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Figure 4 Writing and Analyzing Performance Criteria Forms

Table 1 Characteristics and Attributes for a Sample Performance of “Publishing an Article in a Professional
Disciplinary Journal” (see also Figure 2)

attribute can only be attached to a single characteristic (i.e. performance), at the department level (by tenure and
appears in only one column), thus making the performance promotion committees), and at the program or college
criteria mutually exclusive and non-overlapping. level (in dealing with accreditation organizations and
issues). In each case, clear performance criteria tend to
There are many aspects of creating and using performance clarify expectations and empower performers (students,
criteria that are worthy of further research and scholarship; faculty, schools) with information critical to performing
chief among them, the resistance of so many to establish successfully.
and use clear performance criteria. This resistance is
seen at the classroom level (with respect to student

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