Reports results of an experiment using peer observation of teachers as part of the evaluation process. The study indicates that a large number of evaluators will produce fair and just evaluations of their peers, with any kind of bias leveling out. Thus, by implication, a small evaluation team could be dangerous. Discusses the improbability of…

In order to attract and retain the best teachers and scholars, SUNY-Stony Brook has redefined its faculty evaluation process. Instead of weighing teachers' individual accomplishments such as publishing, a greater focus is directed toward their teaching skills, an area directly linked to the quality of undergraduate education.