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A variety of published tools can assist instructors when assessing their teaching practices. Many such tools, including classroom observation protocols and teaching inventories, have been utilized in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses, but are easily adaptable to other disciplines.

In observation protocols, an observer witnesses classroom teaching or views a videotape of instruction. While doing so, the observer fills out the protocol, typically consisting of questions that (1) ask whether particular teaching and learning behaviors were observed, (2) use a Likert-scale to capture the extent to which the behavior was seen in the classroom, and/or (3) allow for open-ended general feedback. Because observation protocols are typically designed to measure particular approaches, instructors should be careful to choose one for its specific assessment purpose. In contrast, teaching inventories can often be completed quickly by the instructor to obtain an overall assessment of practices. Teaching inventories are often used in more low-key, self-assessing reflective teaching approaches.

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