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Download full textEllis, Thomas I. – 1984
Recent concern for the quality of education has placed pressure on school administrators to assess and upgrade the competency of their teaching staff. No simple formula exists for measuring teacher competency, however, nor are any new methods guaranteed to improve the quality of instruction. Nevertheless, through a combination of clinical…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Screening Tests, Staff Development
Hawley, Willis D.; Valli, Linda – 1998
The National Partnership for Excellence in Education and Accountability in Teaching (NPEAT) helps place improvement of teaching at the center of reform efforts, addressing two problems that impede the development of systemic reforms to improve teaching quality: (1) absence of agreement about effective strategies for improving teaching among those…
Descriptors: Accountability, Beginning Teacher Induction, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1987
The recruitment and selection of teachers are addressed in this summary of 11 journal articles and documents which are available through ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center). The first entry examines the selection process of hiring new teachers, focusing on tools used in making selection decisions. The second abstract deals with the…
Descriptors: Credentials, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews
Jensen, Mary Cihak – 1987
The recruitment, selection, induction, and retention of capable teachers are interrelated processes involving schools' personnel, policies, and organization. This report explores issues surrounding these processes and discusses methods to improve districts' programs. Part I, "Recruiting Teachers," describes the competition for capable…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Beginning Teachers, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Heynderickx, James J. – Research Roundup, 1987
A one-page introduction is followed by three pages containing summaries of three journal articles and two documents on teacher selection. Mary Cihak Jensen argues that final selection decisions should be based on multiple information sources, since teaching requires proficiency in many interrelated skills. Superintendent Richard J. Caliendo…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Dunn, Judy; And Others – Research Roundup, 1987
A one-page introduction is followed by summaries of articles and documents on teacher competency testing. George F. Madaus argues that, although tests serve some useful functions, treating them as a major mechanism for reforming education is questionable. Peter A. Garcia examines the negative impact of testing on minority teachers and minorities…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Practices
