It's true that even modest improvements in teacher effectiveness can lead to impressive gains in student achievement. But what hasn't been clear is what exactly district leaders should do to encourage and support teachers in practicing the art and science of great teaching ... until now. Like in his landmark book "The Art and Science of Teaching",…

Introduction: Although there is increasing focus on provider behavior change as an outcome of continuing medical education (CME), it has long been known that an increase in knowledge alone is rarely sufficient to induce such change. The Personal Learning Plan (PLP), designed to motivate and assess CME learning, was partly derived from SMART goals…

This article critically analyses the mechanisms and procedures that facilitate the effectiveness of the current teacher appraisal system in Botswana secondary schools. Teachers in schools, in this case in Botswana secondary schools have to undergo appraisal every year for both accountability and developmental purposes. In this article, the author…

The most effective way to understand what a child knows about the reading process is to take a running record. In "Running Records", Mary Shea demonstrates how teachers can use this powerful tool to design lessons that decrease reading difficulties, build on strengths, and stimulate motivation, ensuring that children develop self-sustaining…

The Nigerian Government and other stakeholders invest heavily in Education. The Education system should therefore be held accountable to be sure that value is being given to justify the financial investments and the period of time spent schooling. This is only possible through the process of quality control of the Education system and it is…

This article describes one of the products of accountability in schools--floods of forms and paper work. It centers on the situation in California districts which have the most comprehensive accountability law, questioning whether the quest for this objective is a distraction from teaching. (JA)

The author presents a format for reporting the progress of an individual remedial program which would contain the following six sections: identifying data, summary of educational evaluation, nature of the remediation program, evaluation of the remediation program, conclusions, and recommendations. (PHR)

Part 3 of a series to develop a research technique to evaluate learning disabled children and to determine effective and non-effective elements in the teaching process. (RJ)

The Interstate Validation Process (IVP-)is a method of validating educational practices for dissemination across state lines. The IVP was developed because no validation procedures for disseminating non-federally-funded programs were accepted by all states in the U.S. Department of Education's Region X, and because it was felt that such procedures…

This manual is a collection of procedures and forms for use in the appraisal process for teachers in the Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland. The appraisal process and who is responsible for it is listed in chart form. Next follows procedures for evaluation of teachers including definitions of professional, human relations, and management…

This booklet identifies basic techniques and methodologies for evaluating training and development programs. It also examines a selected number of methodologies that appear to be applicable to evaluating the results of program performance and achievement in many social and economic programs. Section 1 provides general information on evaluation and…

This study included a review of the literature to determine if tools exist for the evaluation of nonclassroom assigned certificated school personnel. All unified school districts in California with ADA between ten and twelve thousand were polled to ascertain their practices for similar situations. A problem-solving team was established to review…

The document serves as a guideline to report writing for vocational evaluation and work adjustment programs, providing general principles for content with the aim of developing some uniformity in report organization. Common problems in report writing are described from the reader's and writer's perspective. Basic principles are listed which should…

Origins of precision teaching, how it differs from behavior modification, and implications for regular and special education are described. It is emphasized that it is not an approach to classroom teaching, but a system of monitoring daily performance - a measurement technique to increase efficiency and effectiveness of present teaching methods.…