QUESTION 20: Thinking about salary equity based on demonstrated teaching ability, to what extent would you say that KSU salaries reflect merit equity? That is, to what extent do salaries demonstrate recognition of high performance for each of the following areas?
Table 8 presents the response distribution for this set of items pertaining to teaching activities. The number of faculty members who declined to answer each item ranged from 15 to 18 respondents.
TABLE 8: SALARY EQUITY AND TEACHING ABILITY
Teaching ability demonstrated by the use of technology in the classroom
| Number | Percent |
|---|
| Not at all | 38 | 76.0% |
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| Somewhat | 3 | 6.0% |
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| Moderately | 7 | 14.0% |
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| Completely | 2 | 4.0% |
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| 17 Declined, Total Number | 50 | 100% |
|---|
Teaching ability demonstrated by student course evaluations
| Number | Percent |
|---|
| Not at all | 34 | 65.4% |
|---|
| Somewhat | 9 | 17.3% |
|---|
| Moderately | 8 | 15.4% |
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| Completely | 1 | 1.9% |
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| 15 Declined, Total Number | 52 | 100.0% |
|---|
Teaching ability demonstrated by innovative teaching techniques
| Number | Percent |
|---|
| Not at all | 35 | 70.0% |
|---|
| Somewhat | 5 | 10.0% |
|---|
| Moderately | 6 | 12.0% |
|---|
| Completely | 4 | 8.0% |
|---|
| 17 Declined, Total Number | 50 | 100.0% |
|---|
Teaching ability demonstrated by experiential learning opportunities for students
| Number | Percent |
|---|
| Not at all | 36 | 70.6% |
|---|
| Somewhat | 4 | 7.8% |
|---|
| Moderately | 8 | 15.7% |
|---|
| Completely | 3 | 5.9% |
|---|
| 16 Declined, Total Number | 51 | 100.0% |
|---|
Teaching ability demonstrated by curriculum development
| Number | Percent |
|---|
| Not at all | 35 | 67.3% |
|---|
| Somewhat | 6 | 11.5% |
|---|
| Moderately | 9 | 17.3% |
|---|
| Completely | 2 | 3.8% |
|---|
| 15 Declined, Total Number | 52 | 100.0% |
|---|
Teaching ability demonstrated by grant writing to support teaching and learning
| Number | Percent |
|---|
| Not at all | 29 | 58.0% |
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| Somewhat | 8 | 16.0% |
|---|
| Moderately | 11 | 22.0% |
|---|
| Completely | 2 | 4.0% |
|---|
| 17 Declined, Total Number | 50 | 100.0% |
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Teaching ability demonstrated by obtaining grant funding to support teaching and learning
| Number | Percent |
|---|
| Not at all | 30 | 61.2% |
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| Somewhat | 5 | 10.2% |
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| Moderately | 12 | 24.5% |
|---|
| Completely | 2 | 4.1% |
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| 18 Declined, Total Number | 49 | 100.0% |
|---|
Teaching ability demonstrated by proficiency in the use of Blackboard, Campus Labs, and other resources
Number Percent
of 218 Not at all 35 68.6%
Somewhat 3 5.9%
Moderately 9 17.6%
Completely 4 7.8%
16 Declined, Total Number 51 100.0%