This manual is designed to provide Tennessee School administrators and supervisors with the information needed to understand the revised Career Ladder Evaluation System, and prepare them for the evaluation at Career Levels I and II. The manual covers the following information: (1) improvements of the revised system; (2) assumptions and principles; (3) levels of the career ladder; (4) fast track amendments; (5) competencies; (6) the evaluation process; (7) data sources (observation, candidate interview, questionnaire, portfolio preparation and the Career Ladder Test); (8) standards for certification/scoring and equating; (9) rights of the administrators/supervisors; (10) a glossary of terms; (11) State Department and Career Ladder personnel; (12) questions and answers; and (13) important dates. Appendices contain (1) the supervisor job description, (2) the Tennessee Academy for School Leaders, (3) principal/assistant principal evaluation instrumentation, (4) instructional supervisor evaluation instrumentation, (5) extended contracts, and (6) calculation of salary supplements. (JAZ)