MERIT SALARY GUIDELINES

CENTER FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

(November 1995)

Each year the members of the faculty serving on the departmental Executive Committee will assign an overall rating to each faculty member for each of three categories of activity (teaching, professional/scholarly activity, and service), using a 10 point scale (10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest). Items to be considered in each category are indicated below. In all cases, the sources of information used in assessing activities will be material supplied by each faculty member either as a part of or in addition to each year’s updating of curriculum vitae. A priority factor will be assigned uniformly to the ratings for each faculty member with a multiplier of 2 applied to the teaching rating, 1 to the scholarly/professional activity rating, and 1 to the service rating. A cumulative total will then be derived with a maximum rating including all three categories of 40 points (see Figure 1).

To allow for individual differences in the weighted percentage assigned for the teaching, professional/scholarly activity, and service categories, the director will calculate a final merit salary rating using a formula incorporating the weighted percentage of assignment, committee rating, and priority factor for the combined categories (see Figure 2 attached). The basis for evaluation will be the calendar year immediately preceding the time of review. Work in progress will not be considered. For books, however, acceptance by a publisher, publications and reviews of the book will all be considered.

In those years when the university does not allow for merit raises, there will be an averaging of merit ratio the next time merit raises are given. For example, if there is no merit raise in 1996 but there is one in 1997, merit will be based on an average of the two years.

Teaching

Courses taught - All CESL classes will be considered for merit, including electives, although faculty have the option to drop the course with the lowest overall student evaluation for that year. Courses taught for special programs in which extra remuneration is received are excluded. Information reviewed will include:

• Student Evaluations: In cases where extenuating circumstances might alter the interpretation of student and supplementary evaluations, faculty members are entitled to submit explanations or comments pertaining to the results. No distinction will be made for level or skill of classes taught. All student comments will also be considered.

• Documented course development and implementation (taught in review year), including instructional materials, syllabus, and assessment instruments. To receive merit credit, each faculty member should submit: (1) a summary of the need for the course or course revision and how that need was met and (2) dated samples of all items listed above.

• Peer/supervisor reviews

• Mentoring: Provide a brief paragraph describing your mentoring activities.

• Work on thesis and research paper committees

• Invited lecture or workshop for an SIU class

Professional/Scholarly Activity

(TESL-related; Prioritized in descending order A, B)

A-Priority

• Book authored/edited (singly or co-authored)

• Manual/Monograph authored (singly or co-authored)

• Software (published)

• Book chapter

• Article in peer-reviewed journal

• Article in peer-reviewed or selected proceedings including those resulting from periodic meetings of conferences of a particular field of ESL/EFL

• Peer reviewed (refereed) paper, demonstration, workshop, colloquium, or panel discussion presented at international or national professional conferences or meetings

• Invited keynote at an international or national conference

• Awarding of a major external research grant

B-Priority

• Awarding of an internal or small external research grant

• Review or editorial in peer-reviewed journal

• Article in peer-reviewed newsletter

• Peer reviewed poster sessions at international or national meetings

• Peer reviewed paper, demonstration, workshop, colloquia or panel discussion presented at a regional or state conference

• Invited keynote at a regional or state conference

C-Priority

• Peer-reviewed poster session at a state or regional conference

• Article in non-refereed journal, newsletter, or magazine

• Report to government offices, ERIC Clearinghouses, or other agencies, that are available and distributed to the interested public

• Peer reviewed presenter at a local conference

• Invited scholarly talk not defined under A or B

Service (Work-related; Prioritized in descending order A, B)

Priority A

• Chair of CESL, Departmental or College Committee

• Special CESL administrative assignment

• Consultation/invited presentations to external universities, organizations, agencies

• Office or membership held in national or state professional committee

• Office or membership held on university or college committee

• Planning and implementation of ESL programs for community organizations

• Editing of professional journals and/or newsletters for a national or state professional association (related to TESL)

Priority B

• Referee for professional journal

• Implementation of new idea for teacher development

• Conducting/facilitating internal teacher in-service

• Implementation of new idea for student development

• Member of two or more ad-hoc committees

• Member of CESL/Linguistics committee

• Presentation to own or other department at SIU

• Special one-time service to a professional organization

• Work resulting in CESL’s receipt of a training contract

• Manuscript review(s) for publisher

Priority C

• Volunteer work at professional conferences

• Regular involvement in CESL student/LSA events

(FIGURE 1)

TEACHING RESEARCH/ SERVICE CUMULATIVE

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES TOTAL

_____(x2) = ______ ______(x1) = ______ ______(x1) = ______ 0 - 40 _______

1 -10 1 - 10 1 - 10

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(FIGURE 2)

I II III IV V

(IIxIII) (IxIV)

CATEGORY RATING PERCENTAGE OF PRIORITY ADJUSTED ADJUSTED

ASSIGNMENT FACTOR WEIGHTING RATING

TEACHING 2

1-10 50-75%

PROFESS./ 1

SCHOL. ACT. 1-10 10-25%

SERVICE 1

1-10 15-25%

TOTALS

100%

Final Rating Total V =

Total IV

Service Merit Categories

Priority A

• Chair of CESL, Departmental or College Committee

• Special CESL administrative assignment

• Consultations/invited presentations to external universities, organizations, agencies

• Office or membership held in national or state professional committee

• Office or membership held on university or college committee

• Planning and implementation of ESL programs for community organizations

• Editing of professional journals and/or newsletters for national or state professional association (related to TESL)

Priority B

• Referee for professional journal

• Implementation of new idea for teacher development

• Conducting/facilitating internal teacher in-service

• Implementation of new idea for student development

• Member of two or more ad-hoc committees

• Member of CESL/Linguistics committee

• Presentation for own or other department

• Special one-time service to a professional organization

• Instrumental in CESL’s receipt of a training contract

• Manuscript review(s) for publisher

Priority C

• Volunteer work at professional conferences

• Regular involvement in CESL student/SLA events

9 / 10

Any 5 activities above (minimum of two in Category A)

7 / 8

Any 4 activities above (minimum of one in Category A)

5 / 6

Any 3 activities above (minimum of two in Category B)

3 / 4

Any 2 activities above (minimum of one in Category B)

2

Any one activity above

Teaching Profiles

9 / 10

• Very high teaching evaluations (mean of 4.80 or above)

• Comments from students on evaluations very good

• At least 3 items from the list of additional categories

7 / 8

• High teaching evaluations (4.6 to 4.79)

• Comments from students on evaluations good

• At least 2 items from the list of additional categories

5 / 6

• Evaluations no lower than mid range (4.5 to 4.59)

• Comments from students on evaluations average

• One item from the list of additional categories

3 / 4

• Evaluations lower than mid range (4.0 to 4.49)

• Comments from students on evaluations lower than average

• One item from the list of additional categories

1 / 2

• Low student evaluations (lower than 4.0)

• Comments from students on evaluations poor

Additional Categories

1. Course development and implementation

2. At least one positive peer evaluation

3. Mentoring of Graduate Assistants

4. Positive evaluation by a supervisor

5. Chair or member (specify) of thesis or research paper committee

6. Invited lecture or workshop to a class

Professional/Scholarly Activity Categories*

Priority A

• Single or co-authored/edited book

• Single or co-authored manual/monograph

• Software (published)

• Article in refereed journal

• Book chapter (in published book)

• Article or chapter in proceedings volume (national or international conference)

• Refereed paper, demonstration, workshop, colloquium, or panel discussion at international or national conference

• Invited keynote at national/international conference

• Awarding of a major external research grant/contract

Priority B

• Refereed paper, demonstration, workshop, colloquium, panel discussion at regional or state conference

• Peer-reviewed poster session at national or international conference

• Invited keynote at state or regional conference

• Review or editorial in refereed journal

• Article in refereed newsletter

• Workshop at state or regional conference

• Awarding of an internal or small external research grant

Priority C

• Article in non-refereed journal, newsletter, or magazine

• Report to government, ERIC, or agency, disseminated to public

• Peer-reviewed poster session at state or regional conference

• Peer-reviewed presentation at local conference

• Invited scholarly talk not defined under A or B

• Cooperation on research of a colleague

9 / 10

Any 4 in Priority A, from at least 2 different categories

7 / 8

Any 3 from Priority A or

Any 2 from Priority A and 2 from Priority B

5 / 6

Any 2 from Priority A or

Any 3 from Priority B

3 / 4

Any 2 from Priority B or

Any 3 from Priority C

2

Any 1 from Priority B or C

1

No professional activity

*In situations where CESL faculty have professional activity falling into several Priority groups (e.g. one refereed article, one government report, and one regional conference presentation), an appropriate average or middle ground will be sought. In the same way, an appropriate middle ground will be sought for faculty who have, for example, few, but major works (e.g. the single-authored publication of a book by a reputable publisher).

ANNUAL FACULTY REVIEW

Name ________________________________________________________

Please summarize your work in all three categories (Teaching, Professional Activity, and Service).

1. Teaching

Provide a summary of your teaching assignments during the past calendar year (January 1 to December 31). Indicate the levels and skills you taught and comment on any work you have done in the areas of development of relevant and adopted supporting materials, adopted course syllabi, and adoption of tests. See Merit Salary Guidelines under Teaching. Samples should be included. Submit all teaching evaluation for each term taught in the calendar year (the lowest of the year may be dropped, at your option).

2. Professional Activity

List all relevant professional/scholarly work (conference presentations, articles, chapters, etc.) See Merit Salary Guidelines under Professional/Scholarly Activity.

3. Service

List all service activities for CESL, the department, the university, and relevant external outside organizations. See Merit Guidelines under Service.