Student Assessment (SPOT)

Faculty Handbook Subdivision 3.5d - Required Component: Student Assessments

Student assessments are one tool for faculty to use for a self-assessment of their teaching performance, and shall be used formatively to improve teaching and student learning. Student assessments best measure students’ perceptions of the clarity of delivery of material and content, classroom logistics and organization (e.g., timeliness of the professor), course organization, effectiveness of communication, professor availability, or the professor’s influence on students. Student assessments do not typically measure effectively the appropriateness of course objectives, knowledge of the discipline, or suitability of assessment procedures. Student assessments may not be reliable if the response rate is too low. In keeping with the University Standards and Guidelines, faculty shall reflect on the feedback provided by students and how they can improve their teaching and student learning in their Annual Goals and Reflection as part of annual u-FAR materials.