Evaluating Faculty Performance A Practical Guide to Assessing Teaching, Research, And Service

This book contains a wealth of material on current evaluation practices and realistic suggestions for upgrading methods and procedures. Seldin and his associates cover every aspect of the evaluation of teaching, research, and service-from gaining genuine faculty support to collecting and assessing various kinds of data-revealing what works and what does not.Offering numerous suggestions for improving evaluation methods, assessing program weaknesses, and avoiding common problems, this book discusses how to: Evaluate teaching, research, and service Tailor common practices to meet particular needs Guard against bias in evaluation Use classroom visits, student evaluation, and self-evaluation Determine the best combination of evaluation methods Gain genuine faculty and administrative support Avoid weaknesses of student, colleague, and self-evaluation Get the most accurate picture of faculty effectiveness Develop a professional portfolioIncluded are field-tested forms and checklists that can be used to measure faculty performance in teaching, research, and service. The suggestions for improving faculty evaluation are practical and clear-sensible advice for strengthening a process that is of increasing importance in higher education.Seldin, Peter is the author of 'Evaluating Faculty Performance A Practical Guide to Assessing Teaching, Research, And Service', published 2006 under ISBN 9781933371047 and ISBN 1933371048.