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Introduction and scope

Peer evaluation of teaching is required for personnel reviews, as per UCLA APO regulations. Peer evaluation is also a means for instructors to reflect on and improve teaching practices, and in some cases may be helpful for program administrators.

Despite the UCLA requirement to have peer evaluation of teaching, there is no prescribed approach. The purpose of this policy is therefore to provide guidance to instructors in the School of Nursing as to how to request or perform peer evaluations.

Who, which, when?

Who should get a peer evaluation?

Every faculty in the School of Nursing needs peer evaluations. The Faculty includes instructors who are professors and lecturers, including instructors who are part-time or without salary. A faculty member who does not teach does not need a peer evaluation of teaching; examples may include some without-salary positions, or people in the Project Scientist or Researcher series.

Who can do a peer evaluation?

Any faculty can do a peer evaluation of teaching. Typically, the reviewer would be an experienced instructor familiar with teaching in the School of Nursing. However, it is possible to obtain evaluations from outside of the School, such as when giving a guest lecture.

What courses are suitable for peer evaluations?

Any formal instruction can be peer evaluated. However, for merit and promotion reviews, at least one School of Nursing course instruction should be reviewed. Ideally, the review would be for courses that the instructor is leading. Guest lectures can be included, but are not a substitute for School of Nursing courses

How often should an instructor get peer evaluations?

According to the UCLA regulations, at least one peer evaluation is needed for each merit (step) or promotion review.

How?

History

Prior to this policy, peer evaluations were ad hoc, consisting of either letters of support or short questionnaires handed out by an individual instructor to the peer reviewer.

Present approach