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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SLACs generally have much higher teaching standards of their hires[/quote]

[b]Nope[/b].  Nice try, though.[/quote]
Wrong. SLACs are much more invested in undergraduate teaching than universities. The incentives for excellent teaching at research universities are simply not a priority compared to publishing. Tenure and promotion are never determined by how well one teaches at a research university. Atrociously bad teaching might put someone out of the running (but even then, a superstar researcher might be given a pass on the teaching, unless there's something like a Title IX violation), but in reality mediocre teaching with solid publications (and not pissing off anyone on the P&T committee) are what are required for tenure and promotion at an R1. Superior teaching with mediocre publications will *never* result in the granting of tenure at a research university. 
At SLACs, however, the incentives for tenure and promotion are tied to student teaching and student outcomes. There is a huge emphasis on nurturing undergraduates and making sure that students don't slip through the cracks. Excellent students at SLACs are mentored and taken under the wings of observant professors. (At the tippy top SLACs, faculty are also publishing in top journals and winning prestigious grants.)

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