IRE Statistical Compilation 2019

Community College Survey of Student Engagement - East Central Community College (2019 Administration) 2019 Benchmark Frequency Distributions - Main Survey Comparison Group: Small Colleges in the 2019 Cohort*

[Weighted] Academic Challenge (ACCHALL)

Your College

Small Colleges

2019 Cohort

Item

Variable

Responses

Count

Percent

Count

Percent

Count

Percent

Item 4: In your experiences at this college during the current academic year, about how often have you done each of the following? 4o. Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations [ACCHALL] WORKHARD Never 30 Sometimes 211

5.0 10,213

8.9 33,502

9.7

35.9 41,183

35.8 126,159

36.5

Often

204

34.7 40,816

35.4 120,818

34.9

Very often

143

24.3 22,936

19.9 65,463

18.9

Total

589

100.0 115,149

100.0 345,941

100.0

Item 5: During the current academic year, how much has your coursework at this college emphasized the following mental activities? 5b. Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory [ACCHALL] ANALYZE Very little 16 2.8 5,238

4.5 15,037

4.3

Some

201

34.4 30,886

26.8 88,924

25.7

Quite a bit

206

35.2 49,125

42.6 148,937

43.0

Very much

162

27.7 29,947

26.0 93,256

26.9

Total

586

100.0 115,196

100.0 346,153

100.0

5c. Forming a new idea or understanding from various pieces of information [ACCHALL]

NEWIDEAS

Very little

28

4.8

5,855

5.1 17,795

5.2

Some

182

31.3 31,517

27.5 93,351

27.1

Quite a bit

216

37.3 47,124

41.1 141,245

41.0

Very much

154

26.6 30,251

26.4 92,165

26.7

Total

580

100.0 114,747

100.0 344,556

100.0

5d. Making judgements about the value or soundness of information, arguments, or methods [ACCHALL]

EVALUATE

Very little

56

9.7 12,403

10.8 37,774

10.9

Some

190

32.8 38,694

33.6 113,776

32.9

Quite a bit

197

34.0 40,067

34.8 121,634

35.2

Very much

136

23.5 23,957

20.8 72,502

21.0

Total

579

100.0 115,121

100.0 345,685

100.0

5e. Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations [ACCHALL]

APPLYING

Very little

37

6.4

9,779

8.5 30,619

8.8

Some

186

31.9 34,886

30.3 105,816

30.6

Quite a bit

187

32.1 41,680

36.2 124,940

36.1

Very much

172

29.6 28,863

25.1 84,767

24.5

Total

582

100.0 115,208

100.0 346,142

100.0

5f. Using information you have read or heard to perform a new skill [ACCHALL]

PERFORM

Very little

31

5.3

7,718

6.7 26,719

7.7

Some

140

23.9 29,883

25.9 91,883

26.5

Quite a bit

210

35.8 41,875

36.2 124,592

35.9

Very much

205

35.0 36,097

31.2 104,072

30.0

Total

586

100.0 115,572

100.0 347,267

100.0

Item 6: During the current academic year, how much reading and writing have you done at this college? 6a. Number of assigned textbooks, manuals, books, or packets of course readings [ACCHALL] ASSIGREAD None

17

3.0

3,121

2.7

9,120

2.7

1–4

200

34.7 40,728

35.8 125,079

36.6

5–10

176

30.5 32,852

28.9 100,171

29.3

11–20

81

14.1 18,968

16.7 57,072

16.7

More than 20

102

17.7 18,187

16.0 50,460

14.8

Total

576

100.0 113,857

100.0 341,902

100.0

* The comparison group and cohort columns on this page EXCLUDE your college.

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