NSSE Benchmarks and Institutional Outcomes: A Note on the Importance of Considering the Intended Uses of a Measure in Validity Studies

Autor/in	Pike, Gary R.
Titel	NSSE Benchmarks and Institutional Outcomes: A Note on the Importance of Considering the Intended Uses of a Measure in Validity Studies
Quelle	In: Research in Higher Education, 54 (2013) 2, S.149-170 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1007/s11162-012-9279-y
Schlagwörter	National Surveys; Student Surveys; Undergraduate Students; Learner Engagement; Validity; Benchmarking; Graduation Rate; School Holding Power; National Survey of Student Engagement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerbefragung; Gültigkeit
Abstract	Surveys play a prominent role in assessment and institutional research, and the NSSE College Student Report is one of the most popular surveys of enrolled undergraduates. Recent studies have raised questions about the validity of the NSSE survey. Although these studies have themselves been criticized, documenting the validity of an instrument requires an affirmative finding regarding the adequacy and appropriateness of score interpretation and use. Using national data from NSSE 2008, the present study found that the NSSE benchmarks provided dependable means for 50 or more students and were significantly related to important institutional outcomes such as retention and graduation rates. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10