A bill was introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives dealing with provisions for a written employment performance evaluation requirement in conjunction with a teacher dismissal provision based on performance evaluation. This paper reviews the major evaluation concepts introduced into the legislative process (which were based on the…

This publication contains the core school, enrollment, and staffing data of the National Catholic Educational Association's historical file. A page of statistical highlights of the current status of Catholic schools is followed by (1) an introductory essay by Frank H. Bredeweg, C.S.B., which briefly describes the growth of American Catholic…

The effect of the Mississippi Performance-Based Accreditation Model on operations in a local school district is examined. Specifically, this report describes the Tupelo, Mississippi school district's experience in producing improved pupil learning. The Mississippi accreditation paradigm is prescriptive. It is an evaluation driven system capable of…