[COPLAC-IR] NSSE COPLAC consortium

[Asher, Nancy]

I would like to suggest we wait until the next NSSE administration to
drop the additional questions.  This is the first time that I will be
involved in the NSSE administration - the previous person left the
university.  So I don't feel comfortable saying we do not use the
information and I'm not familiar enough with the actual NSSE instrument
to know whether the questions we need answered are already being asked.


Thanks!
Nancy

Nancy Asher
Coordinator of Testing & Reporting and Associate Budget Officer
Truman State University
Assessment & Testing Office
1130 Violette Hall
100 E Normal Ave
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-785-4140
fax: 660-785-4332
nasher at truman.edu


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[mailto:coplac-ir-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Lashley, Brian
(Institutional Research)
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 11:52 AM
To: coplac-ir at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [COPLAC-IR] NSSE COPLAC consortium

Hi everyone,

Regarding the recent move to eliminate the additional COPLAC questions
from NSSE, I just want to share what I see as some advantages &
disadvantages.....I hope this will stimulate some discussion.

Advantages of Dropping the Additional Items

*  The new NSSE modules provide ways each school can address particular
areas without having to force additional items on the whole group;
dropping the 	COPLAC items would free up each institution to choose a
module(s), whereas keeping the items would limit the number of modules
they can add

*  Shortens the survey for any institution that feels the basic NSSE
items are enough

*  Lack of vigorous response on this listserv suggests the items are not
of vital importance


Disadvantages of Dropping the Additional Items

*  This decision is being made somewhat last-minute; personally I would
find it easier to drop the items if the conversation had started by
mid-August.

*  One of the schools suggesting no additional items will not be in a
COPLAC NSSE consortium till 2018 (If I understand their plan correctly
to do NSSE on 3-year cycle with 2015 being next); I think it would be
good to have the decision driven by 2014 participants.....No hard
feelings Kristina! :-))

*  Even if a school really only tracks one item, at least they will get
that one item again this year and can start making plans for next year
as far as 	modules & consortiums & new ways to get that item


So folks.....does any of this resonate with you?  If we continue to not
have much discussion, I think that says the additional items are not
very important and we should each just sign up for modules if we want to
cover certain areas.  Your call!


Brian R. Lashley, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of IR
Eastern Connecticut State U
Willimantic, CT  06226
lashleyb at easternct.edu
860-465-5596



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