TIER REVIEW FORM (Tier I) Must be reviewed as the “Lead Instructor”
Instructor Name:__________________________________ Current Tier Level: _____________
Date of Course:_________________
Location of Course: _________________________
Course Instructed: ________________________________
Tier Reviewer: ___________________________________
LEADERSHIP: Adjunct Instructor sets the example for the entire instructor team.
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1. Fails to display professional appearance and attitude towards the instructor cadre and students attending the
course. As a lead instructor, permeates a general lackadaisical attitude towards all aspects of the training course and
program. Fails to address and correct instructor deficiencies within the adjunct instructor team.
2. Delegates the majority of leadership responsibilities to other instructors regardless of their abilities to perform
these responsibilities. As lead instructor, refuses to ask for assistance when unexpected problems occur.
3. Steps up and accepts the responsibility of the Lead Instructor and ensures that all instructors are informed and
prepared to deliver their blocks of instruction designated during the course. Instructor delegates tasks appropriately
based upon individuals skill level and experience.
4. Additionally goes out of way to help other instructors through constructive counseling on a one-on-one basis.
5. Adjunct Instructor consistently demonstrates leadership through foresight, recognizing potential problems and
issues before they arise and takes action to correct. Leads by issuing “Commanders Intent” and then monitors other
instructors and students to ensure it is being met without micromanaging.
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MANAGEMENT: Adjunct Instructor ensures that all aspects of the training course are properly managed.
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1. Fails to take a management role in the delivery of the course.
2. Appears to be unclear or uninformed about ALERRT administrative and operational procedures and fails to ask
questions to clarify.
3. Adjunct Instructor consistently demonstrates acceptable knowledge and performance in administrative and
operational procedures of the course being instructed. If unclear about a particular procedure, seeks clarification
from administrative personnel prior to course. Manages time, instructors, and students to ensure that course is
delivered as designed.
4. Adjunct Instructor periodically demonstrated exceptional knowledge and performance in administrative and
operational procedures of the ALERRT Program as a whole. Adjunct Instructor helps other instructors who were
unclear or misinformed about current procedures, both administrative and operational.
5. Adjunct Instructor consistently demonstrates an attention to detail to ensure that all administrative and operational
procedures were followed without being a micromanager.
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COMMUNICATION: Adjunct instructor shows proficiency in communicating with other adjunct instructors
about course set-up and module assignments, critical link-up times and locations for travel to training site,
communication with Point of Contact for access to training site and equipment access and storage, and living
arrangements while teaching the course.
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1. Displays serious deficiencies in communication skills and cannot be corrected without extensive behavioral
modifications.
2. Adjunct Instructor demonstrated a lack of concern about many or all of the above listed communication issues.
3. Adjunct Instructor consistently demonstrates acceptable communication skills to ensure that all adjunct
instructors were properly informed about communication issues listed above.
4. In addition to meeting all requirements outlined in #3, Adjunct Instructor conducted proper follow-up
communications with all adjunct instructors throughout the course deployment.
5. In addition to meeting all requirements outlined in #3 and #4, Adjunct Instructor was well versed in the ALERRT
Program as a whole and communicated with both administrators and students the other courses that are provided by
the organization and is capable of effectively communicating how to access these additional resources.
Explain your rating:
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PROBLEM SOLVING: Very few, if any, courses go off without a hitch. There always seems to be some
unforeseen issue arise; either with disruptive students, training locations that prohibit a positive learning
environment, or logistical and administrative problems. Tier I and Master Instructors should be problem solvers that
can improvise, adapt, and overcome almost all obstacles and still deliver a quality training experience for the
student.
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1. Adjunct Instructor displays serious deficiencies in their ability to solve problems quickly and effectively.
2. Adjunct Instructor was able to solve problem but did so in such a way that other problems were magnified and
distracted from the student’s learning experience.
3. Adjunct Instructor demonstrated ability to solve problems to the best of their ability and resources available.
4. Adjunct Instructor sought out ideas from other adjunct instructors to insure that the best possible solution was
achieved.
5. Adjunct Instructor went above and beyond to solve the problem with little to no impact on other adjunct
instructors, the course delivery, or students.
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REVIEWER RECCOMENDATION
After considerable review of this Adjunct Instructors overall ability I recommend this
instructor for promotion to the next tier.
Due to the lack of consistent performance by this Adjunct Instructor, I do not recommend
this instructor for promotion to the next tier. I have taken the following actions:
Counseling of Deficiencies
Provided Adjunct Instructor with a “Plan of Action” to improve deficiencies
Referred this case to the Administrative Review Board for evaluation
Notes:
Tier Review Instructions
The tier review is a career development tool used to identify instructor’s strengths and
weaknesses. You have been selected to conduct this tier review because the ALERRT program
administrators have the utmost confidence in your abilities and professionalism to act in their
stead.
Tier reviews are of a confidential nature and should not be shared with anyone other than the
instructor being reviewed and the administrative review board members. You are not obligated to
share your rating with the individual being reviewed unless you feel it appropriate and necessary.
Please review all rating categories and score each applicant in accordance with their observed
performance. After each category you are asked to explain your rating. Please include details in
this section. This will assist us in getting a clear picture of the instructor’s capabilities.
Each instructor will be rated on their abilities as it relates to two different and distinct areas,
administrative and operational procedures. These areas are defined as the following:
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Administrative Procedures- examples are: Registration Forms, Waivers of Liability, PreTest, Post-Test, class start times, directions to students for follow-on days, explanation of
Certificate process to students, TV and Print media, disruptive students, armed observers
during force on force training, and other circumstances not directly covered by course
curriculum.
Operational Procedures- examples are covering all course curriculum as outlined, staying
within time restrictions of 20-25 minutes for demonstration and explanation, following
learning objects during force on force scenarios, following all safety protocols, proper
demonstrations, and all other aspects of delivering a dynamic presentation to the students.
How to Submit the Tier Review
After the class has been completed, you will be required to complete the peer review of all
instructors and the overall course. Once you have submitted the peer review form the Tier
Review form will appear. Transfer all information onto this form from your notes and submit the
form. This will complete the tier review process.