Hi You should talking to the Regis School of Pharmacy In Colorado They use forced ranking....and have done some really interesting tweaks to their peer eval system BTW....they presented a poster at the last TBL meeting on peer evaluation jim From: "Summa, Maria" <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: "Summa, Maria" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:19:02 -0400 To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Forced ranking in the peer evaluation process? Dear TBL Community, Our School of Pharmacy is launching a 3-calendar-year (33-month) post-baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy program this coming Fall. The curriculum follows a modified-block model with a heavy emphasis on active-learning instructional strategies. Beginning with our inaugural class, we will pilot a process for peer/learner evaluation at a curricular level (rather than at the individual course level). Teams of 6 students will complete peer evaluations multiple times each academic term. A ³capstone² course at the end of each calendar year will ³house² the grade for peer evaluations, although learners will receive timely feedback on their progress after each evaluation submission. The peer evaluations will represent a significant portion of the capstone course final grade. The peer evaluation tool we have developed is based on a forced-ranking system, whereby learners would use a scale to rank each member of their learning team on a set of abilities. The abilities were developed from our Schoolıs ability-based outcomes and literature on effective teams. In addition to ranking their peers, learners will be required to justify each ranking through brief written comments that clearly identify areas of high performance and those requiring further growth/development. Comments will be evaluated by faculty and will constitute a portion of the overall peer evaluation grade. While our faculty has approved the peer evaluation process and the associated tool, there is some degree of hesitation with the use of a forced ranking system, despite our requirement for peer score justification and written comments. I would appreciate hearing all opinions on the use of forced ranking in peer evaluation from this group, particularly from those of you who employ this model. Thank you, Maria Summa Maria A. Summa, PharmD, BCPS Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Administration Saint Joseph College School of Pharmacy 229 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860.231.5885 Fax: 860.231.5759 Email: [log in to unmask] Click here <http://www.sjc.edu/about/social_media/parisi.html> to read our new Blog!