Título: Normative controversies in the assessment of faculty in Mexican public Universities
Autor: Sánchez-Escobedo, Pedro; Canto-Herrera, Pedro
Resumen: [EN] This paper analyzes recent changes in teacher assessment policies in higher
education institutions in Mexico. Procedures for faculty assessment in a
typical Mexican state University are analyzed with the purpose of generating
insights helpful to construct a fair, pertinent and expedite assessment system.
We review guidelines to assess teachers, specifically those with the purpose
of keeping or firing the teacher, even after tenure is achieved. These new
regulations are seen as a key policy to improve quality in higher education.
However, implications to faculty moral, organization climate and conflict
with existing labor laws have not been fully considered.
It is argued that excessive federal and local regulations are, in fact, unable to
ponder the complexities of academic life.
We conclude that instead of more complicated regulations, focus on
qualitative peer assessment should be considered as means of effective
faculty assessment.
