The sections below provide an overview of principles of good practice and key areas of concern in faculty evaluation. Together, these principles and concerns provide a strong foundation for revising faculty evaluation practices.
Understanding Effective Faculty Evaluation
Read the sections below for both guidance and caution in undertaking effective faculty evaluation.
Principles of Effective Faculty Evaluation
A brief overview, guiding principles, and important considerations for effective peer evaluation of faculty
Key Areas of Inconsistency & Concern
An analysis of a dozen ACS schools surfaced concerns about evaluating service, advising, civic engagement, and hidden workloads.
Previewing the Tools
The next page of the Toolkit is the collection of tools for revising faculty evaluation processes and practices, organized according to the site map below.
References
View the bibliography for developing this Toolkit.
The Toolkit was developed as a collaboration across ACS campuses as part of a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. To learn more about the grant project, the teams and campuses involved, and the development and piloting of these resources, visit the “About This Project” page.