Why Do Students Choose to Recommend Some Professors?
Understanding student perceptions of instructors through mixed-methods research.
Impacts of Faculty Development on Faculty’s Mindsets and Self-Efficacy
Analyses show comprehensive faculty development courses have a positive impact on faculty self-efficacy and mindsets, suggest improvement in student mindset.
Waubonsee Community College: Positive Impact of Faculty Certified in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework on Students’ Completion Rates at Waubonsee Community College

Analyses show significant effects on students’ likelihood of completing their courses when taught by faculty Certified in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework.
Texas Woman’s University: Improved Student Grades at Texas Woman’s University

Students experienced an uptick in final grades when taught by faculty Certified in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework in the year after they earned their certification.
University of Southern Mississippi: Students have Better Academic Outcomes When They Take More Courses with Instructors Certified in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework

Significant positive relationship with GPA, course completion, passing, and success with larger correlations with passing and success for Black students.
UA Pulaski Technical College: Positive Impact of Faculty Certified in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework on Students’ Grades, Passing, and DFW Rates

Analyses show significant effects on students’ likelihood of passing courses, likelihood of receiving DFW grades, and average course grades when taught by instructors Certified in the Framework.
Certified Faculty Spur Improvements in Students’ Passing Rates, DFW Rates, and Grades at Broward College

Students more likely to pass, less likely to receive DFW grades, and earn modestly higher grades when taught by faculty Certified in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework.
University of Southern Mississippi: First-Year Retention Rates Higher at The University of Southern Mississippi

Students return in year two at higher rates after taking at least one course in their first year with instructors Certified in the ACUE Framework or on the pathway to Certification.
Texas Woman’s University: Completion gap closed for Black/African American students at Texas Woman’s University

Improved course completion for students taught by instructors Certified in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework.
University of Nevada, Reno: Higher Student Evaluations and Grades

Findings from four cohorts of faculty that earned their Certification in the ACUE Framework during the 2017-2018 academic year.