Between August 1973 and September 1976, a study was conducted of the process of assessing faculty in Oregon's colleges and universities. The two major objectives were to describe and analyze the factors influencing tenure and promotion decisions, and to develop incentive models to positively influence the quality of instruction. A faculty…

The Oregon State System of Higher Education recently completed a 3-year study entitled Faculty Teaching: Models for Assessment of Quality. Over 400 teaching and administrative faculty selected on a random or stratified basis answered the following questions: (1) What factors are considered in the assessment of faculty performance? (2) What…

Because of the growing emphasis on tenure and faculty evaluation the Southern Regional Education Board conducted a survey of faculty evaluation procedures. Questionnaires received from 536 private and public institutions in a 14-state region illustrate the picture of who evaluates, how, and why. The survey showed that the department chairperson…

What happens to student ratings of instruction after instructors are promoted from one professorial rank to another, and what happens when faculty exhaust all material incentives, acquiring both tenure and the highest academic rank? These questions are examined and instructor rating questionnaire is provided. (MLW)

An overview of current approaches and perspectives for assessing faculty performance is presented. The evaluation principles and models are applicable for assessment goals of providing classroom feedback to an instructor, developing promotion, tenure and reappointment procedures, and offering an interface between faculty assessment and career…

This study investigates the differences among 65 instructors' performance in the San Diego State College Department of Elementary Education, according to their student ratings. Comparisons were made in relation to the instructors' employment situation--tenured and non-tenured; to their professional rank--assistant, associate or full professor; and…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Youngstown State University and Youngstown State University Chapter of the Ohio Education Association (395 members) of the National Education Association) covering the period June 15, 1982-June 14, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, salaries by rank and…