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Peer reviewedWagoner, Roderic L. – Clearing House, 1969
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Competition, Incentives, Merit Rating
Peer reviewedNorton, M. Scott; Hegebush, William W. – Clearing House, 1988
Examines whether incentive pay programs influence the attitudes of school principals, central office administrators, school board members, and teachers with respect to the ability of incentive pay to affect positively such factors as teacher motivation, quality of instruction, public respect for teachers, and the recruitment and retention of…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Incentives
Peer reviewedKult, Lawrence E. – Clearing House, 1978
The author considers five of the most prevalent faults attributed to the process of teacher evaluation by principals and some criticisms resulting from an analysis of those faults. Twenty-five suggestions for improvements in the evaluation process and some examples of inappropriate comments made by principals are given. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedBrown, James L. – Clearing House, 1977
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Community Colleges, Deans, Educational Research
Peer reviewedWatts, Doyle – Clearing House, 1985
Describes (1) characteristics of effective preservice teacher preparation programs, (2) characteristics of teachers who have compiled an effective program, and (3) undesirable qualities of teachers not likely to emerge in graduates of effective programs. (EL)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Effectiveness, Student Teaching
Peer reviewedVonk, H. G. – Clearing House, 1979
The inner-city school needs to be blitzed with high voltage talent and motivated professionals. A sprinkling here and there cannot possibly do the job. Tokenism, public relations, and educational fads have all been tried and all have failed. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Environment, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedVandivier, Stella Sue; Vandivier, Phillip L. – Clearing House, 1979
The authors review some of the shortcomings in schools trying to translate mainstreaming theory into practice: lack of a full range of special placement options, over-reliance on consultation and resource teacher programs, and failure to furnish adequate special instruction in regular classrooms. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Educational Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Failure
Peer reviewedSouthworth, William D. – Clearing House, 1969
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Board Administrator Relationship, Board Candidates, Board of Education Role
Peer reviewedSmith, Joe M. – Clearing House, 1980
The author discusses several factors which have in the past decade made it difficult for school personnel directors to establish quality teacher selection procedures. He identifies some basic criteria and methods for the selection process, emphasizing direct observation of the candidate's teaching performance as a selection tool. (SJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedMcAdams, Richard P. – Clearing House, 1995
Reports on a survey of teacher education in the United States, Canada, Denmark, England, Japan, and Germany. Reveals major differences between the United States and the other five countries regarding teacher salaries, requirements for elementary teachers, secondary school preparation, and entry into higher education. Offers recommendations for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Attainment, Educational Quality, Educational Research
Peer reviewedHogue, June – Clearing House, 1986
Examines the employment potential of re-entry and non-entry teachers and argues that they should be considered seriously. (HOD)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Education, Employment Potential, Reentry Workers
Peer reviewedBrodbelt, Samuel – Clearing House, 1984
Relates how inadequate teacher certification requirements and teacher education programs have been detrimental to quality public school math and science programs. (HOD)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction
