A performance-based student teacher evaluation process was investigated to see if halo and leniency errors could be eliminated. Results are presented. (MT)

Acknowledges that the content and structure of competency examinations is open to debate. Reviews professional examinations in other fields of expertise such as accounting, law, and medicine, in an effort to establish the value of such examinations in the teaching profession. (DR)

This article describes the conceptual framework of and purposes for two organizations: The Consortium for the Improvement of Teacher Evaluation; and The Research and Development Center for Teacher Evaluation. These organizations focus on improving the quality and quantity of research conducted on assessing teacher behaviors that affect student…

Discusses five ways in which school administrators can improve teacher evaluation practices: clarify the purpose of the evaluation; select substantive evaluation criteria that are related to learning outcomes; establish clear and reasonable standards; gather evaluation data from various sources; and prepare evaluation reports geared toward teacher…

For tenure/promotion decisions involving forensic coaches, the author proposes that the effective coach should receive credit for the equivalent of at least one refereed published article. (PD)

Describes a new system for teacher evaluation based on a list of "Criteria for Effective Teaching" compiled by a task force of teachers and administrators in a Wyoming school district. These criteria became the basis for teacher job descriptions and classroom observation forms. (TE)

One special method of accounting for the activities of the instructors in Wisconsin's Farm Training Program is a self-evaluation method in which the instructors judge their own performance. Several factors are cited as the most effective criteria used in the evaluation. (AG)

Lists 12 performance standards, each with defining behavior indicators, that constitute competencies for instructors at the Bell System Center for Technical Education and that support goals and objectives of the Center's training program. Included is the Instructor Effectiveness Feedback Checklist used by training managers during observations of…

A survey of principals and teachers in one school district's elementary school indicated strong agreement between the two groups concerning what constitutes desirable and undesirable teaching behaviors and the practicability of using such behaviors in determining teacher evaluation criteria. (SB)

Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied. Or is the author serious?!! (Editor)

Teachers grow in stages until they reach maturity. Some arrive earlier than others; some never get there. This discussion suggests ways to help teachers achieve maturity. (Editor)

Reports on some of the arguments provoked by his school's attempt at self-evaluation. (Editor)

Presents a 30 item teacher evaluation instrument along with a discussion of its application. (Editor/RK)