Table 4: Percentages of Students Who Withdrew from Developmental and Gateway Courses or Received a Grade Below C (Source: KSU Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness). [Link to Grades_Dev&Gateway_1.pdf and Grades_Dev&Gateway_2.pdf]
| Class | Fall 2004 | Spring 2005 | Fall 2005 | Spring 2006 | Fall 2006 | Spring 2007 | Fall 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 088 | NA | NA | 37 | 37 | 34 | 57 | 49 |
| ENG 089 | NA | NA | 38 | 45 | 40 | 60 | 51 |
| ENG 099 | NA | NA | 30 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 44 |
| ENG 101 | 42 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 43 | 42 |
| ENG 102 | 47 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 44 |
| ENG 103 | 51 | 48 | 57 | 35 | 53 | 51 | 43 |
| MAT 095 | NA | NA | 47 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 61 |
| MAT 097 | NA | NA | 53 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 55 |
| MAT 111 | 48 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 61 | 54 | 53 |
| MAT 115 | 37 | 58 | 59 | 48 | 61 | 53 | 59 |
| BIO 101 | 43 | 48 | 24 | 42 | 39 | 44 | 39 |
| CHE 109 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 40 |
| Total | 44 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 50 |
The courses in the list form the essential foundation for academic success at the University; if KSU hopes to improve student learning and retention and graduation rates, student performance in those classes must be addressed.
Data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Noel-Levitz College Student Inventory (CSI) provide useful information suggesting some of the reasons for poor student performance. Table 5 provides results from category 9 ("Time Usage") of NSSE, which indicates students' self-reporting of the number of hours they devote to academic work outside of time spent in class.
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