Piaget's observations of children dealing with the concept of coordinate systems are applied to the evaluation of teachers. An assessment instrument has been developed at UCLA which utilizes two sets of principles in the establishment of coordinate axes: a) incremental elements of a learning task; and b) principles of learning. (HMD)

Discusses faculty evaluation and development programs. (Editor)

The main purposes of this pilot study were to obtain school principals' evaluations of recent Central Michigan University graduates and to determine how the graduates felt about their preparation and the professors who had taught them. Seventy-nine principals evaluated 252 teachers in urban, suburban, and rural schools in lower Michigan. The…

The proper use of objective ratings in faculty evaluation can be diagnostic, motivational, and remedial. Faculty effectiveness should improve if valid factors, properly weighted, are used periodically to evaluate teachers through objective ratings. (LBH)

A program for improving teaching on a campus should begin with an appraisal of the faculty attitudes toward improvement. (Editor)

Videotaping has become an accepted procedure for assessing teacher performance and providing feedback for self-analysis. Split-screen videotaping takes the process one step further. (Author)

Describes the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a 1978 teacher evaluation study to survey and compare the evaluative operations, instruments, and standards in 10 areas in Tennessee. Reviews various theories of teacher evaluation and explains teachers reactions to the need for nationwide evaluation. (SB)

Discusses the practical questions of evaluating, improving, and rewarding teaching. Suggests that teaching become more collaborative through faculty seminars, curricular planning, or team teaching. (PRA)

Discusses using portfolios to evaluate and improve teacher performance. (SR)

Parker Palmer, in "The Courage to Teach" (1997), proposed an alternative approach to traditional teaching evaluations, one deeply rooted in a holistic view of education which focuses on the potential for creating self-knowledge and relationships between colleagues. This article describes a project in which we studied these claims and tested the…

THE MAJOR PORTION OF THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF (1) A SERIES OF EXCERPTS FROM ACCREDITATION APPLICATIONS, PRESENTING POLICIES AND/OR PROCEDURES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL EVALUATION AT 23 CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES, (2) SAMPLES OF FORMS FOR STUDENT EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION, (3) SAMPLES OF FORMS FOR ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATION OF TEACHERS, AND (4) SAMPLES OF…

THE INTENT OF THIS INVESTIGATION WAS TO COLLECT AND MAKE KNOWN SELF-EVALUATION TECHNIQUES FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHERS AND TO DISCUSS THE USE OF SUCH TECHNIQUES. A TOTAL OF 191 PHYSICAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTORS COMPLETED A QUESTIONNAIRE REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE USE OF 17 SELF-EVALUATION TECHNIQUES, REPORTING THAT A TECHNIQUE WAS FOUND TO BE…