APPENDIX F
OVERALL PERFORMANCE FORM
Guidelines
The overall performance report must reflect evidence drawn from the student ratings, an instructional and the self appraisal. The overall performance report will be concluded as “satisfactory,” or “adequate – but needs improvement,” or “unsatisfactory.” The descriptions of these categories and their processes of remedy follow.
Satisfactory Performance: This rating indicates that the faculty member is performing effectively and has consistently met or exceeded the performance standards.
Adequate Performance, But Needs Improvement: This rating indicates that the faculty member is performing adequately, but has some areas that need improvement. This rating also indicates that there is evidence to suggest that professionally competent performance is possible with appropriate professional development and assistance. The faculty member will work with the evaluator to construct an improvement plan that will be used to help the faculty member achieve satisfactory performance. A post review, consisting of a partial evaluation, will take place within one year of the date on the plan.
Unsatisfactory Performance: This rating indicates that the faculty member is not meeting the majority of the standards. The faculty member will work with the evaluator to construct an improvement plan that will be used to help the faculty member achieve satisfactory performance. A post review, consisting of a partial evaluation, will take place within one year of the date on the plan.
An Example of a Satisfactory Overall Performance Report
1. Please describe the strengths of the faculty member's performance as related to the categories of the standards (intrinsic motivation and the ability to motivate others, interpersonal skills, knowledge base, and skill at applying that knowledge base).
Motivation: Professor X sets and pursues challenging professional goals for himself in his discipline and related knowledge areas dealing with adult learning and for his students. This is evident by his construction of a new course, Human Genetics, and the pursuit of learning (attending university courses and professional seminars – list these) to construct the course, his involvement with the college and community to improve student learning (list activities), his use of a variety of teaching techniques and technologies to stimulate student learning in his classes (list technologies), and a majority of his classes agree that he creates an atmosphere which promotes learning and that he demonstrates enthusiasm for and interest in the subject matter.
- Interactions: Professor X is very active with college and community groups and has positive, respectful interactions with his students. He has been an active member on such committees as: Teaching Mathematics Across Curricula, Applying Science and Mathematics in Health Care, and Academic Models. He is also active with the High Standards Elementary School, the Diabetes Society, and the Future in Gene Technology Group. He has structured his class to maximize his interactions with students and interactions between students. The majority of students agree that they are treated with respect, encouraged to participate in class discussions, clearly know what the instructor is teaching and what they are expected to learn.
- Knowledge Base: Professor X appears to have a clear understanding of adult learning principles by sequencing his materials so that students can move from one concept to another and by demonstrating how one concept relates to another. The majority of students agree that he conducts a well-organized class and uses class time effectively.
- Application of Knowledge Base: Professor X has organized his classes to maximize giving students feedback and direction for improvement. This is evident in the way he has organized his laboratories and by the majority of students reporting that he provides regular feedback and returns tests and graded materials promptly.
2. If observed, please describe succinctly the areas of the faculty member's performance needing improvement as related to the Standards in Appendix B.
At this time, Professor X shows no areas which need improvement in instruction Overall, Professor X is commended for his excellence performance.