Committee on the Comprehensive Evaluation of Teaching (CCET)
The Committee on Comprehensive Evaluation of Teaching (CCET) was appointed in February 2010 by the LMU Faculty Senate.
CCET’s charge:
"This committee has been created to investigate, document, and assist with the development of tools for evaluating teaching beyond student evaluations. The committee will analyze different options, develop appropriate guidelines, and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate regarding more comprehensive methods of evaluating teaching at LMU." -LMU Faculty Senate
Two guiding principles:
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A comprehensive evaluation of teaching will require multiple measures, because effective teaching involves multiple dimensions and any particular instrument has definite limitations. Attempting to evaluate teaching ability with a single measure does a disservice both to the university and the faculty member.
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The evaluation of teaching should take place for two purposes: (a) to provide information used to make decisions on retention and merit (i.e., for FSRs) and for applications for advancement to tenure or in rank (summative evaluation) and (b) to provide information that could be used to improve teaching at every stage of a faculty member’s career (formative evaluation).
These principles have provided the foundation Committee work. The CCET has focused on creating the first entries into a toolkit for the comprehensive evaluation of teaching, working on two main fronts: a syllabus checklist and resources for peer observation and evaluation.
More information on the Committee and resources can be found at this link.
Committee Members:
Jennifer Pate, Ph.D. (Co-chair)
Economics, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Kevin Wetmore, Ph.D. (Co-chair)
Theatre Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Adam Fingerhut, Ph.D.
Psychology, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Nicholas Ladany, Ph.D.
Educational Support Services, School of Education
Suzanne Larson, Ph.D.
Mathematics, Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Rachel Washburn, Ph.D.
Sociology, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Maria Quijada, Ph.D.,
Management, College of Business Administration
Resource Persons:
Dorothea Herreiner, Ph.D.,
Director, Center for Teaching Excellence
Christine Chavez, M.A.,
Manager, Surveys and Evaluation
Nick Mattos, M.A.,
Administrative Coordinator, Center for Teaching Excellence
Jackie Dewar, Ph.D.,
Mathematics, Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Past Committee Members:
Brian Leung, Ph.D.,
Educational Support Service, School of Education