HOQAS review report and student achievement data
The HOQAS review report data was joined to a dataset containing the mean grade for a given term, course, and section. In total, 127 course means (M = 2.81, SD = .54) were joined to the HOQAS review report data. Spearman’s rho was used to test the relationship between the 43 HOQAS standards and the course means. 6 statistically significant (p < .05) correlations were found, and the results were summarized in the table below:
| HOQAS standard | rs |
|---|---|
| 1.2 Students are introduced to the purpose and structure of the course. | -.283** |
| 1.5 Minimum technology requirements are clearly stated and instructions for use provided. | .183* |
| 4.1 The instructional materials contribute to the achievement of the stated CLRs and weekly/unit learning outcomes. | .178* |
| 4.2 The purpose of instructional materials and how the materials are to be used for learning activities are clearly explained. | -.236** |
| 4.4 The instructional materials are current. | -.193* |
| 6.5 Links are provided to privacy policies for all external tools required in the course. | -.228* |
Note: * denotes p < .05; ** denotes p < .001
Grouping the HOQAS standards into their sections and comparing the 8 sections to course means yielded 2 statistically significant (p < .05) relationships, and the results were summarized in the table below.
| HOQAS section | rs |
|---|---|
| 4. Instructional materials | -.178* |
| 6. Course technology | -.192* |
* denotes p < .05
