TEACHING ASSESSMENTS Sample Clauses
The TEACHING ASSESSMENTS clause establishes the requirements and procedures for evaluating teaching performance within an educational institution or program. It typically outlines the methods of assessment, such as classroom observations, student feedback, or peer reviews, and may specify the frequency and criteria for these evaluations. By formalizing the assessment process, this clause ensures that teaching quality is regularly monitored and maintained, helping to identify areas for professional development and uphold educational standards.
TEACHING ASSESSMENTS. A. For pre-tenure faculty members, in each of the first two semesters of the probationary period, the faculty member shall be assessed for teaching competence by two different members of the DEC, at least one of whom is an elected member.
B. If the faculty member does not teach in the first and/or second semesters of their appointment, the requirement of the two assessments shall be delayed to the earliest semesters in which the member does teach. Members who have had a period as Acting Assistant Professor may have any assessments in this period counted towards their total for the number of assessments required for tenure.
C. After the first two semesters in which assessments occur, assessments may be carried out by any tenured faculty member designated by the Chair of the DEC. In the assignment of teaching assessments, the Chair of the DEC will use their best efforts to ensure a broad selection of assessors.
D. In the following seven semesters of the probationary period, the faculty member shall be assessed once per semester, for an overall total of 11 assessments. If the faculty member’s teaching is deemed to be overall good performance (with no areas of concerns) based on relevant evidence, including the previous year’s teaching assessment(s) and Faculty Course Survey results, the DEC may, at its discretion, reduce the teaching assessments for the following year by one assessment. In such cases, the Chair of the DEC will advise the faculty member, in writing, with a copy to the Association. This written communication will be placed in the faculty member’s Performance and Conduct File. The total number of assessments would thus range from 8 to 11.
E. A pre-tenure faculty member shall have the right to one additional teaching assessment in any given semester. This decision to exercise this right shall be indicated in writing to the Chair of the DEC, at least 2 weeks before the last date on which teaching assessments are allowed for that semester under the provisions of this Article.
F. In circumstances where the pre-tenure faculty member’s probationary period has been reduced to three or four years, the total number of teaching assessments will also be reduced by four or two, respectively.
G. Where possible, at least 6 of these assessments will be made by tenured faculty members in the pre-tenure faculty member's field of expertise.
H. Notwithstanding the above, should the probationary period for a faculty member be extended for any reason with regard to ...
TEACHING ASSESSMENTS. 1. In each of the first two semesters of the Probationary period, the Faculty member shall be assessed for teaching competence by three different members of the DAC, at least one of whom is an elected member.
2. For the next four semesters of the probationary period, the Faculty member shall be assessed twice per semester; and for the next three semesters, once per semester, for a total of seventeen assessments.
3. In circumstances where the Probationary Faculty member’s probationary period has been reduced to three or four years on the recommendation of the DAC and such reduction has been approved by the ▇▇▇▇, the total number of teaching assessments will also be reduced by five or two, respectively.
4. Where possible, at least six of these assessments will be made by Tenured Faculty members in the Probationary Faculty member's field of expertise and up to five unannounced assessments (three in the case of probationers on three-years probation and four in the case of probationers on four-years probation) may occur after the first two semesters unless the ▇▇▇▇ has approved the DAC's advice that the Probationary Faculty member's courses are not suitable for such assessments. No more than one unannounced assessment may occur within any given semester where they are permitted.
5. Such unannounced inspections will occur normally only during the fifth, sixth, ninth and tenth weeks of a semester. To carry out an unannounced in-class assessment, the assessor shall arrive at the scheduled teaching site before the beginning of the teaching session. If the teaching mode in that session is not considered appropriate for assessment, (e.g., there is a guest lecturer, a test or student presentation) then the assessor may decide not to inspect and to return for an unannounced visit during the remaining weeks noted above or the eleventh week of the semester.
6. Notwithstanding the above, should the Probationary period for a Faculty member be extended for any reason with regard to teaching competence, two assessments per semester will be permitted for the extended period of probation of which one assessment per semester may be unannounced.
7. Each faculty member who assesses the teaching competence of a Faculty member will submit to that Faculty member, with a copy to the ▇▇▇▇, the Chair/Director, the chair of the DAC, and the Secretary of the Association, a letter of assessment and advice within two weeks of the date of the assessment. Except in cases where there are exte...
TEACHING ASSESSMENTS. 1. For probationary faculty members who commenced employment on or after July 1, 2005, in each of the first two semesters of the probationary period, the faculty member shall be assessed for teaching competence by two different members of the DAC, at least one of whom is an elected member. If the faculty member does not teach in the first and/or second semesters of his/her appointment, the requirement of the two assessments shall be delayed to the earliest semesters in which the member does teach. After the first two semesters in which assessments occur, assessments may be carried out by any tenured faculty member designated by the Chair of the DAC.
2. Further to Article 4.4 B(1) above, in the following seven semesters of the probationary period, the faculty member shall be assessed once per semester, for a total of (11)