Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Discusses concerns with Ernest Boyer's redefinitions of what scholarship is. Argues the need for fair and consistent application of assessment standards for scholarship but notes problems of consistency and quality of…

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Discusses the Carnegie Foundation's 1997 report, "Scholarship Assessed." Offers an overview of the text itself, and discusses the centrality of discourse and argument to the work. Discusses implications for…

Good programs for recognizing exemplary college teaching are consistent with institutional mission and values, are grounded in research-based competencies and practices, recognize all significant facets of instruction, reward both collaborative and individual achievements, neither preclude nor replace the institutional reward system, call on those…

Asserts that for universities to avoid the growing possibility of lawsuits, tenure evaluation procedures must be clear and fair. Provides suggestions to reduce the likelihood of litigation and to increase the institution's chance of success in a lawsuit. (EV)

Examines the evaluation of teaching in entire programs, departments, and institutions. Discusses the varying levels of evaluation and their corresponding methodologies, asserting that these indicate the broadening context in which the evaluation of teaching is now taking place. (EV)

Accounting faculty (n=180) rated items for effectiveness in assessing research, teaching, and service. They perceived a strong role for department chairs in all three areas. Their ratings of their institutions assessment programs were not high. (SK)

Argues that the use of teaching portfolios can improve college faculty teaching skills and provide evaluators with useful information in promotion/tenure decisions. Suggestions are offered for portfolio content, portfolio design, and ways to create an institutional climate of acceptance. (DB)

Describes the development and implementation of the Arizona post-tenure review policy, with particular emphasis on the Arizona State University experience. This policy had to balance the different expectations of the Arizona Board of Regents, the faculty, and university administration. Outlines communication strategies used in negotiations with…

This chapter outlines the understanding gained when working with faculty to learn about assessment, to develop a plan, and to support them as they carry out and interpret their assessments. (Contains 1 table and 1 exhibit.)

For too strictly judging job applicants on their academic merits, an outstanding Brooklyn College history professor incurred administrative wrath that--in a vicious campaign of innuendo and slander couched in allegations of "uncollegiality"--almost sank his career. Margaret King chronicles how an alliance of those interested in scholarly…

The evaluation of training faculty performance is a major institutional consideration for improving training and determining the timing of promotion. The common techniques used in evaluating teaching are peer evaluations and student evaluations. These methods are plagued by inconsistent results because the aspects evaluated in online teaching and…

Online education is used for a variety of purposes in higher education. Two such purposes are improving one's performance over time and understanding one's professional development in the context of online teaching and learning. Relying on data from online staff development courses delivered in five Spanish universities, this article explores…

This paper discusses the principles of an effective faculty evaluation system that are repeatedly recommended in the literature. These principles include the following: (1) clarify institutional goals; (2) decide on the purposes of the data to be collected; (3) use pilot programs when appropriate; (4) significantly involve participants in the…

This sourcebook is intended to help college administrators develop a strong peer review component for their faculty evaluation and development system. Part 1, an overview of peer review, provides arguments for peer review and briefly describes the process of establishing a peer review system. Chapter 1 reviews the tenets of effective evaluation of…

This paper offers guidelines in the consideration of an open or closed classroom-observation system. Factors in the definition of an observation approach include target, timing, focus, topic of observation, and data-collection system. Because there are advantages and drawbacks to any classroom-observation system, the following factors should be…