Ratings not meant for 'shopping guide'
Courses will be evaluated
By DAN REEDER
Kansan Staff Writer
A questionnaire which will rate the instruction of faculty members at KU has been prepared by the Committee of Teacher Course Evaluation, a segment of the Student Senate.
George Laughead, chairman of the committee, said yesterday Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. and various academic deans in the University had expressed a desire for a well-designed instrument which would rate instructors and methods.
During October and November preliminary work was done for writing, distributing and evaluating the questionnaire. Money for the computation center time needed to evaluate the questionnaires was obtained through the chancellor's office.
Chancellor Chalmers said he supported the committee and was pleased the student government
committee was proceeding with care. "The students are in the best situation to judge such things as course overlan." Chalmers said.
Assistance and guidance has been given to the committee by several people, Lauhead pointed out. Those who have been especially helpful are Paul Wolf, director of the computation center and Dale Scannel, dean of the School of Education.
The idea of using the questionnaire was presented at a meeting Tuesday to the deans of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lee Young, acting dean of the School of Journalism, academic deans of the University and Chancellor Chalmers.
Laughead said the deans showed interest in such an evaluation instrument and more than 70 sections were offered for experimental use this semester. The project will be used during the last week of classes on a limited basis, depending upon the individual instructor. The questionnaire will be handed out by the faculty member and returned to him during the same class period. The questionnaires will then be sealed and picked up for computer evaluation. Statistical norm tables have been established by the committee.
The burden of increasing college tuitions may be alleviated through a tuition tax credit proposal now before Congress.
The proposal is an amendment of the 1969 Tax Reform Bill which is pending before a joint U.S. House-Senate Conference Committee.
Tax to credit fees
Under the amendment, taxpayers that are paying either for their own college education or another person's would be able to subtract from their federal income tax payments at least part of the money spent on tuition and fees.
The tuition tax credit would apply to all tuitions paid to any college or university and all accredited business, trade, technical or vocational schools.
For those paying $200 or less, the whole amount would be subtracted. For those paying college expenses between $200 and $500,
the subtracted payments would amount to 25 per cent. Five per cent would be subtracted for amounts between $500 and $1500.
This proposal would create more scholarship funds because any person paying tuition for a student can obtain tax credit.
One copy of the evaluation results will go to the faculty member being evaluated. Information needed by various departments,
The tax proposal limits the full allowance of credit to those persons whose gross income does not exceed $15,000 annually. If their income is over this amount, the credit for tuition payment would be reduced.
In addition, credit for the tuition of students who are receiving other government education benefits would be reduced.
Official Bulletin
Taxpayers would receive credit for money paid for tuition and school supplies and would not cover lodging, meals or other personal expenses.
Today
Today University Council: 108 Blake, 3:30 p.m.
Jayhawk Joggers Club: East door,
Robinson Gymnasium. 4:30 p.m.
SUA forum; "Chicago Eight-Conspiracy Trial." Paul Kraussner, editor,
"The Realist." Kansas Union Ballroom,
7:30 p.m.
Senior recital: Laura Lewis, pianist.
Swarthorst Recital Hall, 8 n.m.
"A View from the Bridge." Experimental Theatre, 8:20 p.m.
KU Judo Club: Robinson Gymnastium. 7 p.m.
schools and administrative offices will be distributed to them.
Basketball: Jayhawk Classie. Kan-
tle, district methodist U. Allen Field
House. 8:05 p.m.
Basketball. Jayhawk Classic. Paso.
Allen Field, House. 7:05 pm.
"A View from the Bridge." Experimental Theatre. 8:20 p.m.
Committee members other than Lughead are Dennis Embry, Great Bend junior; Kathy Hoefer, Shawnee Mission junior; Judy Steinzeig, Prairie Village junior; Janet Marrs, Dodge City sophomore and Don Miller, Wichita sophomore.
Pakistani Students Association: Eid reunion banquet/programs, American students
Laughead said it was important that students realize this was a test for the program and will be done on a limited basis of 100 to 120 sections. All results will not be made public and therefore it should not be viewed as a shopping guide for good or bad instructors. The goal of the program is to help faculty members improve teaching techniques and to help students in responding to professors.
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