Teacher Course Evaluations at KelloggSchool of Management

The numbers below represent the averages of Kellogg students' responses to TCE questions at the end of a class.
For an explanation of the exact wording of each question and of the scale for that question, see below. The maximum score on each category is 10.

Sample TCE from Kellogg

Scale: 1 - Lowest 10 - Highest	Resp Count	Learn ing	Enthu siasm	Clarity	Group Intr	Cover age	Grad ing	Read ings	Class Ovrl	Instr Ovrl	Diffi culty	Work Load	Pace	Acces sible	Honor code
Kopelman MORS-470-0   71	30	9.5	9.6	9.4	9.3	9.2	9.2	9.1	9.3	9.5	5.8	7.5	6	9.1	9.5

Definitions of TCE Criteria

Resp. Count: Refers to the total number of students who filled out TCE's for this class.

Learning: Short for "Learning and Academic Value." An average of students' responses to the following three statements.

You found the class intellectually challenging and thought-provoking.
You have learned something that you consider valuable.
Your interest in the subject has increased as a result of this class.

Enthusiasm: Short for "Instructor Enthusiasm." An average of students' responses to the following three statements.

Instructor was enthusiastic about teaching the class.
Instructor was dynamic and energetic in conducting the class.
Instructor held your interest during class.

Clarity: Short for "Organization/Clarity." An average of students' responses to the following three statements.

Instructor's explanations were clear.
Class materials were well-prepared and organized.
Proposed objectives agreed with those taught so you knew where the class was going.

Group Intr.: Short for "Group Interaction." An average of students' responses to the following three statements.

Students were encouraged to participate in class discussions.
Students were invited to share their ideas and knowledge.
Students were encouraged to question the instructor's views.

Coverage: Short for "Breadth of coverage." An average of students' responses to the following three statements.

Instructor presented the background or origin of ideas/concepts developed in class.
Instructor presented points of view other than his/her own when appropriate.
Instructor adequately discussed current developments in the field.

Grading: Short for "Examinations/Grading." An average of students' responses to the following three statements.

Methods of evaluating student work were fair and appropriate.
Examinations/graded materials fairly tested class content.
Instructor gave valuable feedback on graded material.

Readings: Short for "Assignments/Readings." An average of students' responses to the following statements.

Required readings/texts were valuable.
Readings, homework, etc. contributed to understanding of the subject.

ClassOvrl.: An average of students' responses to the question, "Overall, thiscourse was:", with 1= "Very Poor" and 10="Very Good."

Instr. Ovrl.: An average of students' responses to the question, "Overall, the instructor for this class was:", with with 1= "Very Poor" and 10="Very Good."

Difficulty: An average of students' ratings of the course's difficulty.
1="Very Easy", 5="About Right" and 10="Very Hard."

Workload: An average of students' ratings of the size of the course's workload.
1="Very Easy", 5="About Right" and 10="Very Heavy."

Pace: An average of students' ratings of the course's pace.
1="Too Slow", 5="About Right" and 10="Too Fast."

Accessible: An average of students' ratings of the instructor's accessibility.
1= "Not Accessible", 10= "Very Accessible."

Honor Code: An average of students' ratings of the explanation of the Honor Code as it applied to this course. 1="Poorly Explained", 10="Clearly Explained"