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Measuring the Impact ofMeasuring the Impact ofStudent EngagementStudent EngagementMay 24, 2005May 24, 2005ChallengesChallengesßßDiffering definitions of student engagementDiffering definitions of student engagementßßWhich is more important: measurement of theWhich is more important: measurement of thequantity and quality of student engagement orquantity and quality of student engagement ormeasurement of institutional effectiveness inmeasurement of institutional effectiveness inproviding high-quality experiences that impactproviding high-quality experiences that impactstudents and the community?students and the community?ßßCo-curricular engagement may be as importantCo-curricular engagement may be as importantas curricular engagementas curricular engagementßßMany measures of student engagement qualityMany measures of student engagement qualityand impact can be measured only indirectly orand impact can be measured only indirectly orlong after the fact.long after the fact.Measures for Evaluating Quantity andMeasures for Evaluating Quantity andQuality of Student EngagementQuality of Student EngagementßßNumber of students, number of hours, number ofNumber of students, number of hours, number ofclasses, number of external organizations servedclasses, number of external organizations servedßßGrades in co-ops, internships, service-learningGrades in co-ops, internships, service-learningcourses, practica, field placements, etc.courses, practica, field placements, etc.ßßCommunity/agency evaluations of student quantityCommunity/agency evaluations of student quantityand quality of engagementand quality of engagementßßStudent transcripts of service/engagementStudent transcripts of service/engagementßßPre- and post-tests or testing of engaged studentsPre- and post-tests or testing of engaged studentsversus control groupsversus control groupsßßTesting of student learning, mastery of content, andTesting of student learning, mastery of content, andanalytical sophistication; surveying of studentanalytical sophistication; surveying of studentattitudesattitudesMeasures for Evaluating Quantity andMeasures for Evaluating Quantity andQuality of Student EngagementQuality of Student EngagementßßStudent engagement journalsStudent engagement journalsßßStudent self-evaluation of engagement experiencesStudent self-evaluation of engagement experiencesStudent responses to the National Survey of StudentStudent responses to the National Survey of StudentEngagement national and local questionsEngagement national and local questionsßßElectronic portfolios of student engagementElectronic portfolios of student engagementreflecting ideas, attitudes, and degrees ofreflecting ideas, attitudes, and degrees ofsophistication in considering civic issuessophistication in considering civic issuesßßCivic engagement narratives by graduating studentsCivic engagement narratives by graduating studentsconsidering the relationship between their educationconsidering the relationship between their educationand their relationship with the community.and their relationship with the community.ßßOpen-ended interviews, focus groups, exit interviewsOpen-ended interviews, focus groups, exit interviewsMeasures for Evaluating Quantity andMeasures for Evaluating Quantity andQuality of Student EngagementQuality of Student EngagementßßStudent body analysis based on dividing the studentStudent body analysis based on dividing the studentbody into sub-groups and assessing characteristics ofbody into sub-groups and assessing characteristics ofeach group at a given time and over time. (Universityeach group at a given time and over time. (Universityof Alaska, Anchorage)of Alaska, Anchorage)ßßLongitudinal studies of former students for continuingLongitudinal studies of former students for continuingengagement, community leadership, civic orientationengagement, community leadership, civic orientationßßQualitative stories/anecdotesQualitative stories/anecdotesßßResearch on experiential educationResearch on experiential educationEnsuring Comparability acrossEnsuring Comparability acrossMeasuresMeasuresßßOutcomes vary by project and discipline. GreatestOutcomes vary by project and discipline. Greatestcomparability will be of student engagementcomparability will be of student engagementexperiences in comparable departments or curricula atexperiences in comparable departments or curricula atsimilar universities, not between one or moresimilar universities, not between one or moreuniversitiesuniversities’’ student engagement work across the student engagement work across theboard.board.ßßDivide the student bodies of multiple universities intoDivide the student bodies of multiple universities intolike cohorts and compare these similar cohorts.like cohorts and compare these similar cohorts.ßßSeek comparability via commonalities amongSeek comparability via commonalities amonguniversitiesuniversities’’ missions and goals for students/ missions and goals for students/graduates.graduates.Measuring the Impact of StudentMeasuring the Impact of StudentEngagement on Student Learning andEngagement on Student Learning andthe Communitythe CommunityßßSome impacts on students and the communitySome impacts on students and the communitycan be measured directly; most require indirectcan be measured directly; most require indirectmeans and viewing over time.means and viewing over time.––Attitudinal surveys as students and alumniAttitudinal surveys as students and alumni––Numbers, size, and strength of campusNumbers, size, and strength of campusorganizations organized around serviceorganizations organized around service——serviceservicefraternities, Habitat for Humanity, etc.fraternities, Habitat for Humanity, etc.––Number of available service-learning opportunitiesNumber of available service-learning opportunitiesand cooperating community/agency partnersand cooperating community/agency partnersMeasuring the Impact of StudentMeasuring the Impact of StudentEngagement on Student Learning andEngagement on Student Learning andthe Communitythe Community––Measures of institution-community trust,Measures of institution-community trust,engagement, reciprocityengagement, reciprocity––Percentage of students participating in engagementPercentage of students participating in engagementactivitiesactivities––Sustainability of university partnershipsSustainability of university


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