STEM Project Internal Evaluation

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1 STEM Project Internal Evaluation Meeting on May 11 th, 2009 Office of Institutional Research Sunny Liu STEM Project Internal Evaluation Qualitative Study Components & CI Tracker Data I. Qualitative Study Components: i. Documents: Consent form Sign up sheet Interview Protocol ii. Activities Interviewing with students and program personnel (SI Leaders and SI Supervisor): Interview Dates: Last week of May and the beginning week of June (May 26 th June 5 th ) Length of the interviews: 20 minutes Eleanor will take the sign up sheets at around May 11 th. Suggestions iii. CI Tracker Data: MA 127 Math Success Center Usage Report May, 2009 Page 1

2 Student Learning Experience in Supplemental Instruction: A Case Study Thank you for considering participating in the interview project. Since this is an institutional research study and in order to protect your rights, your signature is needed. By signing this document, you agree that you have read and understand the following: 1. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to find out students overall experience with Supplemental Instruction. We are interested to know if participation in Supplemental Instruction is associated with course success, and which aspects of Supplemental Instruction you think are most helpful. The interview will last about 20 minutes. 2. Anonymity: Your personal information and identification will not be disclosed. 3. Known Risks: There are no known risks and/or discomforts associated with the study. 4. Expected Benefits: The expected benefits are to improve our understanding of students learning experiences in the Supplemental Instruction Program and also learn the impact of such a program. Thank you for your time and input. This is an important part of the evaluation of Supplemental Instruction at Citrus College. We look forward to learning from you. Signature of Participant Date Office of Institutional Research Citrus College 1000 W. Foothill Blvd Glendora, CA 91741

3 Signup Sheet for SI Interview Office of Institutional Research Dates: May 26 th 29 th Location: AD201 Time 8:30 8:50 10:00 10:20 12:00 12:20 1:00 1:20 2:00 2:20 3:00 3:20 Tuesday (26 th ) Wednesday (27 th ) Thursday (28 th ) Friday (29 th )

4 Signup Sheet for SI Interview Office of Institutional Research Dates: June 1st June 5 th Location: AD201 Time 8:30 8:50 10:00 10:20 12:00 12:20 1:00 1:20 2:00 2:20 3:00 3:20 Monday (1 st ) Tuesday (2 nd ) Wednesday (3 rd ) Thursday (4 th ) Friday (5 th )

5 Interview Protocol Supplemental Instruction Office of Institutional Research & Eleanor Tsark Interview Protocol Students The general research question is How does Supplemental Instruction program affect students learning experience? The subset questions include: 1. Tell me your overall experience with Supplemental Instruction sessions. Do you like it? Please explain. 2. Do you feel that the more frequently you attended SI, the better prepared you were for exams and quizzes? Do you think attending xx times per week (per month) is good? 3. Do you feel that you performed better in BIO 105 (BIO 220) as a result of attending SI sessions? 4. Is there a SI session strategy that you found to be most helpful for you in learning and mastering the courses content? If so, what is it? For example, note review, informal quizzes, incomplete outlines/tables, board work, mock exams, etc. 5. As a result of attending the SI sessions, will you recommend attending SI sessions to your friends? Do you think that the advertising for SI sessions was adequate at the first place? 6. Do you have any suggestions for improving future SI sessions? 7. Is there anything else you d like to add in our interview today?

6 MA 127 Math Success Center Usage Report for May 11 th, 2009 Meeting Office of Institutional Research Sunny Liu MA 127 Math Success Center Usage Report Table 1. Usage Frequency Table for Math Success Center in Winter and Spring 09 Semesters Average/Mean Median Minimum Maximum Winter 09 (Jan 20 th Feb 12 th ) Spring 09 (Feb 23 rd April 30 th ) 2 hrs + 56 mins 1 hr + 36 mins 2 min 18 hrs + 13 mins 6 hrs + 41 mins 2 hrs + 40 mins 1 min 82 hrs + 4 mins Table 2. Usage Breakouts for Math Success Center in Winter and Spring 09 Semesters < 1 hour 1 to 3 hrs 3 to 6 hrs 6 to 10 hrs 10 to 20 hrs 20+ hrs Winter 09 (Jan 20 th Feb 12 th ) 37 (31.6%) 45 (38.5%) 19 (16.2%) 10 (8.5%) 6 (5.1%) 0 Spring 09 (Feb 23 rd April 30 th ) 134 (25.3%) 145 (27.3%) 85 (16.0%) 59 (11.1%) 67 (12.6%) 41 (7.7%) May, 2009 Page 1