TABLE: Examples of evidence that could be included in a promotion case for each level of teaching achievement, structured within four evidence domains
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Self-assessment |
Professional activities |
Measures of student learning |
Peer review and recognition |
Effective teacher |
Reflects on their educational approach and its development over time, identifying how it supports effective student learning in the context of the cohort, discipline and institution |
- Details of courses taught (student numbers, nature of teaching, assessment methods, etc.)
- Details of student support and guidance provided
- Participation in certification and training in teaching and learning
- Samples of course materials
- Construction of a teaching portfolio
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- Student evaluation surveys and student interview feedback
- Informal and unsolicited student feedback
- Pass rates, attrition rates and student progression that can be attributed to specific courses
- Examination/assessment results, benchmarked against other cohorts
- Evaluation of student products or projects
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- Peer observation of teaching
- Peer review of course content, objectives and materials and/or teaching portfolio
- Review and letters of reference from teaching mentor
- Letters of reference from: students, alumni, Director of Studies, Head of School and course/programme leaders
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Skilled and collegial teacher |
Reflects on their personal teaching philosophy and its development over time, as well as the role they play in nurturing an academic environment that advances collective educational excellence |
Sources listed for Effective Teacher, plus
- Mentoring and peer-coaching of teaching colleagues
- Participation in programmes of educational reform, innovation and/or development
- Membership of institutional educational committees
- External examiner/trainer
- Participation in teaching and learning conferences/events within and/or beyond their school or discipline
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Sources listed for Effective Teacher, plus
- Retrospective assessment by alumni
- Assessments made by graduate recruiters and employers with respect to specific courses/experiences
- Student and/or institutional prizes/achievements that can be linked to specific course/programme
- Student learning journals
- Concept tests (course level)
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Sources listed for Effective Teacher, plus
- Letters of reference from: staff mentees, external examiners and collaborators
- Authorship of widely-used text books and e-learning materials
- Pedagogical conference presentations
- Institutional and national teaching awards/fellowships/prizes
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Scholarly teacher |
Reflects on their personal teaching philosophy, describing how evidence-informed approaches are used to contribute to both student learning and pedagogical knowledge |
Sources listed for Skilled and Collegial Teacher, plus:
- Active use of 'Action Research' methods in their teaching practices
- Invited speaker at key events in teaching and learning
- Reviewer of scientific papers and articles about teaching and learning within and/or beyond own discipline
- Visiting/honorary position held at other institutions
- Active member of teaching and learning research group
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Sources listed for Skilled and Collegial Teacher, plus:
- Students' self-reported learning gains (course level)
- Student engagement surveys (course level)
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Sources listed for Skilled and Collegial Teacher, plus:
- Letters of reference from research collaborators
- Refereed conference and journal publications in teaching and learning
- Research grants and income for teaching and learning development projects
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Institutional leader |
Reflects on how their leadership in teaching and learning has helped to create an inclusive, supportive and aspirational learning environment that advances student learning |
Sources listed for Skilled and Collegial Teacher, plus:
- Leadership role in strategic institutional curriculum and/or policy development
- Design and delivery of high-impact course innovation
- Leadership of QA or accreditation processes
- External reviewer/trainer/advisor
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Sources listed for Skilled and Collegial Teacher, plus:
- Assessments made by graduate recruiters and employers
- Students' self-reported learning gains, student engagement surveys (programme or institutional level)
- Programme pass rates/progression rates
- Concept tests or standardised tests (programme level)
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Sources listed for Skilled and Collegial Teacher, plus:
- Letters of reference from senior university managers, external collaborators and those who have taken inspiration from the candidate's educational approaches
- Reports from collaborators, external impact reports/case studies
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National and global leader |
Reflects on their national and global influence in teaching and learning, and their impact on advancing educational knowledge, collaboration and/or excellence |
Sources listed for Institutional Leader in Teaching and Learning, plus:
- Participation in government consultation committees
- Invited speaker at national/global events in teaching and learning
- Participation in and leadership of high-impact national and global educational programmes
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Sources listed for Institutional Leader in Teaching and Learning, plus:
- Institutional surveys of student perception or experience
- Institutional pass rates/progression rates
- Standardised tests (institutional level)
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Sources listed for Institutional Leader in Teaching and Learning, plus:
- Publications, citations, research grants and income within the field of teaching and learning
- National and global press coverage
- National/global awards and prizes
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