Centre for Academic and Instructional Development - ICE Package

Instructor Self-Rating Form

This form is based on the ICE Form to be completed by students however, the questions on the Self-Rating Form are reframed as reflective statements to be considered by faculty in relation to the course being evaluated.  It is useful to begin by reflecting on how you expected students will respond to the questions.  This exercise will put things in perspective and help you get a sense of how accurately you are ‘reading’ the class. 

This form is purely for your use – the data you generate from completing this self-rating form can be used as a comparison with the data/report generated from the I/CE forms.

To be most helpful, it is recommended that instructors download and complete a Self-Rating Form for each course evaluated prior to viewing the final reports generated from the student evaluations.

Student Form

The ICE form is a double sided, pre-printed, bubble sheet containing:

• 29 closed response questions related to eight functional areas of teaching.  These areas – learning, individual rapport, enthusiasm, examinations, organization, breadth, group interaction and assignments – have been recognized in the research literature as time-tested, recognized functions of good teaching which contribute to student learning,
• 2 overall (global) questions,
• 9 questions related to course characteristics and student data,
• 12 supplemental questions (optional), and
• 2 open ended questions

Faculty should allow approximately 15 minutes of class time for students to complete the evaluation form.

Supplemental Questions/Data Bank

The ICE system at Saint Mary’s recognizes that not all teaching modes are covered by the 29 core questions.  In addition, teaching has changed in recent years with the introduction of technology in the classroom and with increased emphasis on pedagogical innovations such as service learning, cooperative education, etc.  The Supplemental Questions option provides instructors with an opportunity to add a maximum of twelve questions customized to their particular evaluation need in any given semester.

Instructors can write their own ‘supplemental questions’, or select questions from the Data Bank to download into the Supplemental Questions Template.

Instructors using the Supplemental Questions option would bring the completed template to class as an overhead transparency or PowerPoint slide and display for the class before the evaluation process begins.

Instructors should ensure that a copy of their Supplemental Questions template is included in the envelope to be returned to the Senate Office.