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National Survey of Student Engagement: CU-Boulder 2000
Item assignment to scales
| Scale name | Item name | Label | Scale abbreviation |
| Academic emphasis | AAU0019 | How often challenged | sc_acemp |
| Academic emphasis | ACADPREP | Preparing for class | sc_acemp |
| Academic emphasis | CLUNPREP | Came to class unprepared | sc_acemp |
| Academic emphasis | ENVSCHOL | Encourage studying | sc_acemp |
| Academic emphasis | SOCIAL | Relaxing and socializing | sc_acemp |
| Academic emphasis | WORKHARD | Work harder than thought | sc_acemp |
| Academic emphasis | READASGN | Number assigned books | sc_acemp |
| Academic emphasis | WRITE | Number of papers wrrtten | sc_acemp |
| Advising | AAU0009 | Quality academic advising | sc_advise |
| Advising | AAU0010 | Univ response to problems | sc_advise |
| Advising | AAU0012 | Advisor availability | sc_advise |
| Advising | AAU0013 | Info from advisor accurate | sc_advise |
| Cognitive skills | GNANALY | Thinking critically/analytical | sc_cs |
| Cognitive skills | ANALYZE | Analyzing basic elements | sc_cs |
| Cognitive skills | APPLYING | Applying theories/concepts | sc_cs |
| Cognitive skills | EVALUATE | Making judgments re: value | sc_cs |
| Cognitive skills | EXAMS | Type of exams | sc_cs |
| Cognitive skills | GNQUANT | Analyzing quant problems | sc_cs |
| Cognitive skills | MEMORIZE | Memorizing facts, ideas | sc_cs |
| Cognitive skills | SYNTHESZ | Synthesizing/organize ideas | sc_cs |
| Community engagement | GNCOMMUN | Contrib welfare of commun | sc_commeng |
| Community engagement | OOCIDEAS | Discussed ideas w/othrs | sc_commeng |
| Community engagement | COCURRIC | Partic in co-curricular actvty | sc_commeng |
| Community engagement | INTERNR | Practicum, internship, etc. | sc_commeng |
| Community engagement | TUTOR | Tutored/taught others | sc_commeng |
| Community engagement | VOLUNTRR | Commun service/volunteer | sc_commeng |
| Computer/IT use | Email to reach instructor | sc_it | |
| Computer/IT use | GNCMPTS | Using computing/IT tech | sc_it |
| Computer/IT use | ITACADEM | Using IT for assignments | sc_it |
| Course availability | AAU0005 | Availability major courses | sc_avail |
| Course availability | AAU0006 | Availability genrl ed crses | sc_avail |
| Demographics | CAREDEPD | Caring for dependents | sc_demo |
| Demographics | WORKOFF | Hours working off-campus | sc_demo |
| Demographics | WORKON | Hours working on-campus | sc_demp |
| Diversity | GNDIVERS | Understanding diverse othrs | sc_div |
| Diversity | DIFFSTUD | Converse w/ diff others | sc_div |
| Diversity | DIVRSTUD | Converse w/ diff race/ethn | sc_div |
| Diversity | ENVDIVRS | Encourage contact diff othrs | sc_div |
| Faculty engagement | AAU0020 | Profs clear what's expected | sc_fac |
| Faculty engagement | CLQUEST | Asked questions in class | sc_fac |
| Faculty engagement | FACFEED | Prompt feedback from fac | sc_fac |
| Faculty engagement | FACGRADE | Discussed grades w/ fac | sc_fac |
| Faculty engagement | FACIDEAS | Discussed ideas w/ fac | sc_fac |
| Faculty engagement | FACOTHER | Worked w/fac outside class | sc_fac |
| Faculty engagement | FACPLANS | Talked about career plans | sc_fac |
| Faculty engagement | FACRESCH | Worked w/ fac on research | sc_fac |
| Faculty engagement | INDSTUDYR | Independent study - Yes | sc_fac |
| General education | GNGENLED | Acquiring broad general ed | sc_genrled |
| General education | GNSPEAK | Speaking clearly/effectively | sc_genrled |
| General education | GNWRITE | Writing clearly/effectively | sc_genrled |
| General satisfaction | AAU0003 | Quality instruct lower div | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | AAU0004 | Quality instruc upper div | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | AAU0007 | Academic quality of UCB | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | AAU0008 | Academic quality of major | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | AAU0014 | Student run around at inst | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | ENTIREXP | Entire educational exp | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | ENVADM | Relationship w/ administratn | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | ENVFAC | Relationship with faculty | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | ENVSTU | Relationship with students | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | ENVSUPRT | Support for academic succes | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | SAMECOLL | Attend same institutn again? | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | ENVNACAD | Help cope with non-acdemic | sc_sat |
| General satisfaction | ENVSOCAL | Providing social support | sc_sat |
| Personal development | GNCITIZN | Voting in elections | sc_personal |
| Personal development | GNINQ | Learning on own | sc_personal |
| Personal development | GNSELF | Understanding yourself | sc_personal |
| Personal development | GNTRUTH | Being honest and truthful | sc_personal |
| Practical academics | GNOTHERS | Working effectively w/ othrs | sc_pracacad |
| Practical academics | CLASSGRP | In class grp projects | sc_pracacad |
| Practical academics | CLPRESEN | Made class presentation | sc_pracacad |
| Practical academics | COMMPROJ | Partic community project | sc_pracacad |
| Practical academics | GNWORK | Acquiring work-relatd knowl | sc_pracacad |
| Practical academics | OCCGRP | Worked w/othrs outside clas | sc_pracacad |
| Practical academics | SENIORXR | Senior experience | sc_pracacad |
| Satisfaction w/ class size | AAU0001 | Lower division class size | sc_clsz |
| Satisfaction w/ class size | AAU0002 | Upper division class size | sc_clsz |
| Study abroad | STUDYABRR | Study abroad | sc_sa |
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