A study at the University of Queensland found that faculty who had been evaluated more than once generally had a higher rating on the second evaluation, with no clear relationship to the length of time between evaluations. (MSE)

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)

This study compared the research productivity of 97 senior staff members of geriatrics education centers and 91 faculty enrollees in a professional development program. Findings indicated that more senior educators (75 percent) than enrollees (40 percent) had published in the previous three years. (DB)

Survey responses from 44 of 62 agricultural department heads showed that "Journal of Agricultural Education" was rated highest for familiarity and quality. Most important factors in faculty evaluation were articles in refereed journals, presentation of papers, and quantity of articles and presentations. (SK)

A survey examined how students (n=750), educators (n=341), certified public accountants (n=290), and industrial accountants (n=471) view the impact of the present mix of research and teaching. Results suggest that, to achieve a practical and reasonable evaluation of education, teaching skills should receive renewed emphasis and continuing…

A survey of 567 medical school faculty found women were less likely to be tenured or at the professor level, spent more time in clinical activities, had less time for scholarly activity, and reported slower career progress. Significant differences were also found between female physician and non-physical faculty with female physicians reporting…

Accounting faculty (n=180) rated items for effectiveness in assessing research, teaching, and service. They perceived a strong role for department chairs in all three areas. Their ratings of their institutions assessment programs were not high. (SK)

An optimal evaluation system should have five features if it is to both stimulate academic work and lead to fair decisions: clear expectations, feedback on performance, formative evaluation, summative evaluation, and differential rewards. Women and minorities were asked about their experiences in relation to these features. None had received…

Questionnaires concerning the importance of publication in professional journals were sent to 193 university economics department heads. There was a 60 percent response rate. Questions were asked about: (1) the necessity of publications for appointment and promotion, (2) how department heads rate the various journals in terms of prestige accrued…

This paper summarizes four years of experience in student evaluation of the cocurricular production program of the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Kentucky. The data gathering had two goals: generating data that would be useful in the evaluation of theatre faculty during the annual merit-evaluation process and generating data that…

Officials at a number of higher education institutions have shown that considerable discrepancies exist in faculty salaries, corresponding to sex differences. To date, there has been no satisfactory way to examine the relationship between faculty accomplishments and rewards in the merit system. This study was undertaken to assess the nature of…

Given the intensified importance of the promotion and tenure process, the question arises as to whether the faculty's peer reviewing role formally extends beyond the departmental level antecedent to administrative review. The typical structure and function for that role is discussed. (MLW)

Describes a study which investigated relationships between community college faculty's evaluations by peers and students, revealing a high degree of consensus but higher ratings from peers than students. A related faculty survey revealed confidence in student evaluations and that student opinions influence teaching practices. (Author/DMM)

Following a review of research on the effects of different variables on student ratings of instructors, a study is reported which compared the effects of different sets of instructions on student evaluations of the course and instructor--for example, would they be used for administrative decisions or only by the instructor? (RAO)

Reports on a survey of tenured faculty in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University concerning whether or not the number and value of grants ought to be a consideration in the promotion and tenure process. (MS)