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The Relationship Between Student and Alumni Ratings of Teachers

Author(s):
Centra, John A.
Publication Year:
1973
Report Number:
RB-73-39
Source:
ETS Research Bulletin
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
8
Subject/Key Words:
Alumni, Correlation, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Teacher Evaluation

Abstract

Student and alumni ratings for 23 teachers were found to correlate .75 (somewhat less for teachers rated only by graduate of their department). This substantial agreement between current students and alumni (of five years) regarding who have been effective or ineffective teachers suggest that students ratings are fairly permanent and do at least in part reflect overall long-term effects of instruction. (Author) (10pp.)

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