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TA Evaluation by Supervisor

Please complete one form for each TA under your supervision. This information will be used to aid in hiring decisions for future terms. Teaching Assistants will be allowed to see their evaluation.

Teaching Assistant's name ____________________________
Your name (evaluator) ________________________________
Term and Year _____________________________________
Course ____________________________________________

What duties did this TA perform? Check all that apply.

___ graded quizzes/exams ___ led a discussion section
___ set up equipment ___ created quizzes/exams
___ taught a complete class ___ graded assignments
___ held office hours ___ lectured occasionally
___ created assignments ___ led a lab session
___ mentored other TAs ___ provided clerical help
___ Other. Please specify:

Evaluation

1. Overall, how satisfied were you with your TA? (Circle one)

1
Very
Dissatisfied		 2
Somewhat
Dissatisfied		 3
Satisfied		 4
Very
Satisfied		 5
Extremely
Satisfied

2. Please comment on each of the following areas:

  1. The TA's effectiveness in performing assigned tasks (Please include your source of information, e.g., direct observation, samples of graded student work):
  2. The TA's promptness in completing assigned tasks:
  3. The TA's contribution to the department (e.g., Does s/he share ideas and assignments with other TAs? Advise or mentor other TAs? Share in the workload?):
  4. The TAs effectiveness in the classroom (Please include your source of information, e.g., student evaluations, comments from students, classroom observation):
  5. Other

3. What are the strengths of this TA?

4. What are the areas in which this TA could improve? Please include any suggestions you have regarding strategies for improvement.

(This form is based on a similar one used in the Department of Psychology.)

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