COE Criteria and
Procedures for Excellence
in Teaching Award
The Excellence in Teaching Award
Selection Committee of the College of
Education is charged with:
1. Confirming nominees’ eligibility for
Award
2. Reviewing and scoring nominees’ supporting materials
3. Selecting a nominee for
the Award
4. Forwarding the name of the selected
faculty to the Dean
of the COE
5. Conducting one seminar
during the year
related to excellence in teaching
The Committee
consists of the three most recent recipients (or in an emergency
case could be past nominees) of the COE Excellence in Teaching Award. The Associate Dean is responsible for convening the committee on an annual basis. The role of the committee is to select the yearly awardee
for
the Excellence in
Teaching Award.
1.
Nominations
may be submitted at any time to the Office of the Dean of the College of
Education (see sample nomination solicitation announcement below). Nominations
for
each’s year process are considered from those submitted January 1 – December
31 of the previous
year.
2.
By February 1, the nominees
are
notified of their nomination
with notification that their
materials should be submitted
by March 1. Letters of
notification are emailed to all
eligible nominees.
3. The Excellence in Teaching Award
Committee reviews the nominations
and selects one nominee
on the basis of the criteria
for selection identified by the committee in
accordance with university criteria by April
1, which is then forwarded to the Dean.
4.
The Dean
prepares a letter of nomination to be submitted along with the nomination
package to the Quality
of Instruction Council
no later than May 1 (see page 9 of this
document or http://offices.depaul.edu/oaa/faculty-resources/teaching/qic/Pages/Excellence-in-Teaching-Awards.aspx for university guidelines on the Excellence in
Teaching Award).
Nomination
Materials
Material submitted (in
electronic format) by the nominee to the Excellence in Teaching
Award Selection Committee
(by March 1) include:
1.
A copy of the notification
of nomination letter
2.
A copy of the actual nomination letter(s)
3. A copy of the nominee’s
current CV
4.
A personal
statement wherein the nominee
elaborates on his/her teaching philosophy and
performance (a summary of student evaluations
should be addressed in the statement)
5. At least
two
faculty peer reviews
from faculty of the COE or
other schools/colleges within DePaul
6. Samples of student work (limited to 2
samples)
7. Student course evaluations
from the most recent academic year
8. Sample syllabi
9.
Additional
supporting evidence that
speaks to superior teaching (i.e. unsolicited student comments, guest speaking lectures,
teaching seminars, etc.)
Materials submitted by the Excellence in Teaching
Award Selection Committee to the Dean
(by April 1) include:
1.
A letter
from the Excellence in
Teaching Award Committee
highlighting the nominee’s strengths as a teacher and explaining the year’s selection
process, including the members of
the selection committee
2. A sample
of the evaluation rubric used by the Committee
3. A
copy of all of the materials submitted by the nominee
The Dean
prepares a letter of nomination to be submitted along with the nomination
package as outlined
above to the Quality
of Instruction Council no later than May 1.
Further Actions:
1.
The awardee
is recognized through multiple forums
within the COE (i.e. via email
to all faculty/staff, on the COE
website, at a staff/faculty meeting, etc.).
2. This criteria and procedures document should be
posted on a public drive and
will be accessible to all
faculty.
Excellence in Teaching Award Rubric
Objectives
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Exceptional
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Highly Effective
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Acceptable
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Incomplete
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Earned Points
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Teaching Philosophy Reflection of Teaching
|
4 points
Exemplifies COE criteria for excellence in
teaching & fosters
student learning. Exceptional in meeting
COE teaching and learning goals. Focuses on learner centered education and integration of theory
& practice.
|
3 points
Highly effective in demonstrating
COE criteria for excellence in teaching & fostering
student learning. Meets COE teaching
and learning goals. Focuses
on learner centered education
and integration of theory
& practice.
|
2 points
Proficient in demonstrating COE criteria for
excellence in teaching & fostering student learning. Partially meets teaching
& learning goals.
Partially focuses on learner centered
education & integration of theory
& practice.
|
1 point
Does not demonstrate COE criteria for excellence
in teaching & does not
focus on fostering student learning. Does not focus on COE teaching & learning goals.
|
|
COE Mission and Vincentian Personalism
|
4 points
Exceptional
representation of
all the principles of the COE mission and of Vincentian personalism.
|
3 points
Highly effective inclusion of the principles of the COE mission and
of Vincentian personalism.
|
2 points
Acceptable
representation of the principles of the COE mission and of Vincentian personalism. Reflects some inclusion of each
principle but
not in depth.
|
1 point
The
principles of
the mission are not evident. Syllabi
& teaching materials do not reflect
integration of the mission or any relation to Vincentian personalism.
|
|
Evidence
of Collaborative Work
|
4 points
Documentation of consistent exceptional
collaborative work with
and between students exemplifies professional development
& collaborative engagement
with students.
|
3 points Documentation of collaborative work demonstrates highly effective
participation in
professional development & research collaboration between self & students.
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2 points Documentation of collaborative work with students is limited but
demonstrates participation in collaborative efforts.
|
1 point
No documentation of collaborative work between faculty and studen
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