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Northwest Program Development and Coordination Center

Presents

ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES
TO FACULTY ASSESSMENT

A Special Workshop With Dr. Jim Hammons

Monday, May 16, 1983 8:30 — 4:30
Tuesday, May 17, 1983 8:30 — 4:30

This workshop is for those who are presently responsible for faculty, those who have been
given the task of developing an appraisal system, and those who are currently re-evaluating
their appraisal system.

The objectives of this workshop are to provide an opportunity for participants to:

@ understand how a valid faculty assessment system can significantly influence faculty
performance,

evaluate their faculty assessment system including their student evaluation form,

know the steps in planning and implementing (or revising) a faculty assessment system,

be made aware of alternative approaches to evaluating faculty and pros and cons of each,
learn how to develop valid criteria, standards, and documentation for evaluating faculty,

become familiar with the common myths and misconceptions related to student evaluation
of faculty,

become skilled in selection and use of student evaluation forms,

e develop skills in conducting an appraisal interview and writing an effective appraisal
report,
e become familiar with legal requirements of performance appraisal.
The workshop will include presentations by workshop leaders, structured discussion sessions,

and supervised practice in developing various parts of a faculty evaluation system. Exten-
sive background material developed for this workshop will be given to all participants.

 

 

PROGRAM FOR MONDAY, MAY 16, 1983 ; PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1983
8:30 - 9:09 a.m. Registration, coffee 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Selecting and Using
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Introductions and Overview Student Evaluation
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Faculty Evaluation and its Forms
Influence on Performance 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Alternative Approaches
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break to Faculty Appraisal;
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Evaluate Your Evaluation Pros and Cons
System (EYES) and 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break
Legal Considerations 10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Conducting the Perform-
11:45 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch ance Appraisal
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Steps in Planning, Imple- Interview
menting, and Evaluating 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
(or Revising) a Faculty 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Writing the Performance
Evaluation System Appraisal Report
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Developing the System: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Effective Evaluation
Determining and Docu- for Part-time Faculty
menting Valid 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Workshop Evaluation

Criteria and Standards
700 - 3:15 p.m. Break
:15 - 4:30 p.m. Myths and Misconceptions
About Student Evaluation
of Faculty: Separating
Fact from Fiction

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