Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Writing in Middle and High School
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
Expert Notes AvailableView expert commentary on strengths and cautions for this instrument
Strengths
Strong evidence for predicting college GPA and life satisfaction in U.S. first-year students. can also be used to assess change following an intervention.
Cautions
Some subscales have lower reliability, e.g. Class Communication (α = .68) and Emotional Satisfaction (α = .72).
The College Learning Effectiveness Inventory (CLEI) is a survey instrument created in 2008 designed to assess issues that impact college students' performance. This includes academic success and persistence. It is composed of six scales: Academic Self-Efficacy, Organization and Attention to Study, Stress and Time Pressure, Involvement with College Activity, Emotional Satisfaction, and Class Communication.
The instrument has diagnostic and prescriptive purposes. Academic advisors, counselors, and others who support student success can use the CLEI to assess an individual student's strengths and weaknesses. The results can be used to counsel students and provide appropriate activities to increase efficiency.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
Post secondary
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
50 items
Access and Use
Developer
Kansas State University
Price
Free
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Aydın, G. (2017). Personal factors predicting college student success. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 69, 93–112.
Lucero-Romero, G., & Arias-Bolzmann, L. (2023). Effects of a mindfulness meditation course on learning and cognitive performance among university students in Taiwan.
Krumrei-Mancuso, E. J., Newton, F. B., Kim, E., & Wilcox, D. (2013). Psychosocial factors predicting first-year college student success. Journal of College Student Development, 54(3), 247–266. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2013.0034
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Reliability
Academic self-efficacy (.87);
organization and attention to study (.81);
stress and time press (.77);
Involvement with College activity (.81);
emotional satisfaction (.72);
class communication (.68)
Psychometric References
Kim, E., Newton, F. B., Downey, R. G., & Benton, S. L. (2010). Personal factors impacting college student success: Constructing College Learning Effectiveness Inventory (CLEI). College Student Journal, 44(1), 112–125.
Item Type
Likert
Populations of Validation
Validated/used with U.S., Turkish, Taiwanese, and Ecuadorian university students
