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PARC Assessment & Accreditation All-Faculty Survey 2009

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Q1 Gender:32 Male 37 Female

Q2 Status:25 Part-Time 29 Full-Time

Q3 Campus (check all that apply):52 Carson

13 Douglas16 Fallon

3 Fernley2 Hawthorne

2 Lovelock0 Prison

1 Smith Valley3 Yerington

7 Online

Q4 Area(s) of instruction (check all that apply):8 Business and Accounting

18 Communications (English, foreign languages, Journalism)

1 Construction, Drafting and Engineering

8 Humanities (Core Humanities, History, Philosophy)

7 Mathematics and Statistics

6 Nursing and Allied Health

10 Sciences (biological and physical)

11 Social Sciences (including Education and Criminal Justice)

7 Technology (including computers and applied industrial disciplines like Welding)

2 Visual and Performing Arts

ASSESSMENT PRACTICES

Q5 For which purposes do you conduct assessments in your classroom? (check all that apply)50 To make instructional decisions.

60 To monitor student progress.

48 Self-assessment (to help learners check if they have mastered a topic or help learners identify their own skill level). Self-assessments can include practice quizzes, personality inventories, journal entries, games, simulations and practicewritten assignments.

29 Pre- and post-instructional assessments to measure the changes in performance or attitude as a result of instruction.

52 To measure mastery.

Q6 Which forms of testing do you schedule in any of your classes? (check all that apply)13 Unannounced quiz or exam

61 Announced quiz or exam

42 Midterm exam

40 Comprehensive final exam

24 Module, chapter or hour test or exam

15 Take-home exam

2 None

PARC Assessment & Accreditation All-Faculty Survey 2009

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Q1 Gender:32 Male 37 Female

Q2 Status:25 Part-Time 29 Full-Time

Q3 Campus (check all that apply):52 Carson

13 Douglas16 Fallon

3 Fernley2 Hawthorne

2 Lovelock0 Prison

1 Smith Valley3 Yerington

7 Online

Q4 Area(s) of instruction (check all that apply):8 Business and Accounting

18 Communications (English, foreign languages, Journalism)

1 Construction, Drafting and Engineering

8 Humanities (Core Humanities, History, Philosophy)

7 Mathematics and Statistics

6 Nursing and Allied Health

10 Sciences (biological and physical)

11 Social Sciences (including Education and Criminal Justice)

7 Technology (including computers and applied industrial disciplines like Welding)

2 Visual and Performing Arts

ASSESSMENT PRACTICES

Q5 For which purposes do you conduct assessments in your classroom? (check all that apply)50 To make instructional decisions.

60 To monitor student progress.

48 Self-assessment (to help learners check if they have mastered a topic or help learners identify their own skill level). Self-assessments can include practice quizzes, personality inventories, journal entries, games, simulations and practicewritten assignments.

29 Pre- and post-instructional assessments to measure the changes in performance or attitude as a result of instruction.

52 To measure mastery.

Q6 Which forms of testing do you schedule in any of your classes? (check all that apply)13 Unannounced quiz or exam

61 Announced quiz or exam

42 Midterm exam

40 Comprehensive final exam

24 Module, chapter or hour test or exam

15 Take-home exam

2 None

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Q7 On average, how many exams or tests do you use to assess students in any given course in a semester?(choose one)

3 0 4 1-2 33 3-4 11 5-6 18 More than 6

Q8 Which types of exam items do you include? (check all that apply)50 Multiple-choice

34 True-false

22 Fill-in-the-blank

24 Matching

19 Computational

38 Short answer sentences orparagraphs

34 Essay question(s)

13 Diagram or illustration

3 Flow chart

10 Graph, table or matrix

Other (pleasedescribe)

9

Q9 Which of the following do you assign to your students for assessment purposes? (check all that apply)45 Homework Assignments (e.g.,

Math Problems, etc.)

30 Written response to reading

28 Essay

30 Research paper

16 Journal

11 Lab report

12 Experiment

3 Story/play

3 Poem

1 Art exhibit

29 Project by individual

17 Group project

13 Portfolio

Q10 Indicate the frequency with which you assign each of the following types of student work:

On average, how many homework assignments do you use toassess students in any given course in a semester? (choose one)

30

51-2

103-4

65-6

97-10

34

More than10

On average, how many writing assignments (e.g. papers, essays,creative writing, lab reports, research papers, etc.) do you use toassess students in any given course in a semester? (choose one)

10 20 11 6 6 13

On average, how many projects (e.g. artwork, draft plans,fabrication samples, etc.) do you use to assess students in anygiven course in a semester? (choose one)

31 15 11 0 1 7

Q11 Which of the following types of demonstrations, presentations or performances do you assign to yourstudents for assessment purposes? (check all that apply)

30 Oral presentation

1 Dance/movement

19 Demonstration

1 Athletic competition

1 Dramatic reading

9 Practicum

5 Debate

1 Musical recital

9 Panel discussion

15 Visual presentation

Q12 On average, how many demonstrations, presentations or performances do you use to assess students inany given course in a semester? (choose one)

23 0 19 1-2 12 3-4 3 5-6 8 More than 6

Q13 Which of these other types of student work do you assess? (check all that apply)21 Peer review

15 Online discussion board with instructor feedback15 Online discussion board with peer feedback

58 Class participation

Q7 On average, how many exams or tests do you use to assess students in any given course in a semester?(choose one)

3 0 4 1-2 33 3-4 11 5-6 18 More than 6

Q8 Which types of exam items do you include? (check all that apply)50 Multiple-choice

34 True-false

22 Fill-in-the-blank

24 Matching

19 Computational

38 Short answer sentences orparagraphs

34 Essay question(s)

13 Diagram or illustration

3 Flow chart

10 Graph, table or matrix

Other (pleasedescribe)

9

Q9 Which of the following do you assign to your students for assessment purposes? (check all that apply)45 Homework Assignments (e.g.,

Math Problems, etc.)

30 Written response to reading

28 Essay

30 Research paper

16 Journal

11 Lab report

12 Experiment

3 Story/play

3 Poem

1 Art exhibit

29 Project by individual

17 Group project

13 Portfolio

Q10 Indicate the frequency with which you assign each of the following types of student work:

On average, how many homework assignments do you use toassess students in any given course in a semester? (choose one)

30

51-2

103-4

65-6

97-10

34

More than10

On average, how many writing assignments (e.g. papers, essays,creative writing, lab reports, research papers, etc.) do you use toassess students in any given course in a semester? (choose one)

10 20 11 6 6 13

On average, how many projects (e.g. artwork, draft plans,fabrication samples, etc.) do you use to assess students in anygiven course in a semester? (choose one)

31 15 11 0 1 7

Q11 Which of the following types of demonstrations, presentations or performances do you assign to yourstudents for assessment purposes? (check all that apply)

30 Oral presentation

1 Dance/movement

19 Demonstration

1 Athletic competition

1 Dramatic reading

9 Practicum

5 Debate

1 Musical recital

9 Panel discussion

15 Visual presentation

Q12 On average, how many demonstrations, presentations or performances do you use to assess students inany given course in a semester? (choose one)

23 0 19 1-2 12 3-4 3 5-6 8 More than 6

Q13 Which of these other types of student work do you assess? (check all that apply)21 Peer review

15 Online discussion board with instructor feedback15 Online discussion board with peer feedback

58 Class participation

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Q14 Which of the following methods do you use to gather student satisfaction information about your courses?(check all that apply)

49 Student Course Evaluation (excluding optional Question #15)

17 Student Course Evaluation optional Question #15

3 Another satisfaction survey

30 Other methods

3 None

Q15 If you teach a short-term course, what evidence do you collect that demonstrates outcomes that arecomparable to courses taught in traditional formats?5

Q16 Which of the following library resources do you require your students to use? (check all that apply)25 Reference assistance

30 Print collections (books, magazines, newspapers, maps and other materials)

36 Full-text research database collections (journals, online newspapers and electronic books)

24 None

Q17 On average, how many assignments requiring the use of library resources do you give students in anygiven course in a semester? (choose one)

22 0 33 1-2 9 3-4 1 5-6 3 more than 6

Q18 Briefly describe scholarship, including artistic creation, that you have engaged in during the last five yearsthat has contributed to the validity and vitality of your instruction.39

Q14 Which of the following methods do you use to gather student satisfaction information about your courses?(check all that apply)

49 Student Course Evaluation (excluding optional Question #15)

17 Student Course Evaluation optional Question #15

3 Another satisfaction survey

30 Other methods

3 None

Q15 If you teach a short-term course, what evidence do you collect that demonstrates outcomes that arecomparable to courses taught in traditional formats?5

Q16 Which of the following library resources do you require your students to use? (check all that apply)25 Reference assistance

30 Print collections (books, magazines, newspapers, maps and other materials)

36 Full-text research database collections (journals, online newspapers and electronic books)

24 None

Q17 On average, how many assignments requiring the use of library resources do you give students in anygiven course in a semester? (choose one)

22 0 33 1-2 9 3-4 1 5-6 3 more than 6

Q18 Briefly describe scholarship, including artistic creation, that you have engaged in during the last five yearsthat has contributed to the validity and vitality of your instruction.39

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For questions 19, 20 and 21, indicate your level of agreement with the statement for each of the facilities listed:

Q19 Suitable equipment is provided and readily accessible to meet educational and administrativerequirements. (strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, strongly disagree, notapplicable)

Computer labs (Carson) 17

Stronglyagree

22Agree

2

Neitheragree nordisagree

1Disagree

3

Stronglydisagree

22NA

Computer labs (Fallon) 5 7 5 3 2 38

Computer labs (Douglas) 6 9 4 1 0 39Student/public computers (CarsonLibrary)

20 19 4 0 1 20

Student computers (Dini StudentCenter)

16 17 7 0 0 23

Student/public computers (FallonLibrary)

10 4 7 0 1 39

Faculty computers and copierequipment

18 30 6 3 3 5

Science laboratories (Carson) 4 7 8 0 0 40

Science laboratories (Fallon) 2 3 6 0 1 48

Science laboratories (Douglas) 2 3 5 2 0 47Nursing and Allied Health laboratories(Carson)

4 2 5 1 1 47

Nursing and Allied Health laboratories(Fallon)

5 3 5 0 1 47

Auto shop (Carson) 5 2 4 0 0 49

Machine Tool shop (Carson) 5 3 4 0 0 48

Welding shop (Carson) 5 3 4 0 0 48

Construction shop (Carson) 5 2 5 0 0 48

Technology shops (Fallon) 3 2 6 1 1 47

For questions 19, 20 and 21, indicate your level of agreement with the statement for each of the facilities listed:

Q19 Suitable equipment is provided and readily accessible to meet educational and administrativerequirements. (strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, strongly disagree, notapplicable)

Computer labs (Carson) 17

Stronglyagree

22Agree

2

Neitheragree nordisagree

1Disagree

3

Stronglydisagree

22NA

Computer labs (Fallon) 5 7 5 3 2 38

Computer labs (Douglas) 6 9 4 1 0 39Student/public computers (CarsonLibrary)

20 19 4 0 1 20

Student computers (Dini StudentCenter)

16 17 7 0 0 23

Student/public computers (FallonLibrary)

10 4 7 0 1 39

Faculty computers and copierequipment

18 30 6 3 3 5

Science laboratories (Carson) 4 7 8 0 0 40

Science laboratories (Fallon) 2 3 6 0 1 48

Science laboratories (Douglas) 2 3 5 2 0 47Nursing and Allied Health laboratories(Carson)

4 2 5 1 1 47

Nursing and Allied Health laboratories(Fallon)

5 3 5 0 1 47

Auto shop (Carson) 5 2 4 0 0 49

Machine Tool shop (Carson) 5 3 4 0 0 48

Welding shop (Carson) 5 3 4 0 0 48

Construction shop (Carson) 5 2 5 0 0 48

Technology shops (Fallon) 3 2 6 1 1 47

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Q20 The equipment is properly maintained and replaced or upgraded as needed. (strongly agree, agree, neitheragree nor disagree, disagree, strongly disagree, not applicable)

Computer labs (Carson) 11

Stronglyagree

20Agree

7

Neitheragree nordisagree

3Disagree

1

Stronglydisagree

24NA

Computer labs (Fallon) 4 7 6 2 1 38

Computer labs (Douglas) 2 10 7 1 0 39Student/public computers (CarsonLibrary)

12 20 5 0 1 23

Student computers (Dini StudentCenter)

8 16 9 0 0 29

Student/public computers (FallonLibrary)

6 8 6 1 1 37

Faculty computers and copierequipment

14 24 6 3 4 11

Science laboratories (Carson) 3 6 8 0 0 44

Science laboratories (Fallon) 2 4 6 0 0 46

Science laboratories (Douglas) 1 5 5 0 0 47Nursing and Allied Health laboratories(Carson)

4 3 6 1 1 45

Nursing and Allied Health laboratories(Fallon)

4 5 5 0 1 44

Auto shop (Carson) 3 4 4 0 0 48

Machine Tool shop (Carson) 3 4 4 0 0 47

Welding shop (Carson) 3 3 5 0 0 48

Construction shop (Carson) 3 3 5 0 0 48

Technology shops (Fallon) 2 3 7 1 1 46

Q21 Hazardous materials are used, stored and disposed of in accordance with WNC’s prescribed procedures.(strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, strongly disagree, not applicable)

Carson Campus 16

StronglyAgree

7Agree

5

Neitheragree nordisagree

1Disagree

0

Stronglydisagree

37NA

Fallon Campus 5 4 6 0 0 44

Douglas Campus 4 2 6 0 0 44

Q22 Do you oversee a degree- or certificate-granting program?

15 Yes

54 No

Q23 Do you track former students or graduates?22 Yes

46 No

Q24 F o r w h a t p r o g r a m (s ) o r c o u r s e (s ) d o y o u t r a c kformer students or graduates?

23

Q25 In general terms, what information do youcollect from former students and for whatpurposes?

23

Q20 The equipment is properly maintained and replaced or upgraded as needed. (strongly agree, agree, neitheragree nor disagree, disagree, strongly disagree, not applicable)

Computer labs (Carson) 11

Stronglyagree

20Agree

7

Neitheragree nordisagree

3Disagree

1

Stronglydisagree

24NA

Computer labs (Fallon) 4 7 6 2 1 38

Computer labs (Douglas) 2 10 7 1 0 39Student/public computers (CarsonLibrary)

12 20 5 0 1 23

Student computers (Dini StudentCenter)

8 16 9 0 0 29

Student/public computers (FallonLibrary)

6 8 6 1 1 37

Faculty computers and copierequipment

14 24 6 3 4 11

Science laboratories (Carson) 3 6 8 0 0 44

Science laboratories (Fallon) 2 4 6 0 0 46

Science laboratories (Douglas) 1 5 5 0 0 47Nursing and Allied Health laboratories(Carson)

4 3 6 1 1 45

Nursing and Allied Health laboratories(Fallon)

4 5 5 0 1 44

Auto shop (Carson) 3 4 4 0 0 48

Machine Tool shop (Carson) 3 4 4 0 0 47

Welding shop (Carson) 3 3 5 0 0 48

Construction shop (Carson) 3 3 5 0 0 48

Technology shops (Fallon) 2 3 7 1 1 46

Q21 Hazardous materials are used, stored and disposed of in accordance with WNC’s prescribed procedures.(strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, strongly disagree, not applicable)

Carson Campus 16

StronglyAgree

7Agree

5

Neitheragree nordisagree

1Disagree

0

Stronglydisagree

37NA

Fallon Campus 5 4 6 0 0 44

Douglas Campus 4 2 6 0 0 44

Q22 Do you oversee a degree- or certificate-granting program?

15 Yes

54 No

Q23 Do you track former students or graduates?22 Yes

46 No

Q24 F o r w h a t p r o g r a m (s ) o r c o u r s e (s ) d o y o u t r a c kformer students or graduates?

23

Q25 In general terms, what information do youcollect from former students and for whatpurposes?

23

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Q26 Do you utilize any means to determine whystudents do not complete a program once theyhave enrolled in it?

21 Yes

45 No

Q27 Do you gather information from employersabout their satisfaction with WNC graduates?

15 Yes

52 No

Q28 Which course delivery methods do you use inyour teaching? (check all that apply)

65 Face-to-face

15 Interactive Video

19 Web-baseδ

18 Web-enhanced face-to-face

Q29 The following questions pertain to support for interactvie video instruction:

How would you rate the current level of supportfrom administrative faculty for interactive video(IAV) instruction?

3Very poor

6Poor

4Adequate

10Good

3Excellent

37Don't know

How would you rate the current level of supportfrom facilitators for interactive video (IAV)instruction?

2 3 3 12 3 40

How would you rate the current level of supportfor interactive video (IAV) instruction in termsof scheduling?

1 5 5 6 5 39

How would you rate the current level of supportfor interactive video (IAV) instruction in termsof supervision of facilitators?

1 7 3 6 4 42

How would you rate the current level of supportfor interactive video (IAV) instruction in termsof maintaining the equipment?

4 5 5 5 5 39

Q30 If you teach online, how confident are you in your ability to assist your students with their challengesrelated to Blackboard and other Web technologies?

9 Veryconfident

11 Somewhatconfident

6 Neutral 3 Somewhatunsure

1 Veryunsure

22 Don’tknow

Q31 If you teach online, how confident are you that you can get the support you need with Blackboard and otherWeb technologies?

2 Veryconfident

11 Somewhatconfident

5 Neutral 6 Somewhatunsure

6 Veryunsure

20 Don’tknow

Q32 What steps do you take to ensure the integrity of student work submitted in online courses? (check all thatapply)

21 Proctored exams

11 Turnitin or other originality-checking software

1 Respondus or other lockdown browser

24 Timed exams

18 Carefully crafted exam questions that limit students’ability to cheat (questions that cannot be looked upeasily)

17 Randomly chosen questions from a large test bank

4 Honor statements

0 Webcam to view student activity

Other(describe)

4

Q26 Do you utilize any means to determine whystudents do not complete a program once theyhave enrolled in it?

21 Yes

45 No

Q27 Do you gather information from employersabout their satisfaction with WNC graduates?

15 Yes

52 No

Q28 Which course delivery methods do you use inyour teaching? (check all that apply)

65 Face-to-face

15 Interactive Video

19 Web-baseδ

18 Web-enhanced face-to-face

Q29 The following questions pertain to support for interactvie video instruction:

How would you rate the current level of supportfrom administrative faculty for interactive video(IAV) instruction?

3Very poor

6Poor

4Adequate

10Good

3Excellent

37Don't know

How would you rate the current level of supportfrom facilitators for interactive video (IAV)instruction?

2 3 3 12 3 40

How would you rate the current level of supportfor interactive video (IAV) instruction in termsof scheduling?

1 5 5 6 5 39

How would you rate the current level of supportfor interactive video (IAV) instruction in termsof supervision of facilitators?

1 7 3 6 4 42

How would you rate the current level of supportfor interactive video (IAV) instruction in termsof maintaining the equipment?

4 5 5 5 5 39

Q30 If you teach online, how confident are you in your ability to assist your students with their challengesrelated to Blackboard and other Web technologies?

9 Veryconfident

11 Somewhatconfident

6 Neutral 3 Somewhatunsure

1 Veryunsure

22 Don’tknow

Q31 If you teach online, how confident are you that you can get the support you need with Blackboard and otherWeb technologies?

2 Veryconfident

11 Somewhatconfident

5 Neutral 6 Somewhatunsure

6 Veryunsure

20 Don’tknow

Q32 What steps do you take to ensure the integrity of student work submitted in online courses? (check all thatapply)

21 Proctored exams

11 Turnitin or other originality-checking software

1 Respondus or other lockdown browser

24 Timed exams

18 Carefully crafted exam questions that limit students’ability to cheat (questions that cannot be looked upeasily)

17 Randomly chosen questions from a large test bank

4 Honor statements

0 Webcam to view student activity

Other(describe)

4

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