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Download full textLicata, Christine M. – 1987
Factors that have led to post-tenure evaluation of faculty are considered, along with concerns that should be examined before designing a post-tenure review process. Post-tenure evaluation is not in opposition to the principle of tenure and to policy statements about tenure issued by the American Association of University Professors, provided that…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Faculty, Decision Making, Employment Practices
Grace, Cathy – 1992
Educators use the term "authentic assessment" to refer to the practice of realistic student involvement in the evaluation of student achievement. Authentic assessments are performance-based and instructionally appropriate. One method of authentic assessment is the assembly and review of a portfolio of a student's work. The portfolio is a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
Rudner, Lawrence M. – 1992
Several common sources of error in assessment that depends on the use of judges are identified, and ways to reduce the impact of rating errors are examined. Numerous threats to the validity of scores based on ratings exist. These threats include: (1) the halo effect; (2) stereotyping; (3) perception differences; (4) leniency/stringency error; and…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Error of Measurement, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
