STUDENTS' RATINGS
The students' ratings of instruction provide valuable information for understanding and assessing instructional effectiveness. The opinions, perceptions, and reactions solicited from students are to be considered along with other observations by the evaluator. There are five forms for different instructional settings (classroom, clinical, laboratory, studio or ESL). The items on these forms are listed in Appendix C.
Responsibilities and Approaches
Student ratings will be conducted in all sections taught by full-time and part-time faculty every semester.
The college will have a policy concerning the administration, collection, and processing of the forms. Included in this policy will be sets of identification codes for instructors and courses that will be used on each student rating form. A sample college policy appears in Appendix C.
The evaluator will receive the completed forms to review for student comments. The evaluator may make personal notes based on student written comments. These notes may be used to refresh the evaluator's memory and shall be appropriately reflected in the overall evaluation. At the option of the evaluator, a written summary of the student comments may be placed in the faculty member's professional file following established procedures. Copies of the statistical report will be given to the Dean and the evaluator. Completed student forms are returned to the instructor at the end of the semester, after final grades are submitted.
Students enrolled in clinical courses are to be surveyed at the college and not at the clinical training site. College policy should specify how forms will be administered to students enrolled in clinical courses.
A copy of the summary statistical report will be placed in the faculty member's professional file each semester. Pertinent student comments may be noted by the supervisor.