College Readiness and Success Collection

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  • Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS)

    Expert Notes
    Strengths:

    Provides actionable subscales for targeted instructional design interventions.

    Cautions:

    Construct overlap with self-regulation and technology acceptance measures. Limited cross-cultural validation across diverse educational contexts.

    Developed by Hung et al. (2010) and validated on a sample of Taiwanese college students, the Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) explores five dimensions of readiness to study online: self-directed learning, learner control, motivation for learning, computer/Internet self-efficacy, and online…
  • Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (3rd Edition) (LASSI)

    Expert Notes
    Strengths:

    Strong predictive validity for academic performance and retention outcomes. Widely used diagnostic tool in academic support and advising contexts.

    Cautions:

    Limited cultural validation across diverse student populations.

    The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (3rd Edition) (LASSI) assesses awareness and use of learning and study strategies. It can be used diagnostically and prescriptively, for planning remediation enrichment, or as a pre-post measure for program evaluation. Subscore(s): There are 10 subscores:…
  • National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

    Expert Notes
    Strengths:

    Nationally benchmarked dataset enabling cross-institution comparisons. Widely used for institutional assessment and improvement efforts.

    Cautions:

    Response rates and sampling differences can affect comparability. Limited ability to make causal claims about engagement and outcomes.

    The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey mechanism used to measure the level of student participation at universities and colleges in Canada and the United States as it relates to learning and engagement. It is a widely used instrument for assessing the quality of undergraduate…