University of Washington Sample University
Office of Educational Assessment
Instructional Assessment System (IAS) Autumn 2005
High and Low Rated Courses in ALL Colleges
Average Adjusted Item 18
Students Response Rating of Average Amount
Group Course Instructor Rank Enrolled Rate Items 1-4 Rating Learned
High Faculty 5.0 SOC 755 01 Name A Assoc 11 91% 5.0 (unadjusted) 5.0
High Faculty 4.9 SOC 829 01 Name B Assoc 12 83% 4.9 (unadjusted) 4.9
SOC 741 01 Name C Assoc 10 80% 4.9 (unadjusted) 4.8
SOC 762 01 Name D Instr 16 88% 4.9 (unadjusted) 5.0
SOC 742 01 Name D Instr 17 76% 4.9 (unadjusted) 4.9
SOC 725 02 Name E Instr 8 113% 4.9 (unadjusted) 4.9
High Faculty 4.8 SOC 786 01 Name F Instr 3 100% 4.8 (unadjusted) 4.8
SOCS 798 01 Name G Assist 6 17% 4.8 (unadjusted) 5.0
High Faculty 4.7 SOC 767 01 Name H Prof 12 67% 4.7 (unadjusted) 4.8
SOC 734 01 Name H Prof 12 58% 4.7 (unadjusted) 4.9
Low Faculty 2.9 SOC 751 01 Name I Assoc 26 88% 2.9 (unadjusted) 2.4
Low Faculty 2.8 SOC 327 01 Name I Assoc 28 96% 2.8 (unadjusted) 3.1
Low Faculty 2.7 SOC 820 40 Name J Instr 5 120% 2.7 (unadjusted) 1.5
High TAs 4.9 SOC 763 01 Name B Other 18 100% 4.9 (unadjusted) 4.9
Notes. The scale for Items 1-4 and 18 is 0 (very poor) to 5 (excellent). The cutpoints for the adjusted rating on Items 1-4 are 2.9 for 'Low' and 4.7 for 'High'. For some
colleges there may be no 'Low' entries. Adjusted Ratings for Items 1-4 are not available for courses using IAS Form J (studio/clinical). There is no adjustment for
Item 18.
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