College in the Schools - Research about CIS

College in the Schools regularly conducts research about the impact of CIS on students, teachers, and schools.  Full research analyses can be downloaded below. Significant findings include:

Credits earned through CIS are widely recognized and valued by other colleges coast-to-coast.

• A 2005-06 survey of CIS alumni showed that 95% of respondents who requested recognition for their U of M credits earned through CIS at colleges other than the U of M were successful.

CIS alumni overwhelmingly see value in their CIS participation.

• 93% of the respondents to a recent alumni survey indicated that participating in CIS helped sharpen their academic skills in preparation for college.

Principals, teachers, and guidance counselors see obvious benefits to CIS participation.  A recent Impact Survey of participating principals, teachers, and guidance counselors showed…

• 92% of responding teachers indicated that the program keeps high-achieving students on their high school campus.
• 98% of responding teachers indicated that their involvement has re-energized them professionally.
• 96% of responding principals indicated that CIS participation has resulted in fewer students leaving the high school campus for PSEO classes.
• 100% of responding guidance counselors indicated that CIS participation has encouraged high school seniors to elect a more challenging academic schedule.

Links to full reports—

Program Impact Survey:  College in the Schools, in collaboration with qualified research personnel in the University of Minnesota’s College of Continuing Education, designed and administered a survey of participating teachers, guidance counselors, and principals.  This survey was conducted in 2002-03 and was designed to measure the impact of CIS participation on students, teachers, schools, and academic departments.  Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) conducted an independent analysis of the survey data.  View the full Executive Summary and Survey Analysis provided by CAREI.

Alumni Survey:  In 2002-03 College in the Schools conducted a follow-up survey of former CIS students five years after their enrollment in CIS-administered courses.  The survey was designed in collaboration with qualified research personnel in the College of Continuing Education. Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) conducted an independent analysis of the survey data.  View the full Executive Summary and Survey Analysis provided by CAREI.