New Process for Annual Teaching Evaluation

Overview of annual teaching evaluations: 

  • Faculty in the COB are evaluated annually on their teaching on a "unsatisfactory/below/meets/exceeds/exceptional" basis. 
  • School Heads and Supervisors complete the teaching evaluation on the basis of the standards set out in the faculty handbook and reproduced below. 
  • Evaluations include a review of the faculty member's: 
    • ESET scores 
    • Teaching portfolio (number & type of of courses taught, number of students, course designs/redesigns, etc.) 
    • Efforts related to course design, innovation, professional development, curricular innovation and adaptation, and
    • Observation rubrics 
      • Faculty will be observed and scores for "meets" on a Canvas Download Canvas and Engagement Download Engagement rubric to ensure minimum teaching standards are met and to provide formative feedback. 
      • Evaluations are scheduled on a three-year basis, and may be scheduled more frequently as required by the School Head or Supervisor or as requested by the faculty member. 

 

Proposed Change

Current Handbook

Exceptional

 

  1. In addition to 'exceeding expectations,' an instructor:
  2. Attains specific recognition as among the College of Business’s finest teachers. Indicators of exceptional teaching include but are not limited to the recognition and/or nominations from OSU or relevant academic and professional societies and/or the receipt of college-level teaching awards and/or university-level teaching awards. School heads will identify potential cases of 'exceptional' teaching from their school based on the criteria above. All school heads will then review all potential exceptional cases (across all schools) for consistency, fairness and equity and will need to agree on the final determination of someone’s teaching as “exceptional” in a given year in a given school.  

 

Exceptional (in addition to “exceeds expectations” and “meets expectations” criteria)

● Attains specific recognition as among the College of Business’s finest teachers, based upon a record of significant accomplishments, including, but not limited to, outstanding performance in teaching, dedication to the full development of students, knowledge of his/her discipline, and comparison with teachers across the university. Indicators of exceptional teaching include the recognition and/or nominations from OSU or relevant academic and professional societies.

Exceeds

 

Exceeds Expectations: in addition to “meets expectations” criteria:

  • Receives Q1/Q2 scores that exceed expectations (i.e., 90% as a general guideline but school heads may consider other factors—such as subject, level, enrollment, and response rate—when using student evaluation scores to help make an “exceeds” determination); OR
  • Other additional and significant activities related to the practice and development of high quality teaching above and beyond the normal expectations, such as: 1) Course design efforts and innovations (significant effort in excess of normal updates for relevancy and currency, such as redesigning a significant portion of course content, structure, assessments, or resources; or 2) Course certifications or awards that demonstrate exceptional course design, innovation, or quality (i.e., Quality Matters for online courses)

 

AND

  • Receives at least “meets expectations” in online or in-person observation rubrics.

 

Exceeds Expectations (in addition to “meets expectations” criteria)

● Achieves recognition from peers as an educational leader and attains specific recognition among peers and students for excellence in teaching.

● Receives average student evaluations consistently (more often than not) above 90% on questions #1 and #2.

Meets

 

  • Maintains currency in course objectives, course content and instructional materials and demonstrates the ability to organize subject matter logically
  • Is well prepared for class sessions and demonstrates the ability to communicate subject matter clearly and in a manner that stimulates learning, creative thinking, and enthusiasm for the subject matter
  • Maintains grading standards that are fair and impartial and reflect challenging performance norms
  • Maintains scheduled office hours and establishes positive teacher-student rapport inside and outside the classroom
  • Effectively participates in discipline related and college activities to revise and update curricula
  • Receives average student evaluations consistently (more often than not) above 70% on Q1/Q2 AND receives at least “meets expectations” in online or in-person observation rubrics.

 

Meets Expectations

● Maintains currency in course objectives, course content and instructional materials and demonstrates the ability to organize subject matter logically.

● Is well prepared for class sessions and demonstrates the ability to communicate subject matter clearly and in a manner that stimulates learning, creative thinking, and enthusiasm for the subject matter.

● Maintains grading standards that are fair and impartial and reflect challenging performance norms.

● Maintains scheduled office hours and establishes positive teacher-student rapport inside and outside the classroom.

● Provides career advising for individual students and support for student organizations.

● Effectively participates in discipline related and college activities to revise and update curricula.

● Receives average student evaluations consistently (more often than not) above 70% on questions #1 and #2.

Below

 

  • Fails to fulfill the duties/responsibilities of a teacher at the “meets expectations” level

OR

  • Receives consistent and credible student complaints that represent substantial or material deviations from COB policies or general and reasonable expectations outside of the student evaluation comments

Below Expectations

● Fails to fulfill many of the duties/responsibilities of a teacher at the “meets expectations” level.

● Receives average student evaluations consistently (more often than not) below 70% on questions #1 and #2.

Unsatisfactory

● Shows serious deficiencies in fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a teacher at the “meets expectations” level.

Unsatisfactory

● Shows serious deficiencies in fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a teacher at the “meets expectations” level.