Community College Survey of Student Engagement
survey of people in a community college
The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) is a survey of students at community colleges and technical colleges that examines their experiences with learning, academic work, faculty and peers, and college support services. It was established in 2001 at the University of Texas at Austin as a counterpart to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), which was developed primarily for four-year institutions. The survey is administered by the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE), part of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. Researchers have used CCSSE data to study student engagement and its relationship with academic outcomes, while a number of studies have also examined the validity and structure of the survey's engagement measures.
History
CCSSE was established in 2001 with startup support from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Lumina Foundation. Twelve colleges took part in a pilot administration that fall, followed by a field test involving 48 colleges in spring 2002. Its first national administration took place in 2003.
The survey underwent several revisions during its first years, with a version used from 2005 through 2016. A broader review began in 2014 and drew on earlier CCSSE data, feedback from participating colleges, and cognitive interviews with community college students. The revised survey was introduced for the spring 2017 administration.
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