Open AccessAdministrative Use of Student Evaluation of Faculty
Author(s) -
Robert E. Haskell
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
education policy analysis archives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.727
H-Index - 46
ISSN - 1068-2341
DOI - 10.14507/epaa.v5n21.1997
Subject(s) - academic freedom , quality (philosophy) , reliability (semiconductor) , higher education , psychology , mathematics education , academic standards , political science , pedagogy , law , epistemology , philosophy , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
In three previous papers, it was noted that while a controversial history of research on the reliability and validity of student evaluation of faculty (SEF) exists, it has not been typically viewed as an infringement on academic freedom. As a consequence, legal aspects of SEF are neither readily apparent, nor available. Moreover, SEF has not been generally seen as an infringement on, and detriment to, academic standards and quality instruction. The article is a review of SEF legal rulings analyzed in terms of their implications for academic freedom and quality of instruction in higher education.