Discrete-trials teaching (DTT) is a frequently used method for implementing Applied Behavior Analysis treatment with children with autism. Fazzio, Arnal, and Martin (2007) developed a 21-component checklist, the Discrete-Trials Teaching Evaluation Form (DTTEF), for assessing instructors conducting DTT. In Phase 1 of this research, three experts on…

This article investigates the hidden curriculum of Ontario's New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP). The study involved interviews with 47 teacher educators from eight faculties of education. Responses revealed concerns about (a) who chooses the mentors, (b) the probationary status of new teachers, and (c) the evaluation of new teachers' competence.…

Teacher performance appraisal policies are a part of a global complex of accountability based teacher policies. This paper is a study of the Ontario teacher performance appraisal (TPA) system. First, the paper describes the education reform contexts associated with the origins and adoption of the TPA policy. Then the paper reports on the results…

This paper provides evidence indicating that experimental games can trigger a double dividend. The dividend, measured in terms of enhanced performance, accrues to both the students and to the instructor. The evidence for the instructor's dividend is obtained from evaluation questionnaires administered in an introductory microeconomics course at…

The document offers two definitions of accountability, a narrow one in which the teacher's salary must be based entirely upon a measurement of his teaching competence, and a broader one in which salary is related only partly to a measurement of competence. The major points for and against merit ratings are summarized, followed by a description of…

In November of 1978 the Canadian Education Association held its first national French-language seminar for teachers, principals, school board administrators, and representatives of departments/ministries of education. The theme of the seminar was "Supervision of Teaching: Should it be Viewed as a Relationship of Help or Control?" This…

Author asks a few questions regarding the impression a teacher may be giving his students. (MF)

The research reported indicates a wide difference in how administrators and teachers rank the importance of each component of an evaluation system. Even though it may be desirable to have an effective appraisal and evaluation system, the data suggest that, realistically, this system may be impossible to implement. (Author/IRT)

A new teacher appraisal process involving 5 competencies and 163 indicators has been devised by the Provincial Government of Ontario, Canada. Principals are being held responsible for the appraisals, and the competencies and indicators are being imposed on professional practice. This paper suggests that a better approach to professional growth…

This volume contains an annotated bibliography of journal articles, books, documents (including some ERIC citations) and audiovisual materials regarding the behaviors of teachers which research has shown to be consistently associated with academic learning by pupils. The bibliography is organized around 19 criteria to be used for evaluating…

Observed and interviewed eight male principals from a large urban school system to identify their activities as instructional leaders. The ways principals acted as instructional supervisors could be organized into the following four broad categories: (1) setting and maintaining expectations; (2) providing resources and support; (3) observing…

FIVE SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN A SAMPLE STUDY TO SET SCORING PROCEDURES IN A LONGITUDINAL STUDY IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN ATTENDANCE ON THE CHILDREN'S LATER ACHIEVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. PUPIL CHARACTERISTIC DATA ARE BEING COLLECTED ON PROFILE CARDS AND A TEACHER-RATED QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE…

The evaluation of Computer Science 11E, a locally-developed course offered in six Vancouver secondary schools, consisted of four parts: a questionnaire to teachers concerning all aspects of their courses, as well as their own evaluation of the program, a questionnaire to students designed to determine their attitude toward the course and what they…

The Fort McMurray Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada, developed an evaluation model to address shortcomings in typical plans, including failure to nurture competent teachers, assist beginning teachers, challenge accomplished educators, assess and improve school leadership skills, enhance staff ownership of the process, and counsel…