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Evaluating Faculty Performance: A Practical Guide to Assessing Teaching, Research, and Service (JB - Anker Series)
Evaluating Faculty Performance A Practical Guide to Assessing Teaching Research and Service - JB - Anker Series Author:Peter Seldin 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 w... more »hat 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 portfolio Included 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.« less