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ERIC Number: EJ945017
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 32
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 61
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-5748
Do College Student Surveys Have Any Validity?
Porter, Stephen R.
Review of Higher Education, v35 n1 p45-76 Fall 2011
Using standards established for validation research, I review the theory and evidence underlying the validity argument of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). I use the NSSE because it is the preeminent survey of college students, arguing that if it lacks validity, then so do almost all other college student surveys. I find that it fails to meet basic standards for validity and reliability, and recommend that higher education researchers initiate a new research agenda to develop valid college student surveys. (Contains 4 tables, 1 figure and 3 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, College Students, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Test Validity, National Surveys, Test Reliability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Survey of Student Engagement