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Hi Everyone,
I thought it would be helpful to you, in filling out the faculty evaluations that are quickly coming up, if I explained a bit further how the administration views the quantitative rankings you give to instructors. Specifically, there are two questions at the end of the evaluation form that ask you about the teaching effectiveness of the instructor and whether you would recommend the instructor to a friend. You are asked to answer these two questions on a scale from 1 - 7, with 1 being "Not at all effective" and 7 being "Extremely effective." As viewed by the administration, a median score of 5 or above is considered acceptable. While we would love to have everyone earning a 6, this is quite difficult to accomplish! Scores below 5 are taken very seriously. In the case of a visitor earning below a 5.0, he or she is given one more semester to improve their teaching. If in the next semester the instructor does not improve (earn a 5.0 or above), it is unlikely he or she will be rehired. In the case of a regular faculty member earning below a 5.0, the administration works with him or her on a plan to improve his or her teaching. In some cases, the instructor may not be allowed to teach the course again. Please be sure to utilize the full range of the evaluation scale so that we can continue to reward those faculty members who are doing a great job and work with those who need improvement. Cheers, Diane
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