4.4.4(p)2 LTC Instructional Supervision and Performance Evaluation
Adopted: January 2011 Modified: May 2013; February 2015
Academic Deans supervise all full-time and part-time instructors; however, full-time instructors must work closely with all part-time instructors to provide information and share ideas and resources both vertically and horizontally.
Part-time instructors must establish a working relationship with the immediate supervisor and follow the line of authority for reporting educational concerns.
Instructor evaluations at Lanier Technical College are an integral component in the process of improving teaching and learning. An effective evaluation program results when teachers and evaluators are successful in using formative evaluations to reinforce effective practices and to improve instruction.
Per SBTCSG Procedure 4.4.4p, all evaluations will be written. All faculty members employed by Lanier Technical College will be formatively and summatively evaluated annually by Academic Affairs staff for performance appraisal and professional purposes.
The specific objectives of performance evaluations are:
- To ensure that all instructors maintain proficient levels of performance for enhanced student learning
- To reinforce effective teaching practices
- To identify deficit areas where instructional improvement are needed
Lanier Technical College uses the following instruments to evaluate the effectiveness of instructors:
- Student Evaluations
- Instructional Observation Report
- Distance Education Peer Review Process
Procedures for evaluating both full-time and part-time instructors should be performed by the appropriate deans or his/her designee and are as indicated:
- Faculty evaluations are performed annually using a constructive team approach (input from full-time faculty for part-time instructors), instructional observation (appendix E), and quarterly student evaluations that create a positive environment in the teacher-performance evaluation process.
- Student Evaluations are performed quarterly for every course taught. This includes face-to-face as well as distance education courses.
- Instructor Observations are performed on every faculty member by the dean or his/her designee annually.
- Instructor Evaluations will be completed annually on full-time faculty only.
Additionally, faculty teaching distance education courses are evaluated under a peer review process, that involves peer faculty, the Distance Education Coordinator, and the instructor's supervising Academic Dean.
Instructional supervisors communicate the results of these evaluations to the faculty members. The communication identifies strengths of the instructional practices and provides recommendations for improvement if needed.