CVM faculty are encouraged to seek formative peer review on an annual basis, when implementing new instructional strategies, when designing or redesigning curriculum, or as a way of continually improving and refining instruction.
CVM faculty who are being reviewed for promotion or tenure are required to submit two (2) summative evaluations as part of their formal review process. These evaluations comprise at least two (2) separate observations of instruction by (2) peer reviewers.
Templates provided by the college are available for both formative and summative purposes, but formative evaluations are flexible and may be targeted to a focused review and processes determined by the peer reviewer and the faculty member. (For example, an instructor may request portions of a Carmen-Canvas course be reviewed, which would not require completion of any particular observation forms.)
For a summative review, the faculty member should:
- Select peer reviewers who are able to evaluate disciplinary content and/or pedagogy. (See definitions.)
- Be familiar with department guidelines, deadlines and requirements, as well as requirements for peer evaluation of teaching outlined in OAAPH.
- Identify the instructional session(s) to be reviewed during the semester.
- Request the peer review on a timeline that allows for a pre-review meeting/conference prior to the observation.
- Use the Preparing for Peer Review form to assist in thinking about areas for evaluation and gather materials to share with the peer reviewer.
- Meet with the peer reviewer to complete the Pre-observation of Instruction Form.
- Conduct the instructional session(s).
- Meet with the peer reviewer to review the Instructional Session Observation Form or Instructional Session Observation Form (Table).
- Review the formal evaluation report provided by the peer reviewer and submit responses to the peer reviewer if necessary or desired.
For a summative review, the peer reviewers should:
- Be familiar with department guidelines, deadlines. and requirements, as well as requirements for peer evaluation of teaching outlined in OAAPH.
- Work collaboratively with the faculty member requesting review to arrange pre- and post-observation meetings/conferences.
- Complete the Pre-observation of Instruction Form with the faculty member.
- Conduct the formal review.
- Meet with the faculty member to review the Instructional Session Observation Form or Instructional Session Observation Form (Table).
- Complete a formal evaluation letter or report (see Peer Reviewer Evaluation Outline).
- Submit a copy of the formal evaluation to the faculty member to review with a deadline for response if necessary or desired.
- Finalize the formal evaluation for submission to the appropriate department committee or designated official.