Have the class videotaped and ask the class members to complete a traditional student evaluation form. Complete the same form yourself twice - once based on how you felt the class went and once based on how you guess the students rated the experience. Then watch a replay of the videotape and analyze it in the context of your six questions. An adequate budget is of course a necessary condition. Beyond that, academic administrators should convey a clear expectation that the faculty will be good teachers, good teaching will be rewarded in tangible ways, and inadequate teaching will be penalized.
Teaching is a complex craft, but the skills required to do it effectively can be taught.
To recapitulate, we advocate a program that includes a subset of teaching improvement workshops, courses, seminars, mentorships and partnerships, learning communities and consultation with campus teaching experts. Graduate courses in college teaching should be provided for those students who think they might be interested in academic careers.