Scheme B: Performance Descriptors and Scoring

In evaluating applications committees will expect to see a rising career trajectory. When reviewing applications, committees can consider evidence spanning an applicant’s entire career, although particular focus should be given to their achievements since their last promotion/ appointment.  The bandings and scores set out in the tables below should be used to summarise the description of achievement in relation to the Assessment Criteria. 

Scoring Associate Teaching Professorships (Grade 9)

Progression from Senior Teaching Associate (Grade 8) to Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 9) is determined by reference to the scoring scheme for promotion to Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 10) in Scheme A.  

Applicants for promotion to Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 9) will be assessed against the following evaluative criteria and scoring methodology: 

• Teaching & Scholarship (80/100); 
• Service to the University and the Academic Community (20/100).

However, in recognition of the different contexts and roles held by academic teaching & scholarship staff in different institutions with other opportunities to contribute, an alternative weighting is also available for which a clear rationale would be needed. More information can be found in the section on the Departure from the Standard Scoring Model.  The alternative scoring methodology is:

• Teaching & Scholarship (70/100); 
• Service to the University and the Academic Community (30/100).

The lowest two bandings (‘Clearly Unsatisfactory’ and ‘Insufficient/Unclear Evidence’) are deemed to be below the threshold for promotion.

* A score in the Outstanding Evidence banding would be expected for applications which demonstrate the applicant has delivered exceptional accomplishments, demonstrated in their achievement of the Assessment Criteria.
** A score in the Strong Evidence banding would be expected for applications which demonstrate the applicant has exceeded expectations, demonstrated in their achievement of the Assessment Criteria.
 

Scoring Senior Teaching Associates (Grade 8) and Teaching Associate (Grade 7)

Progression from Teaching Associate (Grade 6) to Teaching Associate (Grade 7), and from Teaching Associate (Grade 7) to Senior Teaching Associate (Grade 8) is informed by the system at Scheme A. 

Scoring Senior Teaching Associate (Grade 8)

Applicants for promotion to Senior Teaching Associate (Grade 8) will be assessed against the following evaluative criteria and scoring methodology: 

• Teaching & Scholarship (90/100); 
• Service to the University and the Academic Community (10/100).

However, in recognition of the different contexts and roles held by academic teaching & scholarship staff in different institutions with other opportunities to contribute, an alternative weighting is also available for which a clear rationale would be needed. More information can be found in the section on the Departure from the Standard Scoring Model.  The alternative scoring methodology is:

• Teaching & Scholarship (80/100); 
• Service to the University and the Academic Community (20/100).

The lowest two bandings (‘Clearly Unsatisfactory’ and ‘Insufficient/Unclear Evidence’) are deemed to be below the threshold for promotion.

* A score in the Outstanding Evidence banding would be expected for applications which demonstrate the applicant has delivered exceptional accomplishments, demonstrated in their achievement of the Assessment Criteria.
** A score in the Strong Evidence banding would be expected for applications which demonstrate the applicant has exceeded expectations, demonstrated in their achievement of the Assessment Criteria.

Scoring Teaching Associates (Grade 7) 

Applicants for promotion to Teaching Associate (Grade 7) will be assessed against the following evaluative criteria and scoring methodology, which accounts for the fact that few Grade 6 Teaching Associates may have the opportunity to fulfil the Service criterion in fulfilment of their roles.: 

• Teaching & Scholarship (100); 

However, in recognition of the different contexts and roles held by academic teaching & scholarship staff in different institutions with other opportunities to contribute, an alternative weighting is also available for which a clear rationale would be needed. More information can be found in the section on the Departure from the Standard Scoring Model.  The alternative scoring methodology is:

• Teaching & Scholarship (90/100); 
• Service to the University and the Academic Community (10/100).

The lowest two bandings (‘Clearly Unsatisfactory’ and ‘Insufficient/Unclear Evidence’) are deemed to be below the threshold for promotion.

* A score in the Outstanding Evidence banding would be expected for applications which demonstrate the applicant has delivered exceptional accomplishments, demonstrated in their achievement of the Assessment Criteria.
** A score in the Strong Evidence banding would be expected for applications which demonstrate the applicant has exceeded expectations, demonstrated in their achievement of the Assessment Criteria.