Polled business students about their perceptions of the student ratings of faculty. Found that a large majority attest to being objective and serious when completing evaluations, do not believe the evaluations affect teacher advancement although they should, rated instructors with a sense of humor more favorably, and did not rate courses more…

A survey of 588 full-time tenure-track faculty indicated that two-thirds were involved in outreach; the quality of outreach activities should be judged by their effectiveness in meeting needs; and multiple measures should be used. Concerns included barriers to outreach participation and determination of what constitutes excellence. (SK)

Argues that all models of instructor performance are underdetermined by the data on student evaluation of teaching because decision rules are methodologically flawed. (Contains 53 references.) (PKP)

Explores the crucial role that tenure and post-tenure review may play in the future of American higher education, looking at recent debates about tenure and experiences of post-tenure review. Contends that tenure can be preserved, with post-tenure review the means of invigorating and renewing the profession. (EV)

The study aimed to correlate the performance of Pohnpei Campus freshman students in the College of Micronesia-Federated States of Micronesia during the fall semester 2009 to students' socio-demographic characteristics, parents'/guardians' socio-demographic characteristics, and school characteristics. The Student Survey Questionnaire gathered data…

One-hundred and four college students were randomly assigned to eight experimental conditions allowing them the power to hire and maintain faculty members. The greatest amount of leniency was shown toward the incumbent professor, regardless of her student-rated quality of teaching. (Author)

One hundred sixteen students enrolled at two midwestern universities in neighboring states completed a 28-item Student Perceptions of Evaluations Questionnaire to determine students' attitudes towards the evaluation process. Four central questions to be answered were: (1) Do students understand how evaluations are used? (2) What are students'…

Faculty evaluation can and should be a means for gathering information on the productivity of a community college. The concept of productivity implies a relationship between the quantity and the quality of the results achieved by the college to the resources invested. Productivity has two dimensions: effectiveness (i.e., the extent to which…

Article attempted to define how a college or university is Catholic in practice. (Author/RK)

THIS DOCUMENT OUTLINES GENERAL GUIDELINES, TYPES OF INFORMATION TO GATHER, AND PROCEDURES FOR AN ADEQUATE SCHOOL EVALUATION PROGRAM. WRITTEN PRIMARILY FOR SCHOOLS IN THE TEXAS SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT, THIS DOCUMENT COULD WELL BE USED BY ANY SMALL SCHOOL INTERESTED IN SELF EVALUATION. A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EVALUATION MATERIALS IS INCLUDED. (DD)

The papers and other materials contained in this monograph resulted from the events of the "Planning for Community College Staff Development" conference. Keynote addresses include: (1) a survey of the literature which reflects the present state of the art and points out areas in need of research; (2) critical questions and issues faced by any…

This paper reports on an investigation of the evaluation of teaching and research at Stanford University in the School of Humanities and Sciences. It was found that professional colleagues had far more influence on organizational rewards and penalties than did administrative superiors. Evaluations of research had far more influence than did…

The key to tenure is evaluation; this paper is the result of dissatisfaction with the basic pattern of evaluation that prevails throughout California. The present Quality Control Model of Faculty Development is widespread, deeply entrenched, and grounded on assumptions and premises that are limited, obsolete, and contrary to the interests of…

Departments, schools, and colleges within the University of Michigan differ widely in the procedures used to evaluate members of their faculties. In some instances student rating forms are used but practices differ as to the kind of information obtained and the weight given to these assessments. Each set of procedures is designed to serve local…