Expected grades versus specific evaluations of the teacher as predictors of students' overall evaluation of the teacher |
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Authors: | Venice Scheurich Billie Graham Margaret Drolette |
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Institution: | 1. Mathematics Department and Institutional Research, Del Mar College, USA 2. Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University School of Public Health, USA
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Abstract: | All teacher evaluation forms completed in the arts and sciences division of a large community college were analyzed at three levels: division-wide (N=9,080), in class groups (31 groups), and class averages (548 classes). Multiple regression was used to predict teacher rating from the other nine items on the form. At all levels, expected grade, with minor exceptions, was the least important predictor. Certain items relating to teacher characteristics as perceived by the students had a consistent impact on rating. They included the following: “tries to help students understand,” which was most important, “sincerely interested in students,” and “uses class time effectively.” |
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