Looks at the validity and value of performance indicators used to allocate resources among and within British universities. Questions the relationship of performance indicators with actual quality of research and teaching. Considers the limited role of such indicators within a more appropriate system of appraisal. (Author/LS)

Teaching portfolios provide college faculty and department chairs with the means to recognize good teaching and promote the values of the discipline. Portfolio content should include information on what is taught and why, documentation of teaching strategies, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a teaching improvement plan. (MSE)

A 1929 University of Washington initiative to have students evaluate their classes and instructors is described in detail and analyzed, looking at the construction of the survey, criteria used to assess instruction, use made of the survey's results, and assessment of improvements found in the next semester. (Originally published in 1932) (MSE)

Faculty ratings by academic staff and students in a new Australian higher education institution were compared on 21 criteria of lecturing performance. Faculty placed more emphasis on a range of performance criteria, while students stressed pace of presentation. Analysis revealed differences in the two groups' schematic models. Both agree that the…

Developed by the Criteria and Procedures for Tenure, Promotion and Salary Increases Review Committee of the University of Oklahoma Libraries, this document is the result of the committee's charge to review the current criteria for teaching, research, and service; consider strengthening the criteria; and recommend any changes that should be made.…

A summary is presented of an intensive assessment of the impact of a two-year effort to assist 30 colleges and universities to improve their faculty evaluation procedures. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), supported by a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, worked closely with teams of faculty and…

In order to determine whether student evaluation of faculty performance is related to the grade received by the student, a study was conducted in a large lecture class at William Rainey Harper College (Illinois). Of 300 students, 75 were systematically selected for the sample. The students were asked to list all courses for which they were…

The value of the credit hour as a measure of performance of students, faculty, and organizations in higher education was examined. Testing the hypothesis that work time effort and designated repertoire are equal for a given credit across all students, student work time was examined in an individualized instructional system. Large differences were…

This report deals with an evaluation experiment which attempted to discover the relationship between specific types of teacher behavior and success in teaching as shown by student progress in relation to defined objectives. In 708 undergraduate classes at Kansas State University, students rated their progress in gaining factual knowledge, learning…

The study was carried out to assess the extent of agreement as to the validity of the Faculty Evaluative Criteria used in the College of Education at Florida Technological University. The assessment was carried out among students, faculty, and administrators. The implementation of collective bargaining and declining state revenue for higher…

This paper discusses variables associated with student evaluation of teaching scores and comments on the use of multiple regression analysis as a tool for adjusting raw scores for factors essentially beyond the control of the instructor when ratings are used to reward teaching performance. (Author/RM)

The author describes a paradigm, presented in the form of a matrix, designed to evaluate all relevant dimensions of a faculty member's (college or university) role on an ongoing basis. Each of the paradigm's elements, which illustrate data for evaluating faculty performance, is also discussed. (SH)

A discussion of university faculty evaluation, a relatively new phenomenon in the United Kingdom, examines three models of assessment geared to personnel management, professional development, and consumer protection, and practical issues in their application. (MSE)

A Canadian system of faculty profiles of activities and accomplishments, used for performance evaluation, provides individualized lists from 45 or more items and is used in conjunction with student and peer evaluations. A sample dossier, containing such items as time devoted to various professional activities and descriptions of courses taught, is…

A comprehensive program to evaluate and improve a medical school's instruction is described. The system integrates quantitative measures of teaching, descriptive documentation, and qualitative judgments on the full spectrum of medical instruction. Results of two studies showing instructional improvement and academic promotions as a result of the…