Benchmark Comparisons Report - Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) Items
1. Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, etc. related to academic program)
2. Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings
3. Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more;
4. Number of written papers or reports of between 5 and 19 pages;
5. Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages
6. Coursework emphasizes: Analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory
7. Coursework emphasizes: Synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations
and relationships
8. Coursework emphasizes: Making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods
9. Coursework emphasizes: Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations
10. Working harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations
11. Campus environment emphasizes: Spending significant amount of time studying and on academic work.
Lees-McRae compared with: Lees-McRae compared with:
Lees- Lees-
McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2005 McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2008
Bench- Effect Effect Effect Bench- Effect Effect Effect
a a b c a b c a b c a a b c a b c a b c
Variable mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size
FY 3.53 4.06 ** -.33 4.57 *** -.62 4.05 ** -.31 FY 3.76 3.97 -.14 3.97 -.13 4.04 -.17
1 ACADPR01 LAC LAC
SR 3.66 4.14 * -.29 4.57 *** -.51 4.09 SR 4.29 4.00 .17 4.03 .15 4.14 .09
FY 3.19 3.49 * -.31 3.69 *** -.52 3.31 FY 3.31 3.23 .08 3.19 .13 3.24 .06
2 READASGN LAC LAC
SR 3.11 3.42 * -.30 3.59 *** -.46 3.22 SR 3.25 3.20 .05 3.22 .04 3.20 .06
FY 1.18 1.29 1.22 2.08 FY 1.41 1.30 .14 1.33 .11 1.28 .19
3 WRITEMOR LAC LAC
SR 1.83 1.58 ** .37 1.77 1.68 SR 1.76 1.70 .07 1.68 .10 1.64 .15
FY 2.46 2.53 2.58 2.40 FY 2.42 2.31 .14 2.26 .19 2.29 .16
4 WRITEMID LAC LAC
SR 2.72 2.77 2.93 2.68 SR 2.83 2.72 .12 2.59 * .25 2.58 * .26
FY 3.35 3.35 3.36 3.21 FY 3.55 3.20 ** .35 3.06 *** .45 3.04 *** .49
5 WRITESML LAC LAC
SR 3.28 3.14 3.24 3.13 SR 3.36 3.24 .10 3.02 ** .29 3.00 ** .31
FY 2.83 3.11 ** -.35 3.25 *** -.57 3.09 ** -.32 FY 3.16 3.14 .02 3.07 .12 3.10 .07
6 ANALYZE LAC LAC
SR 2.91 3.27 ** -.47 3.38 *** -.70 3.24 *** -.45 SR 3.34 3.26 .11 3.22 .17 3.24 .14
FY 2.56 2.85 ** -.34 3.05 *** -.61 2.87 ** -.37 FY 2.88 2.96 -.10 2.87 .01 2.89 -.01
7 SYNTHESZ LAC LAC
SR 2.81 3.12 ** -.37 3.25 *** -.56 3.06 * -.30 SR 3.15 3.07 .09 3.04 .13 3.05 .12
FY 2.63 2.89 * -.31 2.93 ** -.37 2.84 * -.25 FY 3.08 2.97 .13 2.92 .19 2.90 .21
8 EVALUATE LAC LAC
SR 2.70 3.05 ** -.41 3.11 *** -.49 2.99 * -.33 SR 3.13 3.06 .09 3.03 .12 3.01 .15
FY 2.83 2.93 3.04 * -.24 2.99 FY 3.01 3.03 -.03 3.03 -.02 3.03 -.02
9 APPLYING LAC LAC
SR 3.00 3.20 3.24 * -.30 3.19 SR 3.27 3.27 .00 3.22 .06 3.19 .09
FY 2.67 2.67 2.66 2.63 FY 2.78 2.83 -.06 2.71 .08 2.65 .15
10 WORKHARD LAC LAC
SR 2.96 2.83 2.78 2.76 SR 2.96 2.87 .10 2.81 .18 2.73 * .27
FY 2.80 3.24 *** -.59 3.29 *** -.67 3.13 *** -.43 FY 3.09 3.19 -.14 3.15 -.07 3.14 -.06
11 ENVSCHOL LAC LAC
SR 2.87 3.30 *** -.59 3.32 *** -.61 3.14 * -.35 SR 3.08 3.15 -.09 3.15 -.08 3.14 -.07
Benchmark Comparisons Report - Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) Items
1. Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions
2. Made a class presentation
3. Worked with other students on projects during class
4. Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments
5. Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)
6. Participated in a community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular course
7. Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)
Lees-McRae compared with: Lees-McRae compared with:
Lees- Lees-
McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2005 McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2008
Bench- Effect Effect Effect Bench- Effect Effect Effect
a a b
Variable mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size c Mean a
Sig b
Size c Mean a
Sig b
Size c mark Class Mean a
Mean a
Sig b
Size c Mean a
Sig b
Size c Mean a
Sig b
Size c
FY 2.92 2.94 3.08 2.86 FY 3.08 3.03 .06 2.82 ** .30 2.78 ** .35
1 CLQUEST ACL ACL
SR 3.31 3.30 3.34 3.16 SR 3.58 3.35 *** .32 3.22 *** .45 3.07 *** .60
FY 2.42 2.25 2.25 2.28 FY 3.04 2.53 *** .67 2.36 *** .82 2.27 *** .95
2 CLPRESEN ACL ACL
SR 3.19 2.85 ** .42 2.87 ** .40 2.88 ** .36 SR 3.41 2.96 *** .59 2.94 *** .56 2.80 *** .71
FY 2.33 2.23 2.30 2.40 FY 2.50 2.46 .05 2.38 .13 2.41 .11
3 CLASSGRP ACL ACL
SR 2.54 2.37 2.32 2.52 SR 2.83 2.52 *** .39 2.57 ** .30 2.52 ** .35
FY 2.35 2.46 2.56 * -.27 2.43 FY 2.53 2.44 .11 2.38 .16 2.40 .14
4 OCCGRP ACL ACL
SR 2.35 2.62 ** -.34 2.79 *** -.52 2.77 *** -.48 SR 2.59 2.73 -.17 2.75 -.17 2.75 -.17
FY 1.81 1.72 1.73 1.72 FY 1.87 1.70 .19 1.73 .15 1.70 .20
5 TUTOR ACL ACL
SR 1.98 1.99 2.08 1.94 SR 1.86 2.00 -.14 1.94 -.08 1.88 -.02
FY 1.75 1.73 1.51 * .31 1.54 FY 1.88 1.67 * .26 1.67 * .24 1.60 ** .34
6 COMMPROJ ACL ACL
SR 2.21 1.85 ** .40 1.75 *** .51 1.76 *** .48 SR 2.23 1.91 ** .34 1.86 *** .39 1.74 *** .53
FY 2.65 2.79 2.90 * -.29 2.73 FY 2.73 2.80 -.08 2.68 .06 2.69 .04
7 OOCIDEAS ACL ACL
SR 2.81 3.00 3.06 2.88 SR 2.95 2.89 .07 2.84 .13 2.84 .13
Benchmark Comparisons - Student-Faculty interaction (SFI) Items
1. Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
2. Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor
3. Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class
4. Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student-life activities, etc.)
5. Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance
6. Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements
Lees- Lees-McRae compared with: Lees- Lees-
McRa
McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2005 McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2008
Bench- Effect Effect Effect Bench- Effect Effect Effect
a a b c a b c a b c a a b c a b c a b c
Variable mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size
FY 2.77 2.70 2.69 2.62 FY 2.97 2.89 .10 2.75 * .25 2.62 *** .40
1 FACGRADE SFI SFI
SR 2.91 3.03 2.95 2.87 SR 3.16 3.06 .12 2.94 * .25 2.81 *** .40
FY 2.32 2.34 2.19 2.17 FY 2.89 2.46 *** .48 2.37 *** .56 2.19 *** .78
2 FACPLANS SFI SFI
SR 2.60 2.75 2.77 2.53 SR 2.72 2.87 -.16 2.59 .13 2.42 ** .31
FY 2.07 1.96 2.03 1.86 * .27 FY 2.42 2.15 * .30 2.00 *** .45 1.91 *** .57
3 FACIDEAS SFI SFI
SR 2.19 2.37 2.40 2.16 SR 2.33 2.41 -.09 2.24 .09 2.12 * .23
FY 2.13 1.75 ** .43 1.73 ** .46 1.63 *** .59 FY 2.11 1.89 .23 1.76 ** .39 1.65 *** .53
4 FACOTHER SFI SFI
SR 2.17 2.12 2.21 1.93 SR 1.83 2.24 *** -.41 1.97 -.14 1.84 -.01
FY 2.68 2.83 2.90 * -.29 2.76 FY 3.14 2.92 ** .29 2.74 *** .48 2.65 *** .58
5 FACFEED SFI SFI
SR 2.81 3.04 * -.30 3.08 * -.37 2.94 SR 2.94 3.00 -.08 2.90 .05 2.80 .17
FY .04 .07 .04 .05 FY .10 .06 .17 .07 .13 .05 .20
6 RESRCH04 SFI SFI
SR .23 .20 .32 .21 SR .26 .25 .03 .20 .15 .20 .16
Benchmark Comparisons - Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Items
1. Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, social fraternity or sorority, etc.)
2. Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment
3. Community service or volunteer work
4. Foreign language coursework
5. Study abroad
6. Independent study or self-designed major
7. Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)
8. Serious conversations with students of different religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
9. Serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own
10. Using electronic medium (e.g., listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment
11. Campus environment encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds
12. Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together
Lees-McRae compared with: 2008 Lees-McRae compared with:
Lees- Lees-
McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2005 McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2008
Bench- Effect Effect Effect Bench- Effect Effect Effect
a a b c a b c a b c a a b c a b c a b c
Variable mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size
COCURR01 EEE FY 2.85 2.60 2.73 2.31 ** .35 EEE FY 3.30 2.78 .27 2.31 *** .59 2.26 *** .66
1
SR 2.62 2.33 2.74 2.19 SR 2.00 2.76 *** -.41 2.18 -.11 2.11 -.07
FY .08 .10 .09 .09 FY .18 .12 .20 .10 .29 .08 * .38
2 INTERN04 EEE EEE
SR .81 .59 *** .45 .68 * .29 .58 *** .47 SR .77 .63 ** .29 .58 *** .38 .53 *** .47
FY .45 .58 * -.26 .46 .42 FY .50 .39 .23 .41 .18 .38 * .25
3 VOLNTR04 EEE EEE
SR .83 .73 .75 .64 *** .40 SR .68 .70 -.04 .62 .12 .60 .18
FY .11 .25 *** -.32 .44 *** -.66 .25 *** -.32 FY .13 .25 * -.27 .16 -.08 .22 -.21
4 FORLNG04 EEE EEE
SR .40 .57 * -.34 .70 *** -.67 .46 SR .27 .59 *** -.64 .34 -.15 .41 ** -.28
FY .00 .02 *** -.16 .02 *** -.14 .02 *** -.16 FY .06 .02 .23 .04 .09 .03 .16
5 STDABR04 EEE EEE
SR .11 .21 * -.23 .37 *** -.53 .15 SR .09 .16 * -.21 .12 -.09 .15 -.18
FY .03 .03 .03 .03 FY .06 .03 .13 .08 -.07 .04 .09
6 INDSTD04 EEE EEE
SR .47 .28 ** .44 .36 .23 *** .58 SR .21 .32 * -.22 .22 -.02 .18 .07
FY .01 .01 .01 .02 FY .04 .02 .15 .03 .05 .02 .10
7 SNRX04 EEE EEE
SR .79 .50 *** .58 .56 *** .46 .38 *** .85 SR .50 .50 .01 .39 .22 .32 ** .38
FY 2.75 2.73 2.97 * -.24 2.77 FY 2.89 2.78 .11 2.56 ** .33 2.70 .20
8 DIFFSTU2 EEE EEE
SR 2.81 2.78 2.96 2.76 SR 2.79 2.83 -.05 2.66 .14 2.71 .08
FY 2.61 2.61 2.73 2.60 FY 2.85 2.70 .15 2.48 ** .37 2.60 .25
9 DIVRSTUD EEE EEE
SR 2.66 2.66 2.78 2.65 SR 2.55 2.74 -.21 2.59 -.05 2.67 -.12
FY 2.38 2.45 2.60 2.61 FY 2.47 2.62 -.15 2.60 -.12 2.59 -.11
10 ITACADEM EEE EEE
SR 2.72 2.74 2.73 2.81 SR 2.81 2.71 .09 2.83 -.02 2.82 -.01
FY 2.41 2.68 * -.28 2.69 * -.28 2.60 FY 2.83 2.86 -.04 2.65 .19 2.70 .14
11 ENVDIVRS EEE EEE
SR 2.36 2.56 2.47 2.42 SR 2.60 2.74 -.14 2.56 .04 2.50 .10
FY .04 .07 .04 .05 FY .31 .14 ** .47 .15 * .44 .16 * .40
12 LRNCOM04 EEE EEE
SR .23 .20 .32 .21 SR .41 .32 .19 .29 * .25 .26 ** .33
Benchmark Comparisons - Supportive Campus Environment (SCE) Items
1. Campus environment provides the support you need to help you succeed academically
2. Campus environment helps you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)
3. Campus environment provides the support you need to thrive socially
4. Quality of relationships with other students
5. Quality of relationships with faculty members
6. Quality of relationships with administrative personnel and offices
Lees-McRae compared with: 2008 Lees-McRae compared with:
Lees- Lees-
McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2005 McRae Selected Peers Carnegie Class NSSE 2008
Bench- Effect Effect Effect Bench- Effect Effect Effect
a a b c a b c a b c a a b c a b c a b c
Variable mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size mark Class Mean Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size Mean Sig Size
FY 2.90 3.16 ** -.33 3.26 *** -.33 3.06 FY 3.44 3.24 .26 3.13 ** .39 3.07 *** .46
1 ENVSUPRT SCE SCE
SR 3.02 3.17 3.18 2.97 SR 3.18 3.18 .00 3.05 .16 2.93 * .29
FY 2.26 2.29 2.25 2.17 FY 2.77 2.44 * .36 2.33 *** .46 2.27 *** .53
2 ENVNACAD SCE SCE
SR 2.06 2.20 2.05 1.97 SR 2.28 2.29 -.01 2.13 .15 1.99 * .30
FY 2.53 2.50 2.49 2.38 FY 3.03 2.64 ** .43 2.48 *** .59 2.49 *** .58
3 ENVSOCAL SCE SCE
SR 2.17 2.44 * -.28 2.27 2.17 SR 2.35 2.49 -.16 2.30 .05 2.23 .13
FY 5.51 5.73 5.71 5.56 FY 5.66 5.76 -.07 5.47 .13 5.47 .13
4 ENVSTU SCE SCE
SR 5.98 5.89 5.73 5.68 SR 5.96 5.87 .07 5.71 .19 5.59 * .27
FY 5.46 5.71 5.68 5.36 FY 5.74 5.76 -.02 5.43 .22 5.19 ** .40
5 ENVFAC SCE SCE
SR 5.89 6.02 5.94 5.64 SR 6.04 5.88 .13 5.67 * .28 5.41 *** .46
FY 4.72 5.00 4.94 4.76 FY 5.36 5.26 .07 4.90 * .29 4.65 *** .46
6 ENVADM SCE SCE
SR 5.17 4.84 4.68 * .30 4.63 ** .33 SR 5.20 5.00 .12 4.75 * .26 4.53 *** .40