{"product_id":"9781933371047","title":"Evaluating Faculty Performance A Practical Guide to Assessing Teaching, Research, and Service","description":"\u003ch3\u003eJB - Anker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEvaluating Faculty Performance\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Practical Guide to Assessing Teaching, Research, and Service\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Seldin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Evaluation \u0026amp; Assessment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWritten by experts in teaching and administration, this guide offers practical, research-based information for faculty members and administrators in search of new approaches for assessing and improving faculty potential. By recognizing that faculty evaluation can be a difficult, time-consuming, and costly process, the authors of \u003ci\u003eEvaluating Faculty Performance\u003c\/i\u003e have distilled existing evaluation practices into useful recommendations for strengthening the overall system.  \u003cp\u003eOffering numerous suggestions for improving evaluation methods, assessing program weaknesses, and avoiding common problems, the book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines compelling reasons for developing effective and systematic faculty assessment processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how to create a climate for positive change by favoring performance counseling over performance evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the essential elements and best practices in assessment, while also revealing what \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to do in evaluating performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the value of the professional portfolio in assessment teaching, and offers advice on how to complete a portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines key issues, dangers, and benchmarks for success in straightforward language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluded are field-tested forms and checklists that can be used to measure faculty performance in teaching, research, and service. The suggestions for improving faculty assessment are clear and practicable—sensible advice for strengthening a process that is of increasing importance in higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePeter Seldin\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Management Emeritus at Pace University in: Pleasantville, New York. A Behavioral Scientist, educator, author, and specialist in evaluation and development of faculty and administrative performance, he has been a consultant on higher education issues to more than 350 colleges and universities throughout the United States and in 45 countries around the world. A well-known speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Seldin regularly serves as a faculty leader in programs offered by the American Council on Education and AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and is codirector of the annual International Conference on Improving University Teaching.\u003cbr\u003e His well-received books include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Teaching Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e, third edition (Anker, 2004)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Administrative Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e, with Mary Lou Higgerson (Anker, 2002)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChanging Practices in Evaluating Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e, with associates (Anker, 1999)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Teaching Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e, second edition (Anker, 1997)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eImproving College Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e, with associates (Anker, 1995)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSuccessful Use of Teaching Portfolios\u003c\/i\u003e, with associates (Anker, 1993)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Teaching Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e (Anker 1991)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow Administrators Can Improve Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e, with associates (Jossey-Bass, 1990)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvaluating and Developing Administrative Performance\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass, 1988)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCoping with Faculty Stress\u003c\/i\u003e, with associates (Jossey-Bass, 1987)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChanging Practices in Faculty Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass, 1984)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSuccessful Faculty Evaluation Programs\u003c\/i\u003e (Coventry Press. 1980)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTeaching Professors to Teach\u003c\/i\u003e (Blythe-Pennington, 1977)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow Colleges Evaluate Professors\u003c\/i\u003e (Blythe-Pennington, 1975)\u003cbr\u003e He has contributed numerous articles on the teaching profession student ratings, education practice, and academic culture to such publications as \u003ci\u003eThe New York times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChange\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Among recent honors, he was named by the World Bank as a visiting scholar to Indonesia, In addition, he was elected a fellow of the College of Preceptors in London, England. This special honor is given to a small number of faculty and administrators who are judged to have made an \"outstanding contribution to higher education on the internal level.\" For his contributions to the scholarship of teaching, he has received honorary degrees from Keystone College (Pennsylvania) and Columbia College (South Carolina).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 May 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781933371047\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310367666316,"sku":"9781933371047","price":40.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781933371047_bfc92140-eec2-44af-af32-46f758eaa0fb.jpg?v=1780194424","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781933371047","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}