Classroom Observation – Teaching Faculty
Directions: Reviewers should indicate the presence of effective teaching activities/behaviors in one
scheduled class period not to exceed 75 minutes.
N = Needs Improvement S = Satisfactory E = Exemplary NA = Not Applicable
Unit Member Name: _________________________ Discipline:________________________________
Class Observed/Section #: ___________________ Date/Time Observed: ______________________
Work Location: _____________________________ Type of Class: ___________________________
# of Students: ______________________________ Observation By: __________________________
Narrative: (examples: start on time? End of time? Agenda/Outline of class session, attendance taken?
Encourage students to use resources (textbook, handouts, notes)
Depth/Breadth of Knowledge:
Content Knowledge Areas to evaluate include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Factual material is presented without numerous changes and corrections.
• The instructor offers directions for further study for the interested/advanced student, if the opportunity
presents itself.
• Questions are handled with clear responses the majority of the time, if the questions are factually
oriented, rather than interpretations.
• An array of interpretations are presented where appropriate. Instructor presents divergent
viewpoints.
• Students are encouraged to question presentation material.
• The instructor incorporates current research in the field and cites authorities to support statements.
The instructor makes distinctions between fact and opinion.
• The instructor communicates the reasoning process behind operations and/or concepts.
• The instructor generated the majority of course assignments and assessments and was not overly
dependent upon third party or textbook editor generated materials.