1. Peer Evaluation … How to Join the USU Extension Witness Protection Program Dr Dallas L. Holmes Continuing Education ECEA Faculty Workshop, Roosevelt, Utah April 15, 2005

2. It’s all about Feeling Good and teaching excellence!

3. So Doc, What Have You Learned in Your 33 Years With Extension ? Sage Words of Advice or the possibilities of surviving in a T&P frenzy!

4. Nothing increases your golf score like a witness! SCORE CARD

5. You must learn from the mistakes of others. You cannot possibly live long enough to make them all yourself. - Sam Levenson

6. Instruction Can Be Improved Through Evaluative Feedback

7. The Very Thoughts of Colleagues as Peer Evaluators Arrive!

8. Peer Evaluation Should Not be a Disruptive Experience in the Classroom

9. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes . Peer Evaluator Rule #1

10. Consistency and Comparability is Enhanced When the Peer Evaluator Uses the Approved Extension Evaluation Tool

14. Consider the importance of instructional feedback by looking at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror. - Byrd Baggett

15. You’ve got to be willing to give up good to get great - Kenny Rogers

16. Consider Your Value in the Marketplace of Students/Peers

17. Review Instructional Materials

19. Did the Instructor Demonstrate Instructional Mastery?

20. Peer Evaluators and Those Evaluated Must Realize That One Time Evaluations, Although Seemingly Efficient May Not Tell the Whole Story

21. When Appropriate, Review the Marketing Materials for the Course Being Evaluated

22. Review the Instructional Course Outline… A Reality Check!

23. Evaluation Procedure… The Evaluator May Use an Analytic/Synthetic Approach

25. On Any Given Day Evaluators Must Realize that the Presentation May Not Go As Planned

28. Good Instructors Pay Close Attention to the Needs of Their Students

31. So What is the Probable Impact of This Course Upon the Lives of the Students Enrolled? The so what question …

33. Comments and Instructor Dialogue

34. Evaluation can be Daunting to Those Being Evaluated Peer Evaluation Review

35. Evaluators Must Realize That There Are Inherent Instructional Style Differences

36. If It At First You Don’t Succeed, Redefine Success… Or At Least Consider Another Opinion

37. Faculty Response to the Evaluation… How Do I Document this Evaluation Experience?

40. Well There You have it… Peer Evaluation 101 You can now pick up your “witness protection program ID card” from any CE Executive Director!