This book contains a wealth of material on current evaluation practices and realistic suggestions for upgrading methods and procedures. Seldin and his associates cover every aspect of the evaluation of teaching, research, and service-from gaining genuine faculty support to collecting and assessing various kinds of data-revealing what works and what does not.

Offering numerous suggestions for improving evaluation methods, assessing program weaknesses, and avoiding common problems, this book discusses how to:

• Evaluate teaching, research, and service
• Tailor common practices to meet particular needs
• Guard against bias in evaluation
• Use classroom visits, student evaluation, and self-evaluation
• Determine the best combination of evaluation methods
• Gain genuine faculty and administrative support
• Avoid weaknesses of student, colleague, and self-evaluation
• Get the most accurate picture of faculty effectiveness
• Develop a professional portfolio

Included are field-tested forms and checklists that can be used to measure faculty performance in teaching, research, and service. The suggestions for improving faculty evaluation are practical and clear-sensible advice for strengthening a process that is of increasing importance in higher education.