Teaching Effectiveness Frameworks
Several institutions and scholars have developed research-based and validated frameworks for Teaching Effectiveness. These frameworks combine institutional goals and values for teaching while providing structured criteria for the evaluation process.
Framework for Assessing Teaching Effectiveness (IFATE)
Developed at Boise State, IFATE seeks to define effective teaching practice that is learner-centered and integrates multiple dimensions of measurement. The model is aimed at continuous formative feedback for professional growth.
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The TEval (Transforming Higher Education-Multidimensional Evaluation of Teaching) project was developed as a partnership between University of Kansas (KU), University of Colorado (CU), University of Massachusetts (UMass), and the Association of American Universities (AAU).
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Quality of Teaching Standards
The University of Oregon’s Quality of Teaching Standards focuses on four standards: professional, encompassing, engaged, and research-informed. The framework and process is aimed at continuous teaching improvement using multiple inputs.
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Elements of Effective Teaching
Developed by the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Penn State, the Elements of Effective Teaching provides shared language for defining effective teaching and encourages the use of multiple inputs for the evaluation of teaching.
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