Dr Suzanne Horn Summary

Dr. Suzanne Horn is an Associate Professor in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in the Spadoni College of Education. Dr. Horn has completed her first semester (fall 2016) en route toward her submission of her tenure file application during fall 2019 third year review and ultimately toward promotion at Coastal Carolina University. Because the Spadoni College of Education conducts its annual evaluations on a calendar year, the determinations descriptors (i.e., outstanding, very good, good, needs improvement) outlined in the Performance Expectations Elaborations do not apply for this evaluation. Therefore, this letter is a formative review of Dr. Horn’s first semester. The Promotion and Tenure Faculty Annual Evaluation Rubrics (cited
Horn taught two courses with two sections of one course (e.g., EDSC 518 and EDSC 547) with 8 students in EDSC 547 and 25 students in each of the EDSC 518 sections. The quantitative faculty evaluation means ranged from 2.37 to 2.85 with a total mean of 2.65. Even though not part of this evaluation period, it is important to note that Dr. Horn was an adjunct instructor during the 2016 Summer II term for the MAT program, teaching two sections of EDSC 508. In Dr. Horn’s annual faculty evaluation activity log, she provided “Other Evidence” to support effective teaching. This evidence included items aligned with A) Course evaluation narratives, F) Professional development, and G) Student supervision. The qualitative portions of the evaluations revealed consistent comments referring to Dr. Horn’s strengths in the classroom as being knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and passionate about the subject matter. In general, her students state that she provides real-life stories and experiences that enhance her instruction. Dr. Horn’s students provided consistent feedback for improvement that suggests the need for organization; clarity and consistency of expectations for assignments and instruction; effectiveness of responses to questions; timeliness of grading; consistency of grading aligned to rubrics; and use of cell phone during
Suzanne Horn’s self-evaluation (Annual Faculty Evaluation Activity Log), reviews of course evaluations and student narratives, and first-hand knowledge of her performance and based on the current criteria outlined in the Performance Expectations Elaborations: Criteria and Standards for Promotion and Tenure for 2013-2014, Dr. Horn knows that she has areas to grow. Dr. Horn is attempting to acclimate herself as a new faculty member in the Spadoni College of Education, but will need to begin efforts toward scholarly publications and addressing the concerns made by her students.

As she proceeds toward tenure and promotion, I recommend that she focus on the improvement of her teaching, increase her service within the college and university and possibly within her professional community, begin researching and writing for publication and/or major grants, continue to present her work at professional conference at all levels, and grow in the area of becoming a more reflective and responsive