students and alumni support. The article quotes George Kuh, stating a shrinking spread in distribution between the top third and the bottom third indicates grade inflation. It's not so much the high end. It's the lack of a low end.	January/2009
A Call for Assessment — of the Right Kind Inside Higher Ed This article about accountability highlights NSSE. As the intensity of discussion and conflict about higher education accountability and assessment of student learning have grown in recent years, the Association of American Colleges and Universities has often sought to play a neutral role.	January/2009