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Direct Connection to Policy Area 5 of The Illinois Commitment Pilot Implementation of a System of Evaluation for Non-tenured Faculty Illinois Valley Community College What issue or need is addressed by the effective practice? While IVCC had a process in place for evaluating non-tenured faculty, it was somewhat archaic and included only classroom observations by administration. This process was not comprehensive enough to (1) address performance in all the areas that are important for non-tenured faculty and (2) provide sufficient information to help faculty improve. Description of the effective practice: A team of faculty and administrators developed a comprehensive system for evaluation of non-tenured faculty. The primary purpose of the system is to assist non-tenured faculty in improving their role in teaching and learning; a secondary purpose is more summative. This system includes: classroom observations by the dean and Vice President’s office; student evaluations; agreement on a professional development plan; and institutional participation. Forms were developed and/or revised, and the system was piloted during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years. The results of the evaluation system were included in the documentation used by the administration for considerations of tenure. During the spring semester 2006, a focus group made up of faculty who had been evaluated under this system was convened to solicit input on the value of the system. The Academic Deans also had an opportunity to provide input on the various components of the system. As a result, a number of changes were made to the forms and the guidelines, which will be fully implemented in the 2006-07 academic year. How does this practice achieve sustainability? Sustainability will be achieved through the application of principles of continuous improvement. The administration and faculty will be regularly seeking input from our constituents that will help us determine how the system can be improved. The Human Resources Department will monitor the implementation of the classroom observation component of the system. What are the results/measurable outcomes? Measurable outcomes include: 1. Percentage of non-tenured faculty granted tenure. 2. Satisfaction of deans with the system. 3. Satisfaction of non-tenured faculty with the system. Contact Information Name: Harriet Howell Custer Email: harriet_custer@ivcc.edu Phone: (815) 224-0406 164
Direct Connection to Policy Area 5 of The Illinois Commitment Public Library WPA Mural Restoration Grant Northern Illinois University What issue or need is addressed by the effective practice? The objectives of the Public Library Works Progress Administration (WPA) Mural Restoration Grant project were to assist graduate students with the development of their grant writing skills and to contribute to the preservation of an important work of public art in the community. Description of the effective practice: In 1935 the Haish Memorial Library in DeKalb, Illinois, was the recipient of a Works Progress Administrationcommissioned canvas mural painted by Chicago artist Gustaf Dalstrom. Seventy-one years later, the WPA canvas that hangs above the library's fireplace shows signs of dirt and damage, but the library lacks the funds for its repair and restoration. The situation provided NIU graduate students in the Department of Communicative Disorders with the prospect of applying the basic principles of grant writing to a specific project and contributing to the preservation of an important work of public art in the community. Grant-writing is an important skill for graduate students, and is highly valued by employers in many disciplines. Working on projects that have the potential for actual funding creates a unique excitement for students by providing them with opportunities to move from the theoretical to the practical. Understanding the specific requirements of a funding agency, conducting research on the parameters of the project, and working with community members makes classroom assignments “real.” Such assignments also provide a means for the direct assessment of student learning outcomes. How does this practice achieve sustainability? This project will help future students see that their class projects can make a real difference in their communities and community organizations. Additionally, students enrolled in NIU's Certificate of Graduate Study in Museum Studies are working to produce informational literature on the mural that will help school children and interested community members understand its significance, its place in the history of WPA-commissioned art, and the restoration process. Once restored, the mural will sustain an important historical artifact in the community. What are the results/measurable outcomes? The students’ grant proposal was successful in securing a $5,000 challenge grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. Under the challenge grant program, the foundation will match each dollar contributed to the project - up to $5,000 - to pay for the $10,000 restoration. The Chicago Conservation Company, which specializes in WPA projects, has been contracted for the restoration and will begin work on it within the next few months. In a recent interview conducted by the NIU Office of Public Affairs, the director of the library noted, “It's a glorious day for the library and for the city of DeKalb and for WPA aficionados all over the United States.… This mural is mentioned in books, but has really not been noticed. This is our opportunity to make it well known.” Contact Information Name: Virginia R. Cassidy Email: vcassidy@niu.edu Phone: (815) 753-0492 165
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