Outlines the characteristics and components of clinical supervision and presents 10 suggestions for implementing the process. (MD)

The advantages of "script taking" for use as a supervisory skill are presented. It is an easy and efficient alternative to expensive electronic taping in observing teacher performance. (MD)

Article discusses the systematic efforts in the direction of analyzing teacher performance as a correlate of predicted changes in learners. (GB)

Author recommends team teaching because of its good effect on the attitudes of students. (GB)

Videotaping has become an accepted procedure for assessing teacher performance and providing feedback for self-analysis. Split-screen videotaping takes the process one step further. (Author)

All beginning teachers in Georgia receive a three-year nonrenewable certificate. During the term of the certificate they must satisfactorily demonstrate 14 performance competencies in two consecutive assessments. (Author/MLF)

This report focuses on research that provides evidence about the reliability, validity, and effects of various techniques of teacher evaluation. (Author)

Research indicates that four-minute videotape segments may provide the best, most practical diagnostic tool available to supervisors in both preservice and inservice programs. (Author/MLF)

Use of multiple data sources in evaluation, or congruence analysis, promotes effective teaching. Data are systematically compared from classroom observation, teacher self-analysis, and student descriptions. A set is produced by scaling data from criteria and source. Diagnoses with suggested action are most useful in improving instruction. (CJH)

The understanding of teachers as examples is missing from most attempts to evaluate effective teaching, yet teachers value this intangible aspect above all else. Those who are good examples are still learning how to teach, deal with people one at a time, and see value in the work of everyone. (CJH)

Criticizes Madeline Hunter's programs that train administrators in teacher evaluation. Asserts that Hunter allows trainers to misuse her work and that she rejects the central tenet of clinical supervision. (MD)

A forthcoming Association for Curriculum Development Task Force on Merit Pay and Career Ladders report contends that all teachers can be paid decent salaries and that any implemented plan must have the support and involvement of those to be affected, must ensure due process, and must develop trust in the evaluators. (DCS)

The Conference Category System (CCS) is a systematic and practical approach for supervisors to use in identifying and analyzing their behavior in conferences with teachers. (Author/MLF)

Generalizations are made about the different purposes and outcomes of supervisory conferences. Examples are provided. (Author/MLF)

With their principal's support, nine teachers at a Colorado elementary school developed a voluntary peer-appraisal process. The group met socially throughout the year to build trusting relationships, address process concerns, and explore learning possibilities. The first group of evaluated teachers provided valuable feedback and gained great…