A national survey of liberal arts colleges' institutional policies and practices in evaluating faculty performance and classroom teaching, focusing on the changes in evaluation since 1978, is reported. Factors considered, their frequency of use, and sources of information for evaluation are examined. (MSE)

In spring 1981, a study was conducted to determine the status of part-time faculty in private, two-year colleges. Presidents at 84 church-related colleges, 76 independent, non-profit colleges, and 10 independent, profit colleges were asked to provide information on the number of part-time faculty employed; the increase or decrease in part-time…