Common use of Peer Evaluation Committee Clause in Contracts

Peer Evaluation Committee. The Peer Evaluation Committee recognizes that satisfactory performance by a faculty member can be achieved in a variety of ways. (1) The Peer Evaluation Committee has the responsibility to observe and evaluate a faculty member’s total performance of duties and responsibilities as well as classroom teaching. Therefore, every contract faculty member shall be evaluated by a peer evaluation committee. (2) A peer evaluation committee’s evaluation of a faculty member shall include the following: a review of the self-evaluation of the faculty member; a classroom or clinical visitation; an observation of counseling sessions; an observation of librarians; the results of the student evaluation; the fulfillment of on-the-job responsibilities as indicated in Section 18.2.3; and evidence of effective working relationships with staff and students. (3) A peer evaluation committee evaluation is part of the total evaluation process and shall cover the period of time since the last evaluation. An additional peer evaluation committee evaluation may be conducted if the professional effectiveness of the faculty member is less than satisfactory. (4) Composition of the Committee: a) The composition of the Peer Evaluation Committee shall be two regular tenured faculty members. b) The evaluatee shall name one peer, and the first-level manager shall name one more. In the event that no peer or subject specialist is available at the District to serve on the peer committee, it is the District's responsibility to secure such services. The selection of the peer or subject specialist shall be done in consultation with the evaluatee.

Peer Evaluation Committee. The Peer Evaluation Committee peer evaluation committee recognizes that satisfactory performance by a faculty member can be achieved in a variety of ways. (1) The Peer Evaluation Committee peer evaluation committee has the responsibility to observe and evaluate a faculty member’s total performance of duties and responsibilities as well as classroom teaching. Therefore, every contract faculty member shall be evaluated by a peer evaluation committee. (2) A peer evaluation committee’s evaluation of a faculty member shall include the following: a review of the self-evaluation of the faculty member; a classroom or clinical visitation; an observation of counseling sessions; an observation of librarians; the results of the student evaluation; the fulfillment of on-the-job responsibilities as indicated in Section Article 18.2.3; and evidence of effective working relationships with staff and students. (3) A peer evaluation committee evaluation is part of the total evaluation process and shall cover the period of time since the last evaluation. An additional peer evaluation committee evaluation may be conducted if the professional effectiveness of the faculty member is less than satisfactory. (4) Composition of the Committee: a) The composition of the Peer Evaluation Committee shall be two three regular tenured faculty members. b) The evaluatee shall name one peer, and the first-level manager shall name one more. A third peer shall be named by the preceding two peers. The committee shall elect a chairperson. In the event that no peer or subject specialist is available at the District to serve on the peer committee, it is the District's responsibility to secure such services. The selection of the peer or subject specialist shall be done in consultation with the evaluatee.