Initial Publication Date: September 15, 2023

Teaching Evaluation Guidelines - Michigan State University (MSU)

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Michigan State University (MSU)/College of Natural Sciences

MSU/College of Natural Sciences

Contact: Cheryl Sisk (sisk@msu.edu)

The College of Natural Sciences at Michigan State University provides a broad framework of guidelines for departments to adapt and use for promotion and tenure decisions. The subsection on teaching evaluation guidelines includes a peer observation tool and advice on how to prepare a teaching portfolio.

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Notes from the Teaching Evaluation Repository Editorial Board

This resource provides an example of how the department or college can be explicit in their expectations for teaching performance. The Teaching Evaluation Guidelines provide the expectations and the instructions for meeting the expectations (with flexibility). It also provides two tools, one for classroom observation and one for preparing the teaching portfolio.

Additional Information

Audience: College/university staff, Teaching center staff, Departmental leaders, Faculty with long-term appointments, Faculty with short-term appointments, Institution administration

Level of Intervention: College

Resource Type: Website

Institution Type: R1, Public, 4-year

Scale of Change: 3-5 years, Self-implemented

Primary Teaching and Learning Context: Multiple contexts

Framework Emphasis: Recognition of spheres of influence in teaching

Tools/Materials for Evaluation: Peer observation, Self-evaluation tools

Processes for Revising Teaching Evaluation: Grassroots efforts, Senior-level administrative leaders

Research-Based Pedagogies: Multiple pedagogies