Graduate Division:
Teaching Assistant Development Program



 

Introduction

Required TA Training

Resources for TAs

Resources for International TAs

Resources for Graduate Students

Resources for Faculty

Teaching Assistant Evalutions

Information for 4.0 TAs

Outstanding TA Award


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4.0 Retraining:
                           
Teaching assistants receiving teaching assistant evaluation scores below 4.0 on "overall is an effective teaching assistant" and/or "speaks clear, understandable English" will need to be evaluated and receive additional training by TADP the following quarter.  Teaching assistants that fail to accomplish the additional training and continue to score below 4.0 may have their future TA appointments revoked by Graduate Division.
                                

                                           Overall 4.0s
Teaching assistants receiving weighted evaluation scores below 4.0 on "overall is an effective teaching assistant" will need to be oberved in the classroom and attend a follow-up consultation with a Mentor Teaching Assistant.  The observation may be taped if the Mentor Teaching Assistant deems it necessary. At the follow-up meeting, an Action Plan will be developed to provide the TA with concrete techniques to improve their teaching skills. Additional meetings may be necessary to implement the Action Plan. Teaching assistants will be reviewed the next few quarters to track improvements in their scores.  TAs will be contacted by a Mentor Teaching Assistant to set-up an observation date of their choosing.


If the TA also scored low on the "speaks clear, understandable English", s/he will also need to accomplish the additional training for the Language 4.0.


                                           Language 4.0s
Teaching assistants receiving teaching assistant evaluation scores below 4.0 on "speaks clear, understandable English" will need to attend a Communication Skills workshop with TADP the following quarter or can arrange to meet with an MTA for in-person pronunciation sessions.  Teaching assistants that fail to accomplish the additional training and continue to score below 4.0 may have their future TA appointments revoked by Graduate Division.  TAs are notified of the workshop times via an email sent to their UCR email account. TAs are asked to register online for their choosen workshop.

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