Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development in Higher Education. Jan 1996 8p. Practitioners This paper discusses the principles of an effective faculty evaluation system that are repeatedly recommended in the literature. An Analysis of the Development and Implementation of a Statewide Teacher Assessment Program . Faculty performance should be reviewed using established, fair, and consistent procedures that consider obligations, agreed-upon objectives, and performance standards.
Evaluation is dependent upon shared responsibility and rigorous professional judgments.
Moreover, only items that have been agreed to should be evaluated, focusing on quality rather than quantity. Faculty performance review is an on-going process that relies heavily on the mutual involvement of the faculty person and the dean. Prior to the evaluation period, the faculty member and dean should have discussed goals, expectations, activities, and areas of emphasis for the upcoming year. Performance issues should also be discussed throughout the year, with the annual performance review scheduled at the end of the evaluation period. Ruckel, Carol J., Ed.