The Coaches Evaluation Instrument (CEI) is a simple form to help coaches, administrators, and athletes evaluate coaching performance. The instrument may be used to supplement existing evaluation procedures and to help coaches identify areas for improvement. A copy of the CEI and a sample score sheet are included. (IAH)

The Charter School Office has created the Opening Procedures Handbook as a tool to assist charter school founding groups prepare for the exciting, yet challenging, task of opening a Massachusetts public charter school. The Handbook summarizes the opening procedures process, identifies the action items that must be completed prior to the school's…

In U.S. K-12 public education, incentive pay for educators remains firmly fixed as a high-interest policy topic and has recently become a popular reform initiative in many school systems. The Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), created in 2006 by the U.S. Department of Education, is at the forefront of this policy movement and has provided hundreds of…

Teachers from six California school districts were interviewed about their attitudes regarding peer evaluation and the reasons behind those attitudes. Three of the districts were represented by a bargaining agent for the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) and three had California Teachers Association (CTA) representation. Chosen to represent…

A training manual is presented to insure reliable use of the Assessments of Performance in Teaching (APT) observational evaluation instrument. The 24-hour training program's major instructional method requires round-table discussions of observations. Videotaped teacher demonstrations are required for practice and criterion assessments. The…

The Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) was created by the Evaluation Group of the Arizona Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers (ACEPT) as an observational instrument designed to measure "reformed" teaching. This document is a guide to its use. The theoretical concepts that guided the development of the…

The perceptions of chief academic officers (CAOs) at four-year colleges and universities and specialized institutions were examined to determine the criteria used to evaluate faculty teaching, college and community service, scholarship, and overall performance by Carnegie classification, type of control (public or private), and faculty…

Presents an approach to evaluating the classroom interactions of student teachers and demonstrates how the approach works in a specific situation. (DD)

Appraises the assumptions that drive standard evaluation methods and compares them to those assumptions that undergird more critical approaches to teaching. Presents an alternative teacher evaluation instrument and explains how it more accurately measures what is said and believed to be effective teaching. Offers statistical evidence supporting…

This report is the twenty-third in a series of surveys sponsored annually by MetLife since 1984. This year's "MetLife Survey" examines the expectations of teachers upon entering the profession, factors that drive teacher satisfaction, and the perspectives of principals and education deans and chairpersons who lead college education programs…

This report presents findings stemming from the first-year evaluation of the Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) program, one of several statewide performance incentive programs in Texas. In June 2006, Governor Perry and the 79th Texas Legislature created the Governor's Educator Excellence Award Program, one component of which is the TEEG…

This paper presents results of a research project which explored how veteran teachers and administrators compare and contrast the effectiveness and quality of recent teacher education graduates in relation to that of experienced teachers. Data were sought from a national sample of experienced principals and teachers on selected characteristics,…

The Teacher Quality Assurance Program, an integral part of the Houston, Texas, Plan for Excellence, addresses renewal and professional growth opportunities for current staff. The program is administered by a bi- or tri-dimensional assessment team that may consist of the principal, an instructional supervisor, and the associate and/or deputy…

The Flanders Interaction Analysis instrument is an alternative evaluation method. The author presents modifications adapting it for use in evaluating special education teachers. (MD)

Presents short quiz for teacher self-evaluation developed from 145 students questioned concerning major strengths of teachers. Teacher strengths include: (1) practices fair discipline; (2) respects student privacy; (3) shows concern for learning; (4) listens; (5) communicates honestly and nondefensively; (6) recognizes individuality; and (7) sets…