1. CoS Teaching Evaluation Policy Synopsis

2. Distinctive Education Fellows
CoS Group to Address Educational Issues
Established Fall 2012
Created CoS Teaching Evaluation Policy
Dean Russell Betts (Champion of Group)
Greg Fasshauer* (MATH)
Mattox Beckman* (CS)
Andy Howard (BIO)
Diep Nguyen (CHEM)
Al Glodowski (PHYS)
Jon Hanrath (Chair and Facilitator)
* - No Longer at IIT

3. CoS Teaching Evaluation Policy
Rationale and Objectives
Requirement in Faculty Handbook (Tenure-Track Faculty)
Improve Teaching Quality for Achievement
Improve Student Experience
Improve Faculty Experience
Aligned with Similar Learning Institutions

4. What It Is Not Not a Prescription on How to Teach
Not an Attempt to Limit Educational Freedom
Not a Pejorative Exercise

5. How Teaching Evaluation Is Done
Pre-Observation Meeting
Classroom Observation
Video Observation
Post-Observation Meeting
Syllabus and Course Material Review
Student Evaluations
Assessment Review

6. Evaluation Schedule Untenured Category I Category II
At pre-tenure review (3rd year)
At tenure review (5th or 6th year)
Category II
Prior to contract renewal
Adjunct and Category III
According to needs of department
Tenured Category I
Every four years and prior to full professor
All Faculty
If below bottom 5% of student feedback result

7. Unofficial Evaluations
Can be done at any time
Can be requested by faculty member
Used to improve teaching experience
Used to prepare for official evaluations