Department of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies

Criteria for Faculty Evaluation

12/12/08
Teaching
All professors in the department of ASL and Deaf Studies are expected to demonstrate
bilingual proficiency in ASL and English, subject knowledge and the pedagogical skills necessary
to manage a university classroom.
Satisfactory performance indicators
1. Keeps up to date on current trends and effective practices in area of expertise or
content area.
2. Conducts classes in the length as scheduled and attends class regularly, arranges
make up or substitution when circumstance necessitate absence(s). Demonstrates
preparedness to teach.
3. Demonstrates clear and effective communication in the classroom.
4. Intentional use of bilingual strategies in classroom.
5. Provide clear course objectives and syllabus as required by the university.
6. Demonstrates academic rigor in all classes.
7. Provides instruction that reflects an understanding of cultural diversity.
8. Uses appropriate and current assessment of courses (e.g. tests and homework),
teaching methodologies, to meet the students needs.
9. Analyzes assessment data (number 8) to modify curriculum and instruction to
increase instructional effectiveness.
10. Maintain regular office hours (available to students outside the classroom
appointments, etc.)
11. Maintains adequate professional conduct.
12. Participates in meetings
13. Willingly accepts teaching assignments and schedule.
Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory is given to faculty members who show significant gaps in the indicators
between 1 through 13.
Satisfactory
Faculty receives satisfactory when the performance indicators are met.
Commendable and Outstanding Performance Indicators
1. Curriculum development/revision within existing courses
2. Use of creative teaching strategies or of educational technologies
3. Teaching of independent study courses
4. Advising for honors thesis or self-directed majors
5. Teaching or developing interdisciplinary (GSR) courses
6. Teaching or developing ASL-intensive courses
7. Teaching or developing writing-intensive courses
8. Teaching or developing special topics courses
9. Teaching or developing on-line/hybrid courses
10. Teaching or developing travel-study courses
11. Teaching graduate course(s)
12. Accepting student overloads

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Teaching class overloads

Contributing to department curriculum review
Developing and teaching a new course
Recipient of teaching awards
Active mentoring of students
Supervising teaching assistants
Guest lecturing in other classes
Developing and implementing a new program

Commendable:
Meets satisfactory (see above).
Meets four to six activities in the commendable and outstanding indicators (see
performance indicators 1-20 above).
Demonstrates ability and willingness to stay current in the field.
Outstanding:
Meets satisfactory (see above).
Meets at least 7 indicators (in commendable and outstanding performance indicators
1-20 above).
Demonstrates ability and willingness to stay current in the field.
Scholarship
As faculty members in the worlds leading department of ASL and Deaf Studies, all faculty
are expected to develop and maintain a research agenda that shapes and leads the production of
scholarly knowledge in the field.
Minimum scholarly, creative activities, research performance indicators
1. Develop or update agenda of scholarly and/or creative activity.
2. Make documented progress in achieving agenda stated in number 1.
3. Provide documented participation in scholarly/creative activity, which contributes to
greater understanding in ones field of academic knowledge.
Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory is given to faculty members who show significant gaps in the minimum
performance indicators between 1 through 3.
Satisfactory
Faculty receive an evaluation of satisfactory when the minimum performance indicators
listed above are met, with a score of up to 7 points in the performance indicators listed
below.
Scholarly, creative activities, research performance indicators (ASL/English)
Publishing & Video Production
Points*
Indicator
10
Producing/directing/editing/scriptwriting an
academic video production (by a recognized
publishing house)
10
Author of book/textbook/videotext (by a recognized
publishing house)
6
Editor of book/textbook/videotext (by a recognized

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publishing house)
Author of article in journals/e-journals/e-video
journals
Author of articles or chapters in a book/textbook (by
a recognized publishing house)
Chapter in conference proceedings
Diffusion of knowledge through internet, films,
museum exhibitions or other public programs
Book reviews in journals/e-journals/e-video journals
Publishing of institutional document (in various
formats)
Translation of ASL/English materials in
video/book/digital media
Book-length manuscript in press - National ASL
Standards
Review book-length manuscript
Academic interview in publication/media/radio
Completion of book-length manuscript
Article under consideration by peer-reviewed journal
Reviewing articles for academic journals
Self-publication of book

Presentation
Points*
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Indicator
Keynote presentation at a professional conference
Presentation at a professional conference
Presentation at national/international conference
Presentation at a local, state, regional conference
Invited presentation at a university
Respondent at a conference
Poster session
Panel discussion (participant/moderator)
Repeated presentation of same topic

Creative Activities
Points*
4
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Indicator
Original creative work published in peer review
journals/e-journals/e-video journals
Original video/written production of creative work
(by a publishing house)
Creative work performed at
major/national/international event
Creative work performed at universities/professional
groups
Creative work performed at a local, state, regional
event

Participation in academic conference

Points*
Indicator
4
Running an academic conference
2
Reviewing papers for presentations at conferences
1
Participation in conference/workshops within ones
academic field
Participation in research activity
Points*
Indicator
4
Obtaining major external grants/fellowship (NSF,
NIH, NEH, DOE, NEA, Fulbright)
3
Obtaining external grants
1-2
Obtaining GRI grants
2
Substantial research progress
*Points may vary at the discretion of the chair and the review committee.
Commendable:
Meets satisfactory plus: Receives between 8 and 14 points. 14 points
Outstanding:
Meets satisfactory plus: Receives at least 15 points
Service
The Department of ASL and Deaf Studies expects its faculty to play a vital role in service to the
department, students, university, and the academic and deaf communities.
Minimum service indicators for an evaluation of Satisfactory:
Regular participation in department, faculty, and university meetings and activities
Diligently performs all tasks in service to the department that are either implied by
department membership (e.g., advising students, doing special projects, attending faculty
meetings) or specifically assigned by the chairperson.
Provide documented participation of being an active contributor to the university,
academic, and Deaf communities.
Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory is given to faculty members who show significant gaps in the minimum
performance indicators listed above.
Satisfactory
Satisfactory performance is given to those who meet the minimum performance
indicators above.

Commendable and outstanding service performance indicators

The following service performance indicators should be referred to by faculty when
preparing their evaluations. This list is not exhaustive.
Internal Service
Service to the department
Active role in department activities
Representing the department in university activities
Volunteering to assume additional department duties
Chairing and/or membership on departmental committees/work groups
Participation in ASL screening testing
Recruiting new majors
Maintaining department labs
Serving as program coordinator, department chair
Mentor faculty
Serve as library liaison
Service to students
Student academic advising, graduate school advising, and career advising
Advising for honors thesis or self-directed majors
Serving as an advisor to student organizations
Sponsoring student activities
Service to the university
Participation on standing faculty committees
Participation in recruitment, open houses, outreach and public relations activities
Participation in university-wide committees, task forces, or projects/special
events
Teaching university service course (FYS, etc.)
Coordinating or standardizing curriculum for multi-section courses
Perform special administrative assignment (e.g., faculty fellow)
External Service
Service to the academic community
Serving on governing councils, boards of academic organizations
Serving on academic conference committees
Serving on editorial boards or as readers for academic journals and/or presses
Reviewing grants for NSF, NIH, or other national or international granting
agencies
Conduct workshops at a university/professional group
Moderating a discipline related list-serve for academic professionals
Publishing in a public forum, such as a vlog, blog, or professional periodical
Active participation in an organization related to academic field and/or teaching
and learning area (i.e., officer, etc.)
Service to the deaf community
Active role in local, state regional, national, or international deaf organizations,
and schools.

Serving on program committees, local arrangements, etc. for deaf community

conferences
Chairing or serving on board subcommittees
Board membership in organizations, schools serving deaf people
Conduct workshops/training at a organizations, schools, events relating to the
deaf community

Commendable*
Commendable performance is given to those who have a balanced record of service with
significant contributions in particular areas, exceeding satisfactory. This would be given
to someone with documented minimum of 5 indicators of internal service, and one or two
indicators of external service.
Outstanding*
Outstanding performance is given to those who have achieved commendable rating, with
documented service at each level. Faculty members receive an outstanding rating with
documented minimum of 8 10 internal service indicators, and 4 6 indicators of external
service.
*Significant change in internal and external count may occur at discretion of chair and
review committee for executive related services and/or responsibilities.

Criteria for Reappointment

Satisfaction of all faculty guideline requirements for reappointment
Maintaining progress toward terminal degree if not in hand (Pre-tenure track)
No areas of evaluation less than satisfactory
A minimum of a commendable or outstanding evaluation in scholarship or teaching
A department-approved research agenda
Criteria for Tenure
Satisfaction of all faculty guideline requirements for tenure
Completion of terminal degree
No areas of evaluation less than satisfactory
A record of achieving commendable and outstanding evaluations in scholarship and
teaching
A department-reviewed research agenda
Criteria for Promotion to Assistant Professor
Satisfaction of all faculty guideline requirements for reappointment and promotion to
Assistant Professor
No areas of evaluation less than satisfactory
A minimum of a commendable and outstanding evaluation in scholarship and teaching
A department-reviewed research agenda
Criteria for Promotion to Associate Professor
Satisfaction of all faculty guideline requirements for tenure and promotion to Associate
Professor
No areas of evaluation less than satisfactory
A record of regularly achieving commendable and outstanding evaluations in scholarship
and teaching (with evidence of published works).
Progress on a department-reviewed research agenda.
Criteria for Promotion to Professor
Satisfaction of all faculty guideline requirements for tenure and promotion to Professor
No areas of evaluation less than satisfactory
A record of regularly receiving commendable and outstanding evaluations in scholarship
and teaching
A department-approved research agenda
Completion of significant publishing record, which may include book or video
productions (by a recognized publishing house).