Investigated the impact of a Management by Objectives (MBO) application in a university setting. Faculty (N=23) completed a questionnaire about perceptions of performance and satisfaction both prior to and after the MBO application. Results suggest that performance increased while satisfaction generally declined. (Author/RC)

One institution's expectations of faculty in terms of their professional growth and maturation is discussed. The concept of performance evaluation as a professional development program is reviewed and an annual, individualized faculty evaluation and professional development program currently employed by a college of pharmacy is described.…

Addresses the need for realignment of the traditional triad of academic functions--teaching, research, and service; and proposes a renewed emphasis on the notion of service in higher education, specifically in schools of public health. Faculty incentives and motivation for public service involvement are also discussed. (Author/CT)

Based upon objectives mutually agreed upon by faculty member and department chairperson, the model involves evaluation by (1) faculty member (self-evaluation), (2) chairperson, (3) student, (4) peers, and (5) postgraduates. (RAO)

Describes a study that surveyed faculty and staff in 300 two-year colleges to identify the elements of planning, implementation, funding, and evaluation for development of both full-time and part-time faculty. Reports that statistically significant differences were found among colleges of different sizes and among accreditation regions. (Contains…

Increasingly, colleges and universities are instituting periodic evaluations of tenured faculty with the objective of encouraging faculty development. Some faculty question the need for posttenure review. Supporters feel the trend may strengthen tenure by providing evidence in its defense. (MSE)

There is steadily accumulating evidence of the misuse or overuse of ratings data, but this does not invalidate their usefulness. The research literature has been concerned almost exclusively with the construction of ratings instruments. There has been little systematic study about creating evaluation systems that truly respond to the needs of…

Use of portfolios as a tool for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teacher development and evaluation, using principles and practices borrowed from portfolio use to assess learner progress, is advocated. The origins of portfolios in art and other professions and their adaptation for teaching are outlined. The structure of such a portfolio is then…

Atlantic Baptist College (New Brunswick, Canada) has adopted a faculty evaluation program based on the work of a committee of administrators and faculty representatives. The program was initiated out of the administration's desire to foster academic excellence and faculty development through a more systematic evaluation procedure. The committee…

The W. Paul Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University has implemented a model standardized annual Faculty Development Plan (FDP). A form was developed to collect data from each faculty member. The form is divided into the areas of teaching, research, and service, with several questions in each area asking faculty to specify their goals…

This paper presents a chronological guide (from hiring to evaluating) in directing associate faculty in communication studies. The paper reviews the small amount of research and advice published in this area. It discusses hiring and orienting associate faculty, standardization of the basic course in speech communication, and empowering,…

In 1991, a study was conducted to determine what community college presidents have done to promote and reward faculty scholarship. The 117 presidents surveyed were asked to respond to questions concerning faculty activities that demonstrate their involvement in scholarly activities; whether and in what ways the presidents encouraged, recognized,…

Recommendations concerning faculty recruitment, screening, selection, orientation, and development are presented as developed by the New Faculty Subcommittee of Miami-Dade Community College. The recommendations include the following: (1) the college should establish and fund the position of Recruitment Coordinator, adopt an organized recruitment…

An institution of higher education requires an evaluation scheme that measures program and service quality and value and justly recognizes and evaluates faculty efforts. The department chairperson assumes a leadership role in planning and implementing an academic promotion and faculty recognition system and in evaluating the success of the…

The characteristics of medical schools that predict their ratings are associated with basic science and clinical research performance: faculty productivity, eminence of the leading members of the faculty, and resources available for research. (Author/AM)