Two premises underly this study of the self-assessed perceptions of teachers of the Dallas Independent School District relative to a set of 33 competencies, namely that: (a) different teachers demonstrate varying levels of competency; and (b) teachers as professionals are responsible for their own improvement. The purpose of the study was to…

Without objective measures of occupational competence, it is not possible to ascertain whether the prospective teacher possesses the broadly-based level of competence essential for effective teaching. Each occupation contains elements which distinguish the competent tradesman (the author identifies seven). Assurance is required that the level and…

In answer to an urgent request for improved methods for evaluation and documentation of teaching performance by the president of the University of California, a Task Force on Evaluation of Teaching was appointed on the U.C.L.A. campus. From the beginning, the Task Force considered the faculty's opinions, regarding the evaluation of teaching to be…

This report provides school district policy samples and other resources on teacher evaluation. The intent in providing policy samples is to encourage thinking in policy terms and to provide working papers that can be edited, modified, or adapted to meet local requirements. Note is made of the fact that, when school boards evaluate teachers, they…

This report describes the basic assumptions and orientation of the Teacher Preparation Program Council (TPPC) in setting up its 24 alternative teacher preparation programs. TPPC guidelines for programs are reported, as are practical aspects of program development. A modular curriculum abolishing semester credits is described; 100 modules are…

The author advocates democratizing the teacher supervision process and separating it from evaluation in this review of the literature. (DS)

Reviews the factors that any teacher motivation plan must incorporate to be effective and outlines 11 principles that should be followed in designing career ladder plans to meet teacher needs, increase teacher competence, and facilitate effective instruction. Warns against potential pitfalls in career ladder plans. (PGD)

The etymology of the term "clinical supervision" is discussed. How clinical supervision can be used with teachers as an active force toward reform and change is then examined. Through clinical supervision teachers can assist each other to gain control over their own professional lives and destinies. (RM)

The problem of the evaluation of graduates of teacher education programs has been a concern of institutions of higher education for a number of years. This paper reports the development and implementation of a longitudinal model for the evaluation of graduates of a teacher education program. (Editor/RK)

An interview with two teachers, one from an open classroom and the other from a traditional one, in which teacher evaluation is varying learning settings is discussed. (SP)

Three alternatives to teacher evaluations offered are (1) initiate a cooperative school evaluation exchange program via video tape; (2) provide evaluation of teacher, administrator, and student by each other; (3) organize and develop teacher/administrator improvement through writing units, reports, authorship of professional articles. (DS)

Reports a study revealing that teachers who regularly read professional journals teach poetry more effectively, according to standardized test scores, than teachers who do not read professional journals; however, according to students' and professional observers' ratings, those who do not read professional journals are more effective poetry…

Developed by a faculty committee to replace an outmoded system at Antioch (Illinois) Community High School, this teacher evaluation procedure calls for teachers to prescribe methods for improving their own instructional processes. Procedures for problem evaluation, routine evaluation, and probationary evaluation are listed and an evaluation form…