Three years after implementing a standards-based teacher evaluation system in a private K-12 school, research was conducted to determine what attitudes and perceptions teachers had on the effectiveness of the system. The survey includes questions about the teacher evaluation process and the goals of the test school in implementing the process. The…

This article examines why teachers should be evaluated, how teacher evaluation is perceived, and how teacher evaluation can be approached, focusing on the improvement of teacher competency rather than defining a teacher as "good" or "bad." Since the primary professional activity of a teacher is teaching, the major concern of teacher evaluation is…

In this document, two evaluations of college instruction models are proposed. Model A, a very objective summative evaluation is made utilizing behavioral objectives. The evaluating committee secures copies of the instructor's course examination. The evaluation committee will analyze the examination from the standpoint of instructional emphasis,…

The decisions evaluators make regarding how to work with teachers through the annual evaluation process can have a positive impact on teacher growth and student learning. In this article, the author examines the quality of feedback and how administrators use and provide this feedback to teachers through the evaluation process. What constitutes…

For principals to help teachers improve the quality of their instructions, this author suggests that judgmental attitudes must be completely eradicated. In the place of evaluation, non-directive supervisory conferencing is suggested. This article describes the technique. (Editor)

Discusses staff evaluation in terms of how much can be expected of a teacher according to his experience. (Editor)

This document contains an instrument and procedures designed for the observation of Teacher Corps interns. The instrument covers four areas: (a) academic preparation, instructional preparation, and preparation to meet community needs and expectations; (b) instructional performance and performance in the community; (c) student success and…

This study, using a test group of five colleges--2 state colleges, a liberal arts college, a multipurpose college, and an urban community college--investigated the effects of student feedback on improving teaching at the college level. Students rated instructors with a 23-item "Student Instructional Report," which included course objectives,…

The Cogan-Goldhammer model of clinical supervision is described and some modifications to it reviewed. The theoretical bases of the model are discussed. (Author/MT)

Illustrating the conflict surrounding teacher evaluation, two recent court cases are reviewed. The author draws three conclusions: follow rules closely in teacher termination proceedings, make sure evaluation requirements are met in incompetency terminations, and give teachers an opportunity for improvement. (MD)

Presents a case study in supervising and evaluating a new teacher in which the principal verbalized the teacher's assumptions about her performance and about the teaching profession as a whole, in addition to giving hard observational data. (WD)

This evaluation model is an attempt to provide a workable formula for a typical school setting. The key ingredient is a climate of professionalism and mutual trust. (Editor/RK)

Presents five teacher descriptions of their summer activities to prepare themselves for the next school year. Describes how one teacher reviews evaluations, another takes a transatlantic cruise with English-focused programs, and another attends a week-long conference presented by Children's Literature New England. Notes that another teacher…