The aim of the present study was to explore links between teachers' emotional labour, class-perceived instructional strategies and their students' self-reported academic engagement. Data on emotional labour from N = 95 high-school teachers and their students' (N = 2,111) perceptions of instructional strategies and self-reported academic engagement…

As part of a large-scale project, this study investigated the differences between satisfied and dissatisfied Iranian junior secondary school English teachers in terms of their job performance. To this end, 64 Iranian English teachers and 1774 of their students completed a validated questionnaire specifically developed to investigate EFL teachers'…

Purpose: This paper proposes a benefit of the doubt (BoD) approach to construct and analyse teacher effectiveness scores (i.e. SET scores). Design/methodology/approach: The BoD approach is related to data envelopment analysis (DEA), a linear programming tool for evaluating the relative efficiency performance of a set of similar units (e.g. firms,…

Using data on 4 years of courses at American University, regression results show that actual grades have a significant, positive effect on student evaluations of teaching (SETs), controlling for expected grade and fixed effects for both faculty and courses, and for possible endogeneity. Implications are that the SET is a faulty measure of teaching…

A study is discussed that found that direct quotations from students ratings of teachers were more persuasive than statistical summaries of the ratings in evaluations of teaching ability for promotion decisions. (Author/MLW)

The study evaluated the relationship between faculty performance in an adult degree program and the results of a preemployment assessment center process. No correlation was found between individual assessment activities and performance. However, there was a strong positive correlation between average assessment scores and average evaluation scores…

Standards for validity contained in the new Uniform Guidelines are probably not being met with most student rating forms in use. Administrative decisions must be based on valid information and permit equal employment opportunities. Research on sources of variance in ratings is needed. (JAC)

Student course evaluations were completed by 1,457 students in 43 Child and Family Development courses. The impact of six predictor variables (class meeting time, class size, expected grade, perceived fairness of grading procedures, pre-course interest in the subject, and post-course interest in the subject) on student ratings of instructors was…

This document provides the official practices for faculty evaluation at Central Oregon Community College. Presented in outline format, it begins with the components for evaluation, which are discussed in greater detail later in the text. It then identifies the categories for evaluation: performance in primary assignment, professional improvement,…

Illinois Specialized Teacher Evaluation Programs (I-STEP), Incorporated, has developed a performance-based system for evaluating teachers. A review of the literature convinced I-STEP that evaluation programs are most useful if they are aimed at helping teachers improve their instructional effectiveness, and if they obtain evaluation data from many…

In 1989, under a mandate from both the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and its own District Governing Board, Arizona Western College (AWC) began developing an institution-wide employee appraisal plan. A 12-member faculty task force, selected to represent a cross-section of the teaching population, was charged with designing the…

Describes factors that impact faculty evaluations made by students. Discusses different teaching styles and how student evaluations may be influenced by teaching style. Provides suggestions for faculty assessments. Reviews methods used by English universities, noting differences between larger research institutions and smaller liberal arts…