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Grading the Te achers by Lorraine P. Anderson and Lawrence P. Shao What criteria should you look at to determine if your professors are doing a good job? 36 BizEd NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002 ne of the knottiest problems facing business school administrators is how to evaluate the teaching effectiveness of their professors. The problem is compounded because it can be difficult to know how to weigh various sources of data—including student evaluations, peer evaluations, and teaching portfo- lios. Since teaching evaluations often are used to deter- mine whether a professor deserves promotion or tenure, it is critical that administrators carefully and fairly interpret all the data available to them. A recent survey of AACSB members was designed to determine what components most deans and department heads believe should be considered in faculty evaluations. A rapid response from many members indicated that the survey indeed hit a nerve with deans and administrators. Findings here are based on 501 completed surveys. KALUZNY-THATCHER/GETTY IMAGES