This observation guide lists 270 separate items, in checklist format, to be used for informal evaluation of classroom teachers by their peers. Items for observation are given for mechanics of teaching, scholarship, organization, classroom relationships, and miscellaneous teaching functions, as well as for preparation, topic choice, quality of…

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…

TO ACHIEVE BETTER INTEGRATION BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE IN TEACHER TRAINING IT IS NECESSARY TO STUDY IN DETAIL THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV). BECAUSE IT CAN CONCENTRATE AND STORE KEY POINTS IN A TREATMENT SEQUENCE, CCTV IS PARTICULARLY HELPFUL IN EDUCATIONAL SITUATIONS THAT INVOLVE LONG SEQUENCES OF INSTRUCTION OVER…

Most schools recognize the need to conduct inservice training programs supervised by reading consultants in order to realize the potential of teachers during their preservice education. To be effective, an inservice training program for elementary reading teachers should first be viewed by the participants as an aid to improve the teaching of…

This rating sheet, for both course and instructor, works on a 5-point scale: (1) strongly agree; (2) agree; (3) no opinion; (4) disagree; (5) strongly disagree. The intent of the evaluation is improvement of instruction, not criticism of the instructor. The course is judged by the relevancy of the textbook, the extent to which it fulfills its…

A 20-month old faculty development program at a large urban university, Virginia Commonwealth University, is examined by discussing the strategies employed to facilitate faculty growth, and analyze, in hindsight, how appropriate or inappropriate they may have been in view of faculty or institutional needs. Virginia Commonwealth University's…

In the process of teacher evaluation, much needs to be taken into account other than a teacher's activities and behaviors inside the classroom. Also to be considered are the teacher's fixed goals for a particular class, his attitude toward his students, his peers' attitudes toward him, and an instructor's professional activities. Who should…

There are serious problems and abuses in American education, and they are becoming more and more visible. Problems exist at all levels in accreditation, licensing, and identifying eligibility for federal funds. No set standards have been established and there is little communication between states concerning these topics. This Council recommends…

The workshop for persons engaged in the training of Adult Basic Education (ABE) teachers had two major objectives: (1) that a clear analysis of the state of the art in ABE teacher training be formulated and made available to the field, and (2) that faculty members who need this information be brought up to date, thereby increasing the…

This report describes a 2-week full-time training program at the University of Iowa for inexperienced faculty in 4-year liberal arts colleges. The primary purpose of the program is to assist in the initial development of teaching competence, and has as its objectives: (1) the comprehension of selected major principles of college teaching, and (2)…

This paper describes a course, "Professional Problems," offered at the University of Virginia to graduate students in psychology who are planning to become college teachers. The professor in charge discusses how he organizes his course and what topics he covers during the semester. Some of the subjects his students consider are: history of higher…

Project Upper Cumberland was a three year endeavor which served 16 Tennessee counties. The final report and evaluation, in three documents, summarizes the three innovative programs which it engendered: (1) teacher inservice training, emphasizing human relations; (2) a pilot cultural arts program (art, music, drama) for grades 1-12; and (3) a pilot…

A study measured changes in the teaching behavior of 70 first-year Temple University interns teaching in metropolitan Philadelphia secondary schools. Subjects, selected from 110 on the basis of subject and grade level, had received 6 weeks of graduate training in the summer prior to placement; they participated throughout the year in seminar…

The position behind this study is that the college faculty member can improve his teaching, even if he is already a master teacher, by scientifically identifying some of the key variables that have a major impact on student learning in his classes. Two studies have attempted to answer the following question: Is there any evidence that a college…