John’s favorite survey might be the YFCY, but I confess I love the Faculty Survey (I know I can’t be the only one!) I used it at all the institutions I worked at, and always found it a helpful source …
I am just back from an exhilarating month at the AIR Annual Forum, the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), and the NASPA Assessment and Persistence Conference. Besides the obvious sharing of our work, conferences …
In my last post, I talked a bit about the importance of paying attention to the details of survey administration, focusing specifically on things to consider before you launch a survey. So now the survey is out in the field, …
Many campuses invest a lot in survey research. Besides the costs of participating, staff spends considerable time analyzing, reporting and discussing survey results. We hear frequently from users about how important it is to ensure the information you receive from …
Over the past week, I was at back-to-back annual conferences for regional accrediting bodies. Even for someone who truly enjoys talking about assessing student learning and how to best provide evidence that your institution is meeting the institutional goals it …
Accreditation is one of the main drivers of survey use on college campuses. Because CIRP surveys are comprehensive, they cover a wide variety of outcomes related to student growth and development. Results from CIRP surveys can be used in many …