Developing a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System

This comprehensive guide outlines a systematic approach to creating a faculty evaluation system, enhancing fairness and consistency in educational institutions. Developing a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System is essential for faculty development.

This handbook offers a systematic and proven methodology for creating a fair and consistent faculty evaluation system, adaptable to the unique values, needs, missions, traditions, and overall culture of any educational institution. With a foundation built on thirty-six years of research and extensive experience in constructing large-scale faculty evaluation systems, the author provides an eight-step process designed to help institutions establish a comprehensive evaluation framework. Each step is meticulously outlined to ensure clarity and effectiveness in implementation.

In the third edition of Developing a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System, the author expands on each step, enhancing definitions of the various roles to be evaluated based on insights from numerous institutions that have successfully adopted the outlined procedures. The new edition includes an updated introduction, fresh research findings, and revised forms and procedures. Additionally, a detailed case study illustrates how one institution developed a web-enabled, computer-supported evaluation system using the eight-step process.

Readers will gain valuable insights into generating and utilizing an overall composite rating for crucial decisions such as promotion, tenure, merit pay, and post-tenure reviews. The handbook also addresses the complexities involved in designing, utilizing, and cataloging student rating forms. With sample forms, worksheets, models, and faculty evaluation manuals, this practical guide serves as an essential resource for anyone involved in developing an effective faculty evaluation system.