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About IDEALS
Survey Reports:
Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey (IDEALS)
Participants:
Entering students of 2015-2016 academic year
Latest Administration:
Spring 2016
Content:
• Students' experiences and opinions with religious
and spiritual diversity and worldview
Type of Data Collection:
Online Survey
Administration Schedule:
Time 1: Fall 2015
Time 2: Spring 2016
Time 3: Spring 2019
Background:
The Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey (IDEALS) seeks to better understand student experiences with religious and spiritual diversity across the spectrum of American higher education. As colleges and universities increasingly seek to engage religiously diverse students, actionable data and empirically-driven decision making is more important than ever before. Participation in IDEALS helps ensure that institutions have the knowledge base necessary to set a meaningful agenda toward this important aspect of diversity. Findings will be used by institutions and practitioners alike, helping campuses to understand what key indicators to track, identify the interfaith initiatives that are the most effective, and pinpoint high impact practices for further exploration.
Instruments:
Download instruments for: 2015
2016
Data analysis is currently underway.