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Watts, Gordon E., Ed. – Journal of Staff, Program & Organization Development, 1983
Designed as a forum for the exchange of practical and theoretical information regarding all aspects of personal, professional, and institutional development in postsecondary education, this journal contains articles, announcements, and resource reviews. The first issue of 1983 includes the following articles: "Institutionalizing Staff, Program and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, Instructional Improvement, Merit Pay
Peer reviewedMcNeal, Jean P. – Science Teacher, 1987
Presents the problem of evaluating teaching, especially in science education. Gives examples of science teaching skills that are difficult to evaluate. Gives examples of individual solutions being used. Announces a National Science Teachers Association survey of teacher evaluation and standards. (CW)
Descriptors: Faculty Evaluation, High Schools, Inquiry, Lesson Observation Criteria
Peer reviewedSanchez, Bonnie M. – Community Services Catalyst, 1980
Provides abstracts and citations for six documents from the ERIC collection dealing with part-time community college faculty. Specific issues addressed include legislation and employment, institutional practices, staff handbooks and manuals, professional development, and evaluation. (JP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation
Peer reviewedWebb, Jamie; McEnerney, Kathleen – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1995
Describes the peer observation program developed by faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills, its structure and adaptations, outcomes, and recommendations for development of formative peer observation programs. The program helps reduce faculty professional isolation by providing an informal structure for discussion of teaching and…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction, Collegiality
Peer reviewedMoore, Randy, Ed. – American Biology Teacher, 1990
Presented is a brief review of the literature concerned with student evaluation of teaching. The interpretation of the results of these evaluations as well as suggestions for designing a useful instrument are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Assessment, Faculty Evaluation, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHughes, Chris; Sohler, Cathy – Higher Education, 1992
Industry's experience with performance appraisal and performance management are examined, and a University of New South Wales (Australia) performance management program for general staff is discussed. The issues raised appear to be common to universities, and it is concluded that the approach is unlikely to work effectively in the university…
Descriptors: Business Administration, College Administration, College Faculty, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedHaslam, Cheryl; And Others – Higher Education Management, 1993
A study of the introduction of university staff performance appraisal in three British universities (n=277 administrators and faculty in various departments) found generally favorable opinions, with some concerns about methods and frequency of evaluation and about lack of follow-up on appraisal results. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty
Peer reviewedNewman, Kathy – Academe, 1999
A junior faculty member reflects on the dilemma of that professional position, noting that its anxieties fall into two categories: "Is this all there is?" and "What if we lose it?" She examines problems with, and prohibitions against, speaking one's mind in that position, sees solutions as being institutional or individual, and examines how…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Employment Practices, Faculty Evaluation, Faculty Workload
Seldin, Peter – 1997
This book examines the teaching portfolio approach to evaluating classroom performance of college instructors. It notes that an estimated 1,000 colleges and universities in the United States are now using or experimenting with portfolios, and that this approach, called a "teaching dossier" has been in use in Canada for 20 years. Key…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Development
Brown, Sally; Race, Phil – 1995
This self-appraisal device lists more than 500 "affirmations of quality of teaching." It is intended to be used by teachers as a means to reflect on the areas of their work where they are already successful, and to work out an agenda for areas in which they wish to develop professional expertise. The checklist can also be used as a team…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textHult, Christine A., Ed. – 1994
Describing the various forms evaluation can take, this book delineates problems in evaluating writing faculty and sets the stage for reconsidering the entire process to produce a fair, equitable, and appropriate system. The book discusses evaluation through real-life examples: evaluation of writing faculty by literature faculty, student…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Robinson, Glen E. – 1984
Using data from previous comprehensive studies of incentive pay plans, this report draws conclusions about assessing and implementing various incentive pay plans. Following a brief history of incentive pay plans from 1908 to 1983, an analysis of accumulated research is provided that shows the reasons why incentive pay plans for teachers have…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Evaluation, Incentives, Lesson Observation Criteria
Dewal, O. S. – 1989
The objectives of the workshop were to discuss the need for staff development in African universities, explore various means to improve teaching and learning, prepare an outline to set up centers in universities to cater to the needs of staff development, and outline a basic approach for establishing a continental committee to coordinate and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Improvement, Faculty Development
Slicker, Russ; And Others – 1988
A description is provided of the development and implementation of a Faculty Coaching System, a systematic evaluation process, at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). Introductory comments by Russ Slicker offer a brief history and description of MATC and a profile of MATC's well-established, stable faculty. Next, Beverly Simone discusses the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Department Heads
Duckett, Willard R., Ed. – 1983
These three conference presentations on teacher evaluation cover gathering and using evaluation information. Robert D. Brown emphasizes the communication and trust necessary to maintaining a good working relationship during and after evaluations. Basic strategies of data gathering and reporting are covered, as well. Using a management information…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
