Several studies have described the characteristics and employment situations of teaching artists in the United States. This study adds to that literature by describing the characteristics of teaching artists working in K-12 school environments, the nature of the classroom roles of such teaching artists, the professional development and supervision…

Preparing teachers in clinically rich contexts requires teacher educators who are skilled and knowledgeable about university coursework as well as the complexities of classrooms. Retired teachers or principals have often assumed the role of field supervisor, bringing to their work extensive practitioner knowledge but often lacking theoretical…

Reviews the development of clinical supervision, drawing on theoretic underpinnings established by Morris Colgan and Robert Goldhammer. Analyzes the teaching-learning process inquiry modes necessary for supervision, including discovery, verification, explanation, interpretation and evaluation. All teachers should eventually become supervisors,…

Teachers acknowledge the need for supervision and evaluation in the schools, and they want to take part in developing or selecting evaluation instruments so they will be familiar with the criteria against which they are to be judged. (Author/IRT)

Traces the history of teacher assessment and of research on classroom interactions. Lists key elements in an assessment program. Discusses the need for trained assessors, teacher cooperation, and reevaluation. (WD)

Describes the supervisor's changing role, especially with regard to evaluation, performance contracts, and changing teacher behavior. (SP)

A critical educational issue is the extent to which teacher tutors should engage in training probationary teachers and evaluating their teaching performance. Considers the needs of probationary teachers, the tutors' role and the skills he needs in that role, and the implications for educational policy. (RK)

A teacher peer evaluation program that was implemented in Dade County, Florida, schools is described in this paper, with attention given to the extent of staff acceptance. Implemented under the school system's school-based management pilot program in 1987, the program trained experienced teachers to observe their peers' teaching behaviors using…

Discusses roles appropriate for the principal and the teacher during the appraisal interview that follows the principal's observations and assessment of the teacher's job performance. Suggests techniques drawn from management theory for principals' use in enhancing communication, the key to making the appraisal interview mutually beneficial. (PGD)

After examining clinical supervision and its evolution, the author presents a model of supportive supervision in which supervisor and teacher collaborate to assess and maximize student performance. The focus is on student attitudes, behaviors, and learning outcomes rather than on evaluation or criticism of the teacher. (WD)

Ethnographic methods and conversation analysis were used to examine five teacher-supervisor conferences and their contexts. Passive, collaborative, and adversarial teacher conference roles were constructed in the conference process. Implications for supervision, educational leadership and reform, and teacher recruitment and placement are…

This paper uses constructivist theory as a framework to examine a transition in the supervisory relationship between teachers and administrators. The study examined a central New York school district attempting to shift responsibility for professional growth from administrators to teachers, with a focus on the meaning ascribed to new roles and…

Instructional supervision is regarded as a resource to be managed by teachers for the improvement of instruction. Major problems in research on teaching effectiveness--operational definition of teaching effectiveness; systematic description and observation of teaching behavior; and systematic modification of teaching behavior in specified…

A summary of the Select Seminar II for the development of innovative practically implemented teacher evaluation practices is provided in this report. Two central concerns are linking teacher evaluation to professional growth, and establishing collegial relationships. Discussion topics include: the relationship between teacher evaluation and…