ABSTRACT
Each institution has unique characteristics that differentiate them from one another. For-profit institutions frequently assess student learning, and more importantly, evaluate the classroom success of instructional staff. Although the methods used to evaluate faculty differ at each institution, each has some mechanism in place to assess whether faculty members are effective classroom instructors. With the exception of Miller College, the institutions represented in the study rely equally on student evaluations and classroom visits as tools to assess instructional staff. The remaining institutions represented in the study did not offer a similar seminar. Instead, they used other measures to assess successful student learning. Participants from each institution had similar characteristics, most notably their ties to the professional world. The institutions represented in the study use standardized processes to identify employers' needs and determine the types of skills they desire from graduates. The institutions participating in the study espouse academic freedom.
