Community colleges should be responsive to the shifting needs of society. As in the case of other organizations, however, the ability to initiate and adapt to the necessary changes is dependent on the attitudes and backgrounds of the people in the institution. A primary concern of this study was determining whether junior colleges accept the…

This document attempts to provide information on what has been done on evaluation of faculty in Florida's community junior colleges. There is a need for a clear definition of excellent teaching and a need for a means of measuring or evaluating such teaching. The five discussions comprising this document are: (1) evaluation of faculty by students,…

The 1973-74 survey is a combination of past years Faculty Salary Survey and Administrative Salary Survey. In addition, the present survey has been greatly attentuated because of a reduced budget and the commitment to collect less data from the community colleges where applicable. The survey instrument was designed to collect the information about…

A model for evaluating the professional activities of elementary school teachers is presented. It is based on: (1) a systematic process for reporting their activities; (2) discrepancy evaluation--the comparison of goals and objectives with outcomes; and (3) product rather than process evaluation. Teacher activity in nine categories is…

A model for evaluating the professional activities of high school teachers is presented. It is based on: (1) a systematic process for reporting their activities; (2) discrepancy evaluation--the comparison of goals and objectives with outcomes; and (3) product rather than process evaluation. Teacher activity in nine categories is…

This paper examines the problem of measuring and evaluation teacher performance. Evaluation methods currently in use are reviewed, including the use of student questionnaires, and a recommendation for a more accurate measurement of teacher effectiveness is made. The authors specifically consider the relative merits of measurement based on student…

A study was conducted to determine if the tendency for faculty members of higher rank to receive the highest ratings on the Illinois Course Evaluation Questionnaire (CEQ) remained when variables such as class size and course level were taken into account. The relationship between CEQ ratings and instructor's rank, class size, and level of course…

Three teaching evaluation forms for assessing university supervisors are presented. The forms are designed for use by student teachers, cooperating teachers, and administrators, respectively, and each form uses different criteria. (DS)

Presents abstracts of selected ERIC documents on community college faculty evaluation. (DC)

Discusses a study designed to determine existing trends in the backgrounds and qualifications of public relations instructors and how these might affect public relations education. Available from: Public Relations Review, Ray Hiebert, Dean, College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. (MH)

Shares Cornell University's efforts to work with faculty on the problem of reports that anticipate departmental and faculty data needed during the year. (MS)

Faculty resistance to an annual faculty evaluation system implemented at the University of Northern Colorado was widespread. Four factors characterized faculty members most dissatisfied with the evaluation of their performance: years in service at the university, level of the evaluation, impact on salary, and inconsistency among the evaluators.…

Reports the results of a study which examined the relationship of both student and course characteristics to student rankings of instructors. The 1984 data (n=1,333) showed that 67% of the variation in students' evaluations was explained by instructor-specific variables. Presents detailed regression analysis tables and includes copies of the…

Describes a faculty evaluation model that integrates ingredients of personal development, such as self-satisfaction, growth, and improvement, with such rewards as merit pay, wage increases, promotions, and tenure. Discusses criteria; guidelines for their use; the standards for tenure, promotion, and appointment; and the annual review process. (CT)

Provides a point-by-point response to the questions raised in Pasnak's review (S0 515 248). Attention is called to design and measurement issues for future research. (Author/JDH)