Provides guidelines that may be used by supervisors as a checklist to assist them in conducting evaluation procedures that show proper concern and understanding for the needs of the classroom teacher. (Author/IRT)

Outlines 12 steps a principal should follow when he or she has put a teacher on an intensive evaluation cycle because of the teacher's unsatisfactory performance. The steps focus on following and documenting procedures that will lead to a fair dismissal case. (IRT)

Six essential teaching competencies and observable characteristics are outlined to help administrators evaluate special education teachers. Administrators are urged to use evaluation as an inservice tool rather than a weapon. The competencies include the following: (1) accurate and effective communication in the content area and professional…

This book helps secondary school teachers understand how to use explanation as a teaching method. It explores strategies for building up a repertoire of ideas, approaches, and techniques that allow teachers to develop effective explanatory skills, offering a mixture of activities, discussion points, and classroom-based findings that have been…

Discusses teacher tenure through the following elements: common school tenure and university tenure, tenure and due process, teacher evaluation, rights of the teacher, due process for the probationary teacher, tenureless systems, and changes in tenure systems. (CT)

Offers 20 recommendations for administrators to follow in preparing for teacher evaluation conferences. (Author/WD)

Offers six guidelines for the building principal to follow in evaluating teachers. The guidelines include keeping evaluation criteria in mind when hiring teachers, focusing on evaluation during inservice training, establishing a regular pattern of classroom visits, and providing teachers with opportunities for self-evaluation. (IRT)

Provides an evaluation model and outlines steps to take in planning for the evaluation process. Such planning and organizing ensures that the evaluation process is achieved systematically. (IRT)

Lists 10 teacher evaluation guidelines culled from 10 years of "Bulletin" articles. (MD)

This report provides guidance on conducting tenure evaluations that are thoughtful and just. Practical suggestions for the tenure evaluation process fall into four themes. The first is that of the need for clarity in standards and procedures for evaluation. Institutions should ensure that their stated criteria for tenure match the criteria that,…

This guide to effective teacher evaluation is organized around the core issues of professional standards, a guide for applying the Joint Committee's "Standards," 10 alternative models for the evaluation of teacher performance, and an analysis of these 10 models. The chapters are: (1) "Historical Perspectives of Teacher Evaluation"; (2) "Standards…

Contends that the typical substitute teacher program retains antiquated stop-gap measures of little value to a school. Offers suggestions for recruitment tactics, inservice training, and evaluation. (Author/WD)

Provides guidelines for meeting legal standards of fairness in teacher evaluation. (WD)

Presents a self-evaluation form for early childhood teachers. Areas covered in the form include personal qualities and classroom presence; teaching style and strategies; environment and climate design; relationship to other teachers; relationship to parents; and professional responsibilities. (BB)

Outlines a career ladder program developed in the Provo (Utah) School District to identify and train teacher leaders. (MD)