Materials -> Tools for Evaluation -> Self Reflections
Self-reflection is a key element of a complete teaching evaluation. Often the instructor’s voice is lacking in the evaluation process either for reappointment, tenure, promotion, and merit purposes, or for any formative assessments. Many departments are working on incorporating self-reflection (e.g., developing guidelines for writing teaching statements) into their evaluation processes. Examples of teaching-related activities that can be included in the self voice are a teaching statement that can cover information such as courses taught, developmental activities, service (observation of others, workshops etc.), grants, awards, publication, mentee feedback, etc.); a teaching portfolio including materials from courses, revisions or novel courses (including materials & description); a survey / report of practices; student learning measures and other assessment outcomes, etc.
KU
KU provides a wide array of resources for Representing Teaching, these range from course portfolios, to teaching statements and self reflection.
- Instructor Guide for Documenting Teaching (.docx). Outlines processes for documenting and representing your teaching. Includes tools to guide self-reflective statements.
- A Guide on How to Represent Student Learning (.docx) for teaching evaluation. Can help instructors identify, represent and write about evidence of what and how well students are learning.
- School of Public Affairs and Administration Instruction for Faculty Annual Report
- Evidence from Instructors: Instructor Survey Questions
- Annual Review of Teaching Reflective Statement Guidelines and Examples
CU
The University of Colorado has the following two sets of resources for TQF
Self Evaluation and the QTI
Self-reflection efforts.
These materials include materials for guided self-reflection, and producing teaching statements. Disciplinary examples are provided.
Umass
Guide for Implementing Holistic Teaching Evaluation in UMass Departments
While broader than Self Reflection and Evaluation, this guide provides info on quality instructor voice.
This guide describes related evaluation methods and teaching dimensions, and offers a process for transitioning to a holistic approach to teaching evaluation.
It also includes examples of criteria for proficiency in each dimension and provides templates for organizing evidence and discussions.
Found within UMass's Implementation Guide are Teaching Analysis Templates, Stepwise Processes for Implementing Change, Schedules for Holistic Evaluation, and much more.