Note to Presenters This sample presentation is designed as a
template to help LSSSE users present their LSSSE 2014 data to
interested parties. This is only one way to present the data.
Please adapt this sample presentation to best meet your goals and
suit your audience. The following slides provide information about
LSSSE (the survey, administration process, and project scope) and
offer examples of how to present your LSSSE 2014 data. Replace this
cover slide and the red text throughout this presentation with the
name of your law school and your own 2014 data. Check the notes
section of each slide for additional information (on PowerPoint
toolbar, select view, then notes page). LSSSE is pronounced
lessie.
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Law School Survey of Student Engagement Sample Law School
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Overview 1.What is Student Engagement? 2.Principles of Good
Practice in Legal Education 3.LSSSE 4.Law School Report 2014
5.Selected Findings 6.Using LSSSE Data 7.Discussion &
Questions
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What is Student Engagement?
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Law students: devote time and energy to educationally
purposeful activities Law schools: use effective educational
practices to encourage law students to succeed academically and
professionally What is Student Engagement?
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What percentage of [Sample Law School] students frequently
(often or very often) engage in the following activities? How
Engaged are our Students?
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Your Predictions
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Principles of Good Practice in Legal Education
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49 J. Legal Educ. 371 (1999) Patrick T. ODay and George D. Kuh,
Assessing What Matters in Law School: the Law School Survey of
Student Engagement, 81 Ind. L. J. 401, 405 (2006) Student- faculty
contact Active Learning Prompt feedback Time on task High
expectations Respect for diverse learning styles Cooperation among
students Principles of Good Practice in Legal Education
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Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE)
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Measures the extent to which law students devote time and
energy to educationally sound activities and the policies and
practices that law schools use to induce students to take part in
such activities. LSSSE
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Public and private law schools Full-time and Part-time students
Average response rate is approximately 50% each year YearLaw
SchoolsRespondents 20044213,197 20055321,653 20066424,858
20077925,770 20088526,795 20098226,641 20107724,714 20119533,395
20128125,901 20139828,172 20147021,173 Who Participates in
LSSSE?
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US Law Schools Canadian Law Schools Australian Law Schools 2 17
169 17 2 169 189 Law Schools Have Participated Since 2004 LSSSE
Global Reach
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LSSSE Student Learning and Professional Development Student
Behaviors in Law School Academic and Intellectual Experiences
Student Satisfaction Student Background Information Survey
Content
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How Law Schools use LSSSE Refocus conversations about the
quality of legal education Enhance institutional improvement
efforts Foster appropriate comparisons Facilitate transparency
& accountability through empirical results Provide systematic
national data on good educational practices
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How Does LSSSE Work? All JD or LLB students surveyed Students
fill out survey online Multiple follow- ups to increase response
rates
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Validity of Self-Reported Data Criteria for valid responses:
Requested information is known to respondents Questions are phrased
clearly and unambiguously Questions refer to recent activities
Respondents take questions seriously and thoughtfully Answering
does not threaten, embarrass, violate privacy, or compel a socially
desirable response The LSSSE survey was designed to meet all of
these conditions
Race/EthnicityRespondentsPopulation% American Indian/Native
AmericanXXX% Asian/Asian American/Pacific IslanderXXX%
Black/African AmericanXXX% White (not Hispanic)XXX%
Hispanic/LatinoXXX% MultiracialXXX% Race/Ethnicity of
Respondents
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Law School Report 2014 A Look Inside
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Executive Summary Reports Characteristics of Respondents Mean
Comparisons Frequency Distributions Comparisons by Selected peer
schools Size Affiliation LSSSE 2014 Cohort Student Comments Law
School Report 2014
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Selected Peers Group 5 or more schools Size Fewer than 500, 500
900, or More than 900 Affiliation Public, Private, or Religious All
LSSSE 2013 Schools Entire LSSSE 2013 Cohort Comparison Groups
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Peer school 1 Peer school 2 Peer school 3 Peer school 4 Peer
school 5 Peer school 6 (or more) Selected Peer Schools
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Note to Presenters Of the following six slides select the two
that apply to your school and delete the other slides from the
presentation.
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Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School Concordia
University School of Law Ohio Northern University, Pettit College
of Law Oklahoma City University School of Law Regent University
School of Law Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
University of St. Thomas School of Law Valparaiso University Law
School Charleston School of Law Drexel University School of Law
Elon University School of Law Lincoln Memorial University Duncan
School of Law Quinnipiac University School of Law University of La
Verne College of Law University of Richmond School of Law Cleveland
State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Northern
Illinois University College of Law The City University of New York
School of Law The University of Iowa College of Law The University
of New Mexico School of Law The University of the District of
Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law University of Arkansas at
Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law University of Arkansas
School of Law University of California at Irvine School of Law
University of Idaho College of Law University of Kentucky College
of Law University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth
University of New Hampshire School of Law University of Toledo
College of Law Law School Report 2014 Fe wer than 500 Students
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DePaul University College of Law Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law Loyola University School of Law, Chicago Seattle
University School of Law Seton Hall University School of Law St.
John's University School of Law St. Mary's University of San
Antonio School of Law University of San Francisco School of Law
Arizona Summit Law School Emory University School of Law Pace
University School of Law Syracuse University College of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law Whittier Law School
William Mitchell College of Law Georgia State University College of
Law Indiana University Maurer School of Law Louisiana State
University Paul M. Hebert Law Center SUNY Buffalo Law School Texas
A&M University School of Law Texas Southern University,
Thurgood Marshall School of Law Texas Tech University School of Law
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
University of British Columbia Faculty of Law University of
Minnesota Law School University of North Carolina School of Law
University of South Carolina School of Law University of Washington
School of Law Law School Report 2014 500 to 900 Students
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Fordham University School of Law American University Washington
College of Law Charlotte School of Law Florida Coastal School of
Law New York Law School Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad
Law Center Southwestern Law School Suffolk University Law School
The George Washington University Law School The John Marshall Law
School Thomas M. Cooley Law School University of California
Hastings College of the Law University of Florida Levin College of
Law Law School Report 2014 More than 900 Students
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Georgia State University College of Law Indiana University
Maurer School of Law Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law
Center S UNY Buffalo Law School Texas A&M University School of
Law Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law The Ohio State University
Michael E. Moritz College of Law University of British Columbia
Faculty of Law University of Minnesota Law School University of
North Carolina School of Law University of South Carolina School of
Law University of Washington School of Law Cleveland State
University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Northern Illinois
University College of Law The City University of New York School of
Law The University of Iowa College of Law The University of New
Mexico School of Law The University of the District of Columbia,
David A. Clarke School of Law University of Arkansas at Little
Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law University of Arkansas School
of Law University of California at Irvine School of Law University
of Idaho College of Law University of Kentucky College of Law
University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth University of
New Hampshire School of Law University of Toledo College of Law
University of California Hastings College of the Law University of
Florida Levin College of Law Law School Report 2014 Public Law
Schools
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Arizona Summit Law School Emory University School of Law Pace
University School of Law Syracuse University College of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law Whittier Law School
William Mitchell College of Law Charleston School of Law Drexel
University School of Law Elon University School of Law Lincoln
Memorial University Duncan School of Law Quinnipiac University
School of Law University of La Verne College of Law University of
Richmond School of Law American University Washington College of
Law Charlotte School of Law Florida Coastal School of Law New York
Law School Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
Southwestern Law School Suffolk University Law School The George
Washington University Law School The John Marshall Law School
Thomas M. Cooley Law School Law School Report 2014 Private Law
Schools
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DePaul University College of Law Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law Loyola University School of Law, Chicago Seattle
University School of Law Seton Hall University School of Law St.
John's University School of Law St. Mary's University of San
Antonio School of Law University of San Francisco School of Law
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School Concordia
University School of Law Ohio Northern University, Pettit College
of Law Oklahoma City University School of Law Regent University
School of Law Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
University of St. Thomas School of Law Valparaiso University Law
School Fordham University School of Law Law School Report 2014
Private Religiously-Affiliated Law Schools
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Select Findings
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How should we interpret student engagement data within the
context of our law school mission? Comparative Internal Criteria
Driven Mission Driven Cross Validation Interpreting LSSSE Data
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Highest performing items relative to peer groupsComparison
Groups QuestionItem Description Sample Law Selected Peers LSSSE
2014 1Ls #x Refer to Snapshot Report for Data X% #xX% #xX% 2Ls #xX%
#xX% #xX% 3Ls #xX% #xX% #xX% Select Findings High Performance
Areas
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Lowest performing items relative to peer groupsComparison
Groups QuestionItem Description Sample Law Selected Peers LSSSE
2014 1Ls #x Refer to Snapshot Report for Data X% #xX% #xX% 2Ls #xX%
#xX% #xX% 3Ls #xX% #xX% #xX% Select Findings Findings that Merit
Further Attention
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How prepared and engaged in their learning are our students?
Percent of students who frequently ask questions in class: 1L X 2L
X 3L X Select Findings
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Very oftenOftenSometimesNever Select Findings How often do
students come to class unprepared?
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Select Findings Positive relationships
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Would 3L Student Choose the Same Law School Again? Select
Findings 3L Student Satisfaction
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How much has your coursework (this year) emphasized: 3b
Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory 3c
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences 3d
Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or
methods 3e Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or
in new situations Select Findings Learning to Think Like a
Lawyer
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About how often this year have you: 1k Used email to
communicate with a faculty member 1l Discussed assignments with a
faculty member 1m Talked about career plans/job search activities
with faculty 1n Discussed ideas from your readings/classes with
faculty outside of class 1o Received prompt feedback from faculty
on your academic performance 1p Worked with faculty members on
activities other than coursework Select Findings Student-Faculty
Interaction
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In your experience at your law school, how satisfied are you
with: 6a Academic advising and planning 6b Career counseling 6c
Personal counseling 6d Job search help 8e To what extend did your
law school emphasize providing the support you need to succeed in
you employment search? Select Findings Student Advising
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To what extent does your law school emphasize: 8d Encouraging
contact among students from different economic, social, sexual
orientation, and racial or ethnic backgrounds 8g Providing support
you need to thrive socially 8f Helping you cope with non-academic
responsibilities 8c Providing the support you need to help you
succeed academically 8h Attending campus events and activities 8i
Providing the financial counseling you need to afford your
education Select Findings Law School Environment
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Using LSSSE Data
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What are our current engagement levels? Are our current levels
satisfactory? What are areas for improvement? Modify program and
policies accordingly Teach students what is required to get the
most out of law school Monitor student & institutional
performance Using LSSSE Data
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Self-study in accreditation Information for faculty about your
students experiences Self-evaluation and planning A comparison with
peer law schools Resource allocation Track experiences of target
student populations Longitudinal studies How Schools use LSSSE
Data