Multiple Modes for Multiple Modes for Evaluating TeachingEvaluating Teaching

Terri Riffe & Kris Terri Riffe & Kris WeatherlyWeatherlyUniversity Teaching University Teaching CenterCenter

Gretchen GibbsLearning Technology Center

Busting MythsBusting Myths

We don’t know how to assess We don’t know how to assess good teachinggood teaching

Teacher-Course Evaluation data is Teacher-Course Evaluation data is all we need to assess good all we need to assess good teachingteaching

Formative vs. Formative vs. SummativeSummativeEvaluationEvaluation

“When the cook tastes the soup, that’s formative;

when the guests taste the soup, that’s summative.”

- Robert Stakes

Formative vs. Formative vs. SummativeSummativeEvaluationEvaluation

Faculty Supervisor

Faculty MemberOwner

Comparison w/ Prescribed Criteria

Reflection, Feedback

Uses

OutcomeProcessFocus

Predict Future Behavior

ImprovementGoal

SelectionDevelopmentHRPerspective

SummativeFormative

Formative vs. Formative vs. SummativeSummativeEvaluation MethodsEvaluation Methods Student Ratings (TCEs)Student Ratings (TCEs) Student FeedbackStudent Feedback Tests of Student PerformanceTests of Student Performance Student Work SamplesStudent Work Samples Teaching SimulationsTeaching Simulations Teaching PortfoliosTeaching Portfolios Self-EvaluationSelf-Evaluation Supervisor ObservationSupervisor Observation Peer EvaluationPeer Evaluation Visiting Team of ExpertsVisiting Team of Experts

Adapted from Adapted from R.A. Arreola (2000). Developing a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System R.A. Arreola (2000). Developing a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System

(2/e). Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company. (2/e). Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company. P. Seldin(1999). Changing Practices in Evaluating Teaching. Bolton, MA: Anker P. Seldin(1999). Changing Practices in Evaluating Teaching. Bolton, MA: Anker

Publishing Company. Publishing Company.

Considerations for Considerations for Summative EvaluationSummative Evaluation Agree on what “it” looks like. Develop Agree on what “it” looks like. Develop

a good description and use this to a good description and use this to agree on the prescribed criteria for agree on the prescribed criteria for evaluation.evaluation.

Use multiple methods and multiple Use multiple methods and multiple evaluators.evaluators.

Don’t limit yourself to the “easy” Don’t limit yourself to the “easy” quantitative data.quantitative data.

Build a preponderance of evidence.Build a preponderance of evidence.

Considerations for Considerations for Formative EvaluationFormative Evaluation Get clear on your performance Get clear on your performance

objectives.objectives. Use multiple methods and Use multiple methods and

multiple assessors.multiple assessors. Provide guidelines and assistance Provide guidelines and assistance

for interpretation.for interpretation. Provide coaching and Provide coaching and

developmental opportunities.developmental opportunities.