Teacher-observation forms should focus on observable teacher-preparation behaviors and teaching techniques appropriate to a particular lesson. The form presented in this article includes both considerations and is most useful for middle and secondary levels. The form helps focus a preobservation conference on factors establishing pertinent teacher…

Assails Joseph Milner for presenting erroneous information concerning the North Carolina Teacher Performance Appraisal Instrument in his February 1991 "Kappan" article. Milner's technique for observing suppositional teaching does not reflect sound research methodology. Milner mistakenly claims that teachers are required to follow…

For too strictly judging job applicants on their academic merits, an outstanding Brooklyn College history professor incurred administrative wrath that--in a vicious campaign of innuendo and slander couched in allegations of "uncollegiality"--almost sank his career. Margaret King chronicles how an alliance of those interested in scholarly…

Mounting pressure in the policy arena to improve teacher productivity either by improving signals that predict teacher performance or through creating incentive contracts based on performance--has spurred two related questions: Are there important determinants of teacher productivity that are not captured by teacher credentials but that can be…

A brief review of the events leading up to the enactment of the Career Incentive Program is provided. Competencies used to evaluate the teachers are listed, defined, and exemplified. Detailed procedures for implementation are given along with various forms used in the assessment process. The complete law is printed out. (Author)

In July 1985, 16 local school units began participating in the North Carolina Career Development Program Pilot. This report provides information about activities in the pilot program during the school year 1986-87. During that period, the following major activities occurred: (1) 42 percent of the participating employees earned Career Status II;…

The types of teacher evaluation instruments used in Tennessee's public school systems during 1982-83 were reviewed to determine how they related to other district characteristics. Districts were categorized according to whether they (1) negotiated teacher contracts, (2) spent above the state median per pupil, (3) paid teachers above the state…

Suggests that peer involvement in job target setting and assessment can be an effective means of humanizing the assessment process resulting in improved instructional performance and higher staff morale. (Author)

Develops two models used as the basis for the proposed Teaching Assessment Program (TAP): a 4-stage gnometectonic (process of coming-to-know) model of teaching and a model of intellectual development. Describes experimental use of teacher and student report forms for the TAP. ("Part I: A Critical Retrospect" is EJ 116-234.) (JT)

The five papers in this volume are directed to Catholic educators. The first paper discusses the practical problems of organizing and implementing a successful retreat program for high school students. The second paper concerns the complex process of developing effective teacher evaluation instruments. It presents a survey of the literature on…

Competency based teacher education has been defined in various ways, but there is general agreement on at least two basic elements. The first essential characteristic is the specification of teacher competencies which form the basis of the entire program. The second is the design of assessment techniques directly related to the specific…

The concept of accountability, or fixing responsibility for outcomes in education, is not new. As far back as 1912, administrators were responding enthusiastically to the idea of assessing teacher performance by objective criteria. Currently, the focus of the accountability movement is on evaluation. An evaluation procedure that would assist in…

This paper describes the development and first administrations of a survey of attitudes toward policies and procedures in the evaluating of classroom teaching. The instrument was cooperatively developed by teachers, administrators, and consultants. It provides a collective picture of an ideal system of evaluation and, simultaneously, a picture of…

This report focuses on the techniques, objectives, and problems associated with teacher and teaching evaluation. The first section of this 2-part monograph was devoted to the discussion and appraisal of methods currently employed. Topics considered included: a review of the standard techniques of supervisor, colleague, student, and self…

The accountable evaluation for improvement procedure permits the evaluation and improvement of teaching by professional constructive alternatives. The teacher and his class are taped via portable television cameras. The tape is reviewed by the teacher, a subject or grade matter colleague of his choice, and the principal at a time convenient to…