Florida Journal of Educational Research Fall 2001, Vol 41, No 1, 14-42 14 A Series Of Studies Examining The Florida Board Of Regents’ Course Evaluation Instrument Tary L. Wallace University of Central Florida Lynn Grinnell Lou M. Carey Robert F. Dedrick John M. Ferron Kathleen A. Dailey Dorian Vizcain James A.White University of South Florida Abstract This research examined the psychometric properties (e.g., factor structure, reliability) of the Florida Board of Regents Student Assessment of Instruction instrument and the relation between various factors (adaptations for distance education, initial expectations, time, non- instructional factors, and response scale format) and students’ course evaluations. Data were collected from 631 students in an undergraduate course in educational assessment and in graduate courses in educational technology, language arts, and library science at various times during the semester. Results for the course evaluations reflected a one-factor model and internal consistency reliabilities greater than .90. No significant differences in students’ course evaluation ratings emerged across time during the semester, students’ first and last day ratings of a course, non-instructional factor,( excluding hours employed), or response scale formats. The Board of Regents (BOR) of the State University System of Florida mandated that each state university in Florida use the State University System Student Assessment of Instruction (SUSSAI) instrument beginning in the spring of 1996. With limited exception, all undergraduate and graduate courses taught by faculty members, adjuncts, and graduate assistants were to be assessed using this instrument. It was also mandated that summary results be made available to students or members of the public to facilitate student selection of courses and that results be used in the evaluation of faculty instruction (State University System of Florida, 1995). The mandated introductory statement and eight items may be supplemented with other assessment items used by a university, college, or department.