ClassroomObservationReport

Instructorevaluated_______________________________________________________
Course____________________________Numberofstudentspresent_______________
Date___________________
Evaluator(s)_____________________________________________________________
Purpose.Thepurposeofthisclassroomobservationis(1)toprovideadatabaseformore
accurateandequitabledecisionsontenure,promotion,andmeritincreaseand(2)to
improvefacultyperformance.
Instructions.Pleaseconsidereachitemcarefullyandassignthehighestscoresonlyfor
unusuallyeffectiveperformance.Questions12and13havebeendeliberatelyleftblank.
Youandtheinstructorbeingevaluatedareencouragedtoaddyourownitems.Each
instructorbeingevaluatedisencouragedtoaddhisorherownitems.Eachinstructor
shouldbeobservedontwooccasions,andtheobserver(s)shouldremainintheclassroom
forthefullclassperiod.Ifissuggestedthattheobserver(s)arrangebothpreandpost
visitmeetingswiththeinstructor.

Highest

Satisfactory
4

Lowest
2

NotApplicable
NA

_____1.Definesobjectivesfortheclasspresentation.
_____2.Effectivelyorganizeslearningsituationstomeettheobjectivesoftheclass
presentation.
_____3.Usesinstructionalmethodsencouragingrelevantstudentparticipationinthe
learningprocess.
_____4.Usesclasstimeeffectively.
_____ 5.Demonstratesenthusiasmforthesubjectmatter.
_____6.Communicatesclearlyandeffectivelytothelevelofthestudents.

_____7.Explainsimportantideassimplyandclearly.
_____8.Demonstratescommandofsubjectmatter.
_____9.Respondsappropriatelytostudentquestionsandcomments.
_____10.Encouragescriticalthinkingandanalysis.
_____11.Consideringthepreviousitems,howwouldyouratethisinstructorin
comparisontoothersinthedepartment?
_____12.
_____13.
_____14.Overallrating

Wouldyourecommendthisinstructortostudentsyouareadvising?
(Pleaseexplain.)

Whatspecificsuggestionswouldyoumakeconcerninghowthisparticularclasscould
havebeenimproved?

Didyouhaveaprevisitconference?_______________
Apostvisitconference?_____________