Effective teacher evaluation programs save school boards money, time, and aggravation. When necessary after initial evaluations, principals can help teachers remedy performance problems by mutually redefining job duties and responsibilities, agreeing on acceptable performance levels, comparing teacher accomplishments with predetermined standards,…

Reviews the information-gathering and record-keeping methods used at Milwaukee Area Technical College and explains the usefulness of such data in maintaining accountability, improving instructional quality, and planning for the future. (SK)

Recommends that faculty members, especially those without formal teacher education, should be well prepared and abide by the class format. Student input should be solicited and their experience and expertise used. The course should be evaluated continually. (JAC)

Describes how a process of collaboration between teachers and administrators is necessary for successful teacher evaluation. Guidelines are presented and then applied to an observation model. (MLF)

A 1992 survey of 135 California principals identified key factors contributing to marginal teachers' performance: lack of motivation, burnout, and personal crises. Common symptoms of teacher marginality were persistent negative attitudes and classroom control problems. The most useful intervention strategies involved continuous classroom…

Teachers (n=109) from a Texas school district participated in a study of teachers' perceptions of a postobservation evaluation conference with respect to the purpose, process, environment, and factors influencing the conference. Teachers also made recommendations for keeping the postobservation conference meaningful and constructive. Responses…

Study of teachers' professional knowledge and development examined seven new instructors at a Canadian community college. The paper discusses a range of levels at which teachers' professional knowledge can be discerned, emphasizing the importance of listening to teachers' voices without limiting that listening to personal, practical, or…

Summarizes the results from 86 research investigations of music teaching in group and individual lesson settings. Discusses the role of feedback in music instruction and describes a proposed unit of analysis for the observation and evaluation of music instruction. Includes a table of the descriptions of reviewed articles. (CMK)

Most educators would agree that the real purpose of evaluation is to improve instruction. This paper presents findings of a study that identified teachers' attitudes toward the teacher evaluation process. Data were derived from a questionnaire administered to 50 public school teachers--35 elementary and 15 secondary. A chi-square analysis was used…

Part-time instructors have been increasingly in demand in adult and vocational education. The two greatest benefits an educational program realizes by employing part-time instructors are cost savings and staff flexibility. Part-time employment offers certain benefits to instructors. Particularly drawn to such teaching commitments are semiretired…

Tennessee has had a state-mandated system of teacher evaluation in place since 1984. This paper presents findings of a study that examined the effect of state-mandated teacher evaluations on: (1) teacher performance, and (2) the nature and amount of supervision provided to teachers. Data were derived from a survey of 58 teachers from 21 Tennessee…

A comparison of teacher appraisal systems in Georgia and Texas demonstrates many similarities between the two programs. The Georgia Teacher Evaluation Program identifies effective teaching practices, areas where development can improve instructional effectiveness, and teachers who do not meet minimum standards. The Texas Teacher Appraisal System…