Getting Started with Student Ratings

The following are documents and information on getting started with IDEA Student Rating of Instruction, including some best practices provided by current clients:

Getting Started with Student Ratings through the Pilot Program

Contact the Center to discuss pilot options. The following steps will get you started with paper and online options:

Paper Forms

  1. Identify an On-Campus Coordinator who will be the primary contact for The IDEA Center.
  2. Determine the number of classes and the number of students enrolled.
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Getting Faculty Support - Best Practices

Pilot

Beginning with a pilot (either with a smaller group of faculty or all faculty surveying just one class) builds some trust and confidence in the process, as faculty can have some experience with the process without the results being used for administrative decisions.

Flexibility

While faculty members are required to survey one major course and one general education course, they may choose which specific courses are surveyed.

Faculty Control

Faculty members are responsible for providing a holistic summary of IDEA results for their review materials. The evaluation process does not focus on the numbers but on the faculty member’s interpretation of the results.

Faculty Decision

Three different instruments were piloted and the faculty voted to use IDEA campus wide. Faculty also determined the purpose and scope of its use.

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Getting Student Support - Best Practices

Communication

Use faculty representatives or IDEA Coordinators to visit student senate meetings, ask student leaders to visit school organizations, and sponsor school newspaper articles or advertisements that communicate to students the importance of the rating process and how their input is used.

Solicit Student Input

Established a themed display in the University Center that communicates the purpose and role of the IDEA coordinating office. Our slogan for students is "We count on your opinion." A guest book next to the display allows students to provide feedback.

Course Module

A section is included in the College Life Skills course that introduces first-time students to the IDEA system, its use, and the importance of thoughtful student responses.

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Group Summary Report General Information

The following are documents you will find helpful when utilizing the Group Summary report (GSR):

 

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Administering Student Ratings in Team Taught Courses

This PDF explains how to administer student ratings in team-taught classrooms:

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Using Additional Questions

The following PDFs contain useful information on incorporating additional questions on the Student Ratings of Instruction survey:

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Fee Schedule -- Student Ratings of Instruction

The following is the current pricing schedule for Student Ratings of Instruction in PDF format:

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