Describes a study of posttenure faculty review in community colleges in the north central United States, indicating that 70 percent of 610 respondents had systems for posttenure review. Discusses evaluation criteria; outcomes and problems associated with the review process; perceptions regarding effectiveness and benefit of posttenure evaluation;…

Reports on a survey of union/faculty association heads from 305 2-year colleges regarding the status and effectiveness of posttenure evaluation. Respondents expressed overwhelming support for the need to review tenured faculty but indicated that the effectiveness of current systems was suspect. Includes suggestions for improvement. (DMM)

A study was conducted to investigate the current status of post-tenure faculty evaluation in the community college. Questionnaires were mailed to 1,290 tenured and non-tenured faculty and 421 administrators at 9 community colleges. Study findings, based on a 50.1% response rate, included the following: (1) 77% of the respondents indicated that…

Discusses trends in policy concerning the evaluation and development of tenured college faculty, including the evolution of such policies, current policies, common approaches, and unifying principles that lead to successful implementation. Explores questions regarding impact, outcomes, costs, and benefits of post-tenure reviews. (Author/DB)

The evaluation process for tenured faculty at community colleges was studied. A total of 857 faculty and administrators from nine member colleges of the League for Innovation in the Community College completed questionnaires. Research concerns included: whether formal evaluation policies and procedures existed for tenured faculty; purposes of both…

How administrators viewed faculty evaluation was studied through a survey of 199 deans and vice presidents (representing a 55.7 percent response rate to a mailed questionnaire) from two-year colleges. Posttenure evaluation existed in about 70 percent of responding institutions. There was ambivalence about the overall effectiveness of the…

This document summarizes a national study of how U.S. community colleges evaluate tenured professors. The report begins with an introduction to the current status of post-tenure evaluation and outlines the common arguments that frame the debate on the purpose and necessity of evaluating tenured faculty. The authors describe current assessment…

Examines perspectives of faculty leaders regarding current evaluation practices for tenured faculty in the nation's community colleges. Notes that results closely resemble findings from research in the early nineties, wherein faculty reported that policies existed in all of the 930 institutions surveyed, but that their effectiveness was suspect.…

Factors that have led to post-tenure evaluation of faculty are considered, along with concerns that should be examined before designing a post-tenure review process. Post-tenure evaluation is not in opposition to the principle of tenure and to policy statements about tenure issued by the American Association of University Professors, provided that…

Factors that have led to post-tenure evaluation of faculty are considered, along with limitations of tenure in general and current post-tenure evaluation practices. Positions of advocacy and opposition to post-tenure evaluation are identified, along with practical considerations that institutions might consider before modifying or implementing a…

Discusses the results of a national study of 930 (response rate 71%) community colleges' evaluation methods for faculty who have achieved tenure or who have long-term status. Identifies current practices and perceptions regarding post-tenure faculty reviews in community colleges. Asserts that faculty evaluation practices need to be changed if they…

In 1989, a study was conducted of the evaluation practices for tenured faculty used by members of the Council of North Central Community Junior Colleges. Questionnaires were mailed to the vice-president for academic affairs/instructional dean and the head of the faculty union/association at the 305 institutions. Information was solicited…

This working paper, one in a series about the priorities of the professoriate, explores what is known about campus initiatives with post-tenure review. Part 1 reviews institutional and systemwide policies and outlines operational characteristics, unifying principles, and implementation strategies. The information was gathered from published…