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Peer reviewedJames, C. R.; Newman, J. C. – Educational Management & Administration, 1985
A survey of over 200 English comprehensive schools revealed that nearly half the schools had either implemented or were about to implement staff appraisal schemes. The survey emphasizes the definitional problem of appraisal; some styles of appraisal were the same as staff development. (MLF)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Staff Development
Tucker, Null; Bray, Su Ellen – 1984
The DeKalb County School System, Georgia, has developed a unique leadership assessment program geared toward professional improvement through staff development based on assessed needs. The following three elements of this approach contribute to its uniqueness and address the three most common problems associated with assessments: (1) the…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Competence, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Download full textSouthwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1983
A brief introduction states the purpose of and summarizes the five presentations made at a Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Regional Exchange (SEDL/RX) Project conference and notes that the SEDL/RX publication, "Evaluation of Educational Software: A Guide to Guides," was produced for use as a reference guide by participants…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Everest, Kenneth, Ed. – 1984
This collection includes 16 conference papers and presentations and brief descriptions of 35 workshops and demonstrations. The document contains the following papers: (1) "Visual Literacy in the Elementary Grades" (David J. Bieman); (2) "Inservice Training for Sheridan's Audio Visual Staff" (Dave MacDougall); (3)…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedDay, Christopher – Westminster Studies in Education, 1989
Focuses on the importance of teacher involvement in designing evaluation plans, climate setting, and awareness raising within the school. Emphasizes teacher appraisal as a step in the development of human resources. Recommends negotiated change and supporting teacher autonomy, rather than legislated change. Supports collegial relationships as a…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Planning, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Smulyan, Lisa – 1983
Action research, a term first used in the 1940's by Kurt Lewin, implies the application of tools and methods of social science to immediate, practical problems, with the goals of contributing to theory and knowledge in the field of education and improving practice in the schools. Collaborative action research suggests that each group represented…
Descriptors: Action Research, College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational History
McLaughlin, Milbrey W.; Pfeifer, R. Scott – 1986
The study reported in this paper builds upon earlier research designed to examine issues associated with initiating an effective teacher evaluation effort and integrating it into district practices. The paper describes four districts which have made substantial progress in initiating and organizing teacher evaluation programs and presents the view…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Deboeck, Guido; Kinsey, Bill – 1980
The study summarizes discussions and conclusions of the Regional Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Rural Development Projects in East Africa (Nairobi, Kenya, April 1979), whose purpose was to share lessons learned from field experiences in managing information for rural development. An initial section summarizes information in papers…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Agents, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Kallembach, Sheri, Comp.; And Others – 1992
This resource guide was developed in response to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990. It is designed to help administrators, counselors, researchers, and others concerned with special needs education to locate resources to help develop or improve transition…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Community Cooperation
Heneman, Robert L., Ed.; Greenberger, David B., Ed. – 2002
This document contains 14 papers on human resources (HR) and human resource management (HRM) in virtual organizations. The following papers are included: "Series Preface" (Rodger Griffeth); "Volume Preface" (Robert L. Heneman, David B. Greenberger); "The Virtual Organization: Definition, Description, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Learning
