1. Peer Evaluation of Teaching (PET) Dept. of Apparel, Interiors, Housing & Merchandising Oregon State University  Dept. protocol or process  Guidelines for review of course materials  Guidelines for classroom observation  PET Evaluation

2. Dept. Protocol for PET  Identification of faculty members to be evaluated in a given year – Tenure-track faculty in years 2-5 – Faculty scheduled for post-tenure review – Faculty planning to go up for promotion in the next 2 to 3 years  Dept. Chair designates PET team members and chair of PET team  PET team meets with instructor at the beginning of the academic year to: – Determine which courses will be evaluated during the year gradate/undergrad., studio/lecture/lab – Determine number of courses to be evaluated maximum of two per year – Explain the Dept. policies and process for PET

3. Dept. Protocol for PET (cont.)  PET team meets with instructor at beginning of the term to: – Discuss purpose of the course Content in relation to overall curriculum (prerequisites) Diversity of students served, average enrollment Learning objectives/outcomes Instructor’s teaching approach/philosophy Basis for evaluation of student learning – Exchange course materials text/readings, syllabus, exams, assignment guidelines, etc. – Determine dates for classroom observation of teaching Minimum of two classroom visits

4. Review of Teaching Materials based on Dept. developed guidelines for evaluation  Course outline/syllabus – Examples of evaluation criteria: Completeness Appropriateness of content Currency of content Level of challenge Evaluation of student performance/learning  Text(s) and/or readings  Copies of directions for projects/assignments and evaluation criteria  Course handouts  Exams or quizzes  Examples of student work

5. Observation of Classroom Teaching based on Dept. developed guidelines for evaluation  Instructor organization  Presentation skills  Instructional strategies  Content knowledge  Clarity of presentation  Rapport with students

6. PET Evaluation  Written PET team qualitative evaluation includes: – Description of process followed – Course context – Evaluation of course materials and observations of classroom teaching  Written evaluation signed by all PET team members – Copy submitted to Dept. Chair, becomes part of the instructor’s personnel file – Copy given to the instructor and team meets with the instructor to discuss the evaluation  For P & T dossier, the PET team chair reviews all previous evaluations and writes a summary evaluation

7. Peer Review of Teaching Process  Benefits: – Both instructor and reviewer learn from the review process – Prompts one to reflect on the teaching/learning process and curriculum – Can build supportive relationships – Can generate alternatives to address teaching/learning challenges  Challenges: – Requires substantial time commitment – Some faculty members may feel threatened – Teaching is a complex process; difficult to evaluate – Making the review fair, evaluative, and helpful