Writing a Teaching Effectiveness Plan

LCC Faculty Development Plan Resource Sheet

Full-time Faculty 

Full-time tenured academic employees who teach classes must submit a concise written proposal outlining their plan for the next 3 years to maintain or improve their teaching effectiveness. This plan must be agreed upon by the supervising administrator and the academic employee. Think of this plan as a dynamic document that may be updated within the three-year period, depending on shifts in priorities, emerging professional development opportunities, and changes in teaching assignments. Also note that approval for PDUs must show a direct link to the teaching effectiveness plan (See Appendix A of the contract). Consult the College Service Obligation portion in the contract to get an idea of other activities that may be addressed in the TEP. Other issues that may be included in this plan:

1. Self-assessment from student evaluations
2. Modification in teaching techniques based on self-assessment
3. Use of technology in teaching
4. Plan for addressing whether students are achieving intended student outcomes
5. Upgrading professional skills through coursework
6. Being responsive to diverse student needs
7. Course curriculum development
8. Activities supporting program development
9. Community outreach

Full-time Professional/Technical Faculty (and P/T Adjunct Faculty teaching more than 10 credits per term, for one academic year)

Professional/technical faculty must design a teaching effectiveness plan that is approved by the appropriate supervising administrator and incorporates the following elements:

1. Identify priorities for professional growth. This plan includes at least five professional development activities linked to the professional/technical faculty skill standards during the certificate period.
2. Goals and objectives that align with the activities identified for professional development.
3. Measurable outcomes and objective standards for the measurement of skill standard achievement.
4. A timeline for the successful achievement of outcomes.

The Skill Standards resources on LCC's Prof Tech page and the Professional-Technical Faculty Certification page of the SBCTC website are useful in developing a teaching effectiveness plan.  Please see the Outline for Teaching Effectiveness Plan for additional guidance.

Tenure Track Faculty

The teaching effectiveness professional development plan (see the Faculty Contract | Appendix H). includes a set of long-range and quarterly goals with supporting activities that are mutually agreed upon by the probationer and the probationary review committee. 

Below is a template to use for tenure-track faculty goals & objectives. 

• Tenure Track Faculty Goals & Objectives Template (also Appendix H in faculty contract)