This document addresses characteristics for reviewers to consider in performing the assessment of teaching quality.

In general teaching quality involves knowledge of the subject matter, competence in teaching and professional relationship with students, innovation, and leadership. Evidence of these elements can be assessed by the following:

A. Quality of teaching effectiveness

• good organization of course (level, clarity, currency, thoroughness, use of class time)
• effective communication
• mastery of content
• enthusiasm for teaching
• positive attitude towards students
• fairness
• flexibility in teaching approaches, including team-teaching
• appropriate student outcomes

B. Evidence of growth and development

• continuing education
• evaluation steps taken
• professional recognition
• innovations in techniques and materials
• understanding of teaching responsibilities
• sound teaching philosophy

C. Impact of librarians' teaching on academic community:

• consistency, contributions and/or leadership with respect to the teaching mission of department, library, other colleges in the university

Examples include curriculum innovation; developing instruction to meet student needs as expressed in reference or other library-wide interactions with students or faculty, or learned through research; using the understanding, acquired through instruction, of student information-seeking processes in helping to shape library services.