facilitators: janet lange and bob munn
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Facilitators:Janet Lange and Bob Munn
Faculty evaluationand peer review
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Preliminaries
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About the workshopAs a result of this workshop you should be able to Identify criteria and measures and develop policies
and procedures for faculty evaluation and peer review Design and implement effective faculty evaluation
and peer review systems Align faculty evaluation and peer review systems with
institutional and programme missions and objectives Discuss with peers and explain principles, concepts,
and good practice related to performance evaluation Lead and support others in designing faculty
evaluation and peer review systems to meet NCAAA requirements
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About us: Janet Lange
Principal Lecturer, Learning Development UnitUniversity of Central Lancashire (UCLan)Director, Centre for Employability through the Humanities(ceth: a Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning) UCLan 2008 – 10University Review Panel Chair since 2000QAA Auditor for Further Education provisionMechanical Engineer
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About us: Bob Munn
Consultant, Finchwood Academic, U.K.Vice-President for Teaching & LearningThe University of Manchester, U.K., 2004 – 7Dean of UMIST, 1994 – 9QAA Auditor since 2000Professor of Chemical Physics since 1984Over 200 refereed scientific publications
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About youGroup activityPlease tell your group Your name Your institution Your jobThen referring to the preliminary work you did on Handout 1.0, share with the group What levels of strategy and development you can
influence (institution, department, programme, course)
What you hope to get from the workshop
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Workshop structureDay 1
Introduction and evaluation criteria Evidence for evaluation Faculty evaluation system
Day 2 Peer review Self-evaluation and personal development Recognition and reward
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Faculty evaluation system: overview
The sessions will cover the linked elements of an effective overall faculty evaluation system
Evaluation criteria
EvidencePeer review Self-evaluation
Recognitionand reward
Evaluation process Personal developmen
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Workshop approachWe shall… Encourage active learning, interaction and
discussion Show theory is relevant through practical
applicationsYou should… Respond during the presentations and work hard
during the practical activities(So please put cell phones on silent now…)
Learn from each other as well as from us Try out the ideas and materials after you leaveEach session will end with a time for questions, but feel free to clarify points as we go along
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1. Faculty evaluation criteria
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NCAAA expectationsThe NCAAA Standards include 4.9.3 All teaching staff should… remain up to date
with the latest developments in their field… 9.3.1 Criteria and processes for performance
evaluation should be clearly specified and made known
10.2.1Expectations for teaching staff involvement in research and scholarly activities should be specified and … considered in performance evaluation and promotion criteria
11.2.1…staff should be encouraged to participate in forums in which significant community issues are discussed and plans for community development considered
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Why evaluate faculty?The teaching, research and community engagement of a university or college are done by the facultyEvaluation can be both summative and formative: To establish that faculty are doing what is expected To see how well faculty are performing To determine where faculty need to develop To develop cases for promotion and other rewardsWe now need to look at what to evaluate
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What to evaluateThe NCAAA Standards (e.g. 4.9, 9.2, 10.2.2) expect faculty to have appropriate qualifications and experienceThis mostly concerns appointment of facultyEvaluation concerns what faculty do once appointed How far faculty do the right things How well they do those thingsHence it is necessary to establish What faculty should do in their particular post What level of performance is expectedWe consider these for teaching, research and community engagement in turn
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Teaching criteria
What should faculty do in their teaching duties? Prepare and present teaching materials Prepare and administer assessments Provide feedback to students Provide guidance to students Keep up to date in the subjectWhat measures the quality of that work? Clarity, coherence and relevance of materials Success of students in assessments Influence on other faculty
Scholars make their learning work for other people
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Research criteria
What should faculty do in their research duties? Conduct original research Secure research funding Publish results Supervise postgraduate studentsWhat measures the quality of that work? Number and impact of publications Volume of research funding Success of research students Influence on the research community
Scholars make their learning work for other people
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Community engagement criteria
Group activityHandout 1.1 is an extract from the NCAAA StandardsUse it to prepare up to four answers for each of the questions already discussed for teaching and research: What should faculty do in community engagement? What measures the quality of that work?Please be prepared to report back
Scholars make their learning work for other people
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Community engagement – ideas
What should faculty do in community engagement? Take part in community forums Deliver programmes with local employers Maintain contact with schools Maintain contact with alumniWhat measures the quality of that work? Response from the community Feedback from students and employers Response from schools including enrolments Response from alumni including time and money
Scholars make their learning work for other people
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Comments on criteriaWe have approached the criteria going from easiest to hardest Research and especially community engagement
depend strongly on mission That is why we asked you to work in detail on
community engagement The NCAAA standards also provide valuable inputsIt is also easier to decide what faculty should do than to decide what measures the quality of that work If you have an indicator you need to calibrate it That means you need benchmarks for its valueHence Session 2 considers what evidence you need for evaluation and how to get it
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