This guide is designed for use by foreign language department chairpersons. The following topics are discussed: (1) goals of supervision, (2) the attitude of a good evaluator, (3) basic principles and purposes of supervisory visits, (4) what to look for during the supervisory visit, (5) the followup conference, (6) how to use the instruments for evaluating instruction, and (7) guidelines to be used during classroom observation. General guidelines for evaluating foreign language programs are offered, and an extensive list of foreign language teacher competencies taken from "A Competency-Based and Field-Centered Teacher Education Program in French," is provided. Sample teacher evaluation forms are also included. (PMP)