National Surveys

San Jose State University participates in several national surveys as a way to gather information and data about student involvement and achievement. These national surveys provide systematic comparative and consortium national data on educational practices. The data can then be used to foster and focus discussion about the educational experience at San Jose State University.

• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
  Evaluates the extent to which first-year and senior students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development.
  
• Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE)
  FSSE is designed to measure faculty expectations of student engagement in educational practices that are empirically linked with high levels of learning and development. The survey also collects information about how faculty members spend their time related to professorial activities and the kinds of learning experiences their institution emphasizes.
  
• HERI Faculty Survey
  The HERI Faculty Survey is designed to provide colleges and universities with timely information about the attitudes, experiences, concerns, job satisfaction, workload, teaching practices, and professional activities of collegiate faculty and administrators. The survey includes special emphasis on faculty-student interaction, undergraduate teaching, and curricular issues.