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Title: GRADUATE FACULTY PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS - SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Number: GR-202
Date of Inception: March 16, 2001

Purpose: To publish performance expectations for graduate faculty within the School of Education.

PREAMBLE

The expectations of graduate faculty, that of the teacher-scholar, in the School of Education at Charleston Southern University are ones intended to reinforce and help maintain the institution's long-standing record of excellence in teaching and dedication to student learning. As a predominantly undergraduate institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching, the teacher-scholar faculty model embraces the view that active interest and involvement in the creative aspects of a discipline are supportive imperatives to the teaching of the discipline. Thus, the ultimate goal is quality instruction and active student mentoring informed by research, scholarly, creative and professional activities.

The Expectations stated below are considered standards by which the faculty of the School of Education will be evaluated for purposes of graduate faculty status:

EXPECTATIONS

1. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES: Excellence in teaching is expected with demonstrated
evidence in both performance dimensions.

Performance Dimension I: Curriculum Development

Sample Indicators: Seminars, workshops and conferences attended
New courses developed
Collaborative curriculum development with district/school
Further development of knowledge base

Performance Dimension II: Development of Instructional Techniques

Sample Indicators: Seminars, workshops, and conferences attended
Courses taken
Site-based activities in or related to public schools
Supporting student activities such as portfolio fairs or
presentations of research or model instruction
Evidence of positive student evaluations
Evidence of on-going effectiveness of supervision
Evidence of on-going effectiveness of advisement
Other evidence o developing teaching effectiveness

2. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Progress in research and scholarship is expected
with demonstrated evidence in at least two of the three performance dimensions.

Performance Dimension I: Professional Writing

Sample Indicators: Book accepted for publication
Chapter/monograph accepted for publication
Research article accepted in national, regional, state or local
Reference journal
Position papers or reviews accepted in national, regional, state, or
Local journal
Presentation published in proceedings of conference
Article/presentation published in databases
Directing student research and publication
Other evidence of written professional contributions

Performance Dimension II: Conference Participation

Sample Indicators: Presentation at national, regional, state, or local conference Invited speaker at national, regional, state, or local conference Presentation at poster sessions/workshop
Conference proposal reviewer or referee
Conference discussant/panelist
Conference presider
Directing student research and presentation

Performance Dimension III: Grants and Sponsored Research

Sample Indicators: Federal/state grant award
Privately funded grant award
Professional association grant award
Institutional funding of research
Grant proposal reviews for federal/state organization

3. UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: Excellence in professional service is expected
with demonstrated evidence in at least Performance Dimension

Performance Dimension I: University/Professional Service

Sample Indicators: Service on Faculty Senate
Service on Faculty Senate committee
Service on campus ad hoc committee
Service on School/department/program committee
Service as committee officer
Sponsoring a club
Other evidence of university/professional service

Performance Dimension II: Community Service

Sample Indicators: Participation in civic groups
Participation in charitable organizations
Participating in community public-service endeavors
Other evidence of community service

4. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Progress in professional activities is expected with
demonstrated evidence in the performance dimension.

Performance Dimension: Professional Activities

Sample Indicators: Attending conference, workshop, seminar, or institute
Serving as association officer
Serving on association committee
Holding membership in association
Serving on board of directors of state-level regulatory or
Professional organization board
Advisor/committee service to State Department of Education
Advisory/committee service to school district
Advisory/committee service to public schools
Pro bono consulting to public schools
Paid national, regional, state or local consulting
Other evidence of professional activities

By action of the Graduate Council on March 16, 2001.