4.4.4lp2 Instructional Supervision and Performance Evaluation


Adopted: January 27, 2011
Modified: May 9, 2013; February 24, 2015
Scope: Faculty
Contact: Deans, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Owner: Vice Presidnt of Academic Affairs
Reference: SACSCOC Principle 6.3, SBTCSG 4.4.4, SBTCSG Procedure 4.4.4p

Compare 4.4.4lp1

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:

Lanier Technical College uses the following instruments to evaluate the effectiveness of instructors:

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:

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.