Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF) Toolkit
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Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF) Toolkit
The Teaching Effective Framework team at TILT at Colorado State University
Contact: Jennifer Todd (jennifer.todd@colostate.edu)
About
The Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF) Toolkit developed by the Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT) at Colorado State University is grounded in the scholarship of teaching and learning. The toolkit includes a framework comprised of seven essential, interrelated domains of effective teaching practices—for face-to-face and online instruction— and includes:
- a rubric for each domain,
- a goal-setting process for annual review of teaching,
- a collection of teaching practices to improve student learning, and
- materials for instructors and administrators to measure growth in teaching effectiveness.
All professional development from TILT aligns with the domains of the framework, so that instructors can easily find experiences and resources that can help meet their teaching goals. Professional development includes:
- Teaching Effectiveness Initiative: certificate program for each domain of the TEF
- Best Practices in Teaching courses: 3-week, online
- Teaching Squares: peer observation
- Conferences
- Workshops
After several years collaborating and obtaining feedback from stakeholders, the team has developed new and modified existing tools in response to departmental and institutional needs. Most recently, the TEF Toolkit is being included in departmental code.
At least one department has agreed to be used as a case study in the implementation of the TEF toolkit for annual review and T&P.
A Teaching Effectiveness Survey (TES) is currently under development. Questions in the survey align with the evidence based teaching practices included in the Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF).
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Notes from the Teaching Evaluation Repository Editorial Board
Additional Information
Audience: College/university staff, Teaching center staff, Departmental leaders, Graduate students & postdoctoral fellows, Change leaders, Faculty with long-term appointments, Faculty with short-term appointments, Institution administration
Level of Intervention: Course, Teaching center, Program, Department/unit, College, Institution - administration, Institution - shared governance
Resource Type: Website
Institution Type: R1
Scale of Change: 3-5 years, Self-implemented, Broad redesign of reward structure: teaching, research, service, evaluation
Framework Emphasis: Justice, equity, diversity, inclusion focus, SoTL frameworks
Tools/Materials for Evaluation: Peer observation, Observation tools (e.g., COPUS, EQUIP), Rubrics (e.g., Teval), Self-evaluation tools, Formative assessment tools for instructors, Willing to share materials
Processes for Revising Teaching Evaluation: Department level evaluation revision, Faculty governance reframing teaching evaluation, Grassroots efforts, Senior-level administrative leaders
Research-Based Pedagogies: Inclusive practices, Active learning, Belonging and identity focus, Multiple pedagogies