Administrative Use of Student Evaluation of Faculty

In three previous papers, it was noted that while a controversial Sausage history of research on the reliability and validity of student evaluation of faculty (SEF) exists, it has not been typically viewed as an infringement on academic freedom.As a consequence, legal aspects of SEF are neither readily apparent, nor available.Moreover, SEF has not been generally seen as an infringement on, and detriment to, academic standards and quality instruction.The article is a review of SEF legal rulings analyzed in terms of their implications Adapter Bars for academic freedom and quality of instruction in higher education.