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Hoyt, Donald P.; Spangler, Ronald K. – 1978
A total of 1,333 faculty members from four universities judged the administrative effectiveness of their department head (numbering 103). They also described the department head's behavior by responding to 30 behavioral questions. Through a principal components analysis, four factors were extracted that accounted for 73 percent of the variance in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Evaluation, Affective Behavior, College Faculty
Hoyt, Donald P.; Spangler, Ronald K. – 1977
In a study of administrative effectiveness, a total of 103 academic department heads in four universities rated a set of 15 administrative activities as to their importance. Faculty members in the 1,333 departments used the same set of activities to rate both the importance they should be given by the department head and the effectiveness with…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility, College Faculty
Hoyt, Donald P.; Howard, George S. – 1977
Literature pertinent to the evaluation of faculty development programs is reviewed and data are presented from several studies conducted at Kansas State University and Wichita State University. These data were consistent with those previously reported in that faculty participants consistently expressed satisfaction with development services. In…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Improvement Programs
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Kansas State University faculty members and students were asked about factors affecting "grade inflation" as well as consequences of changing academic polices relating to it. Responses were received from 188 faculty members and 369 students. Most faculty members viewed grade inflation negatively, and felt that it was caused by a…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Administrative Policy, College Credits, College Faculty
Download full textHoyt, Donald P.; Reed, Jeffrey G. – 1977
The relationship between salary increases and student ratings of teaching effectiveness was studied using a sample of 266 faculty members at Kansas State University. Three measures of teaching effectiveness (student progress in meeting relevant course objectives, liking the instructor, and appreciation of the field of study) and two salary…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Correlation, Departments
Hoyt, Donald P.; Cashin, William E. – 1977
The development of the IDEA system, a survey concerning teacher effectiveness at Kansas State University (KSU) is described. The system originated at KSU during the 1968-69 academic year as a means for investigating the effectiveness of teaching and for improving instruction. A discussion concerning its purpose and rationale is included. The…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Comparative Analysis
