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Developing a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System A Guide to Designing, Building, and Operating Large-Scale Faculty Evaluation Systems

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ISBN-10: 1933371110

ISBN-13: 9781933371115

Edition: 3rd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Raoul A. Arreola

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This handbook provides a systematic, proven approach for developing a fair and consistent faculty evaluation system that can be adapted to the unique values, needs, missions, traditions, and overall culture of any institution. Based on thirty-six years of research and experience building and operating large-scale faculty evaluation systems and consulting to thousands of college and university personnel, the author has established an eight-step process for building a comprehensive evaluation system. These steps include Determining the faculty role model Determining the faculty role model parameter values Determining roles in the faculty role model Determining role component weights …    
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Book details

List price: $59.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/15/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.90" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.716
Language: English

About the Author
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Preliminary Issues in Planning of the Development of a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System
The New Paradigm. Faculty Evaluation: Fast, Fair, Cheap Pick Any Two
The Trap of Best Practices
Systematic Faculty Involvement
Fundamental Definitions and Assumptions
College Teaching as Meta-Profession
Linking Faculty Evaluation and Faculty Development
Obstacles to Establishing Successful Programs
Common Errors. Guidelines for Overcoming Obstacles and Avoiding Errors
Practical Considerations in Planning the Development of Your Faculty Evaluation System
Data Storage and Confidentiality
Using This Book
References
Determining the Faculty Role Model. References
Determining Faculty Role Model Parameter Values. Establishing Parameter Values
Determining College or Institutional Parameter Values
Dealing With "Outliers"
Defining Roles in the Faculty Role Model
Defining the Teaching Role: Perspectives on the Definition of Teaching
Defining Teaching for Faculty Evaluation and Development Systems
Defining Other Roles Completing
Determining Role Definitions for Your Faculty Role Model
References
Determining Role Component Weights
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
Determining Appropriate Sources of Information
Determining the Source Impact Weights
Determining the Source Weights .Determining the Source Impact
Determining How Information Should Be Gathered
Completing the System: Selecting or Designing Forms, Protocols, and Rating Scale
Common Numerical Rating Scale
Faculty Evaluation Tools and Procedures
Timetable for Developing a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System
Generating an Overall Composite Rating
Computing the Composite Role Rating
Individualizing the Evaluations: the Overall Composite Ratings (OCR)
Responding to Concerns in Using a Single Numerical Index (OCR)
Using the OCR in Promotion, Tenure, Merit Pay, and Post-Tenure Review Decisions
Promotion Decisions
Tenure Decisions
Post-Tenure Review
Using the OCR in Merit Pay Decisions
Summary
References
Operating the Faculty Evaluation System: Peer Input and Review Issues
Who Is a Peer? What Information Can Peers Provide? Gathering Peer Input
Adapting Traditional Peer Review and Evaluation Systems
Peer Observation of Classroom Performance
Conclusion
References
Student Ratings: What More Than 80 Years of Research Tell Us
What Is Validity? What Does the Research Tell Us? Summary
References
Operating the Faculty Evaluation System: Issues in Designing and Using Student rating Forms
Legal Issues
Designing a Valid and Reliable Student Rating Form
Administering Student Rating Systems
Options for Administering Ratings Forms in Class
The Student Rating Report
Format of the Student Rating Form Computerized Analysis Output
Interpreting and Using Student Rating Results
Faculty Evaluation and Professional Enrichment
Online Student Ratings
References
Catalog of Student Rating Items
Contents
Instructional Design
Instructional Delivery
Instructional Assessment
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