The primary difference between Course Assistants and Teaching Fellows is the level of their responsibilities and teaching. They generally are responsible for a full 1.5 hours of formal teaching per week in a scheduled review session. TFs may also be required to do more substantive assessment of student s written work in non quantitative courses with a heavy written component. CAs at the Kennedy School function slightly differently from teaching assistants in most other schools at Harvard. Most Course Assistants are second year Kennedy School students.
Faculty are solely responsible for assigning students grades in courses.
What are the duties of Teaching Fellows . At the KSG TFs are expected to work approximately 15 hours per week. In addition to attending the class, the TFs primary responsibility is to run review sessions. Faculty are solely responsible for assigning students grades in courses. All CAs and TFs are assigned by the Assistant Dean for Teaching Support in consultation with individual faculty.