Teacher Effectiveness Research (TER) could be a foundation upon which a valid teacher evaluation system could be built. However, even a technically exceptional evaluation system may be doomed to fail if the political dynamics that influence its implementation are not examined. This study examines the extent to which a proposed teacher evaluation…

This study examined cooperating teachers' perceptions of how student teacher supervision is aligned with the standards of the National Staff Development Council (NSDC). The conceptual framework of this research advanced that serving as a cooperating teacher is equivalent to a professional development activity. The researcher adapted an instrument…

The concerns postmodernists have about evaluations, especially in education, are explored. Postmodernist and standards-based perspectives on evaluation are described, and specific questions about the role of postmodernism in evaluation are addressed from a standards-based perspective. (SLD)

When funding for the federal research and development center, which was created to promote improved evaluation in the schools, was discontinued, members and participants in the annual National Evaluation Institute formed a new organization, the Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation (CREATE). Interested…

The goal-setting component of a professional growth evaluation model for teachers was examined through a survey of 572 teachers, interviews with 65 teachers, and interviews with 12 teacher-supervisor pairs. Data suggested that teachers did not really develop high quality goals and that they lacked knowledge about the process. (SLD)

Evaluated the use of case analysis as an accountability measure for demonstrating teacher candidates' abilities to meet targeted course, institutional, and state teaching standards for student motivation and classroom management. Findings for 34 teacher candidates support the generalizability of case analysis ratings, which were shown to…

Psychometric considerations that must be addressed in planning a faculty evaluation system for higher education are discussed. Constructing a framework for evaluation is reviewed through the example of evaluation of instructional competence, research productivity, and professional service. (SLD)

Criticisms of teacher evaluation as it is practiced are analyzed, and new directions are proposed for realizing the potential of teacher evaluation in improving instruction. Failure to provide feedback accompanied by substantive and practical suggestions has prevented improvement and reduced teachers' internal motivation. (SLD)

Presents findings from the Professional Assessment and Comprehensive Evaluation System (PACES) Spring 2000 Fields Study in a large southeastern school district. PACES is a comprehensive, learner-centered classroom-based system that provides educators with information useful for teaching and learning. During this pilot study of PACES, interviews…

Data on appraisal systems and recent appraisal experiences were collected in a survey of 337 teachers in Hong Kong. The perceived effectiveness is related to both its formative (associated with attitudes to formative purposes of appraisal, procedure, and nature and quality of feedback) and summative outcomes. Formative and summative outcomes are…

Examination of teacher education in Michigan and California illustrates dimensions of assonance and dissonance among key stakeholders in teacher preparation, particularly in relation to professional standards, accreditation, and teacher testing. Different shapes and values may be preferable to a national standard scorecard for teachers. (SLD)

Examined the political rise and fall of the Louisiana Teacher Evaluation Program (LATEP), the centerpiece of the state's educational reform efforts. Study findings suggest that the political problems encountered by LATEP arose from competing program theories and competing implementation theories. Findings underscore the pitfalls associated with…

Critical issues addressed in the literature with regard to teacher evaluation, appraisal instruments, and their use are reviewed. The focus of the study is to provide ideas and suggestions on improving the evaluation process, something best achieved by matching the appropriate instrument with that which it purports to measure. (SLD)

A method is proposed for developing a universitywide faculty evaluation system while retaining the integrity of evaluations of each individual's performance. Suggestions parallel efforts to alter faculty evaluation at Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville). (SLD)

This article reviews the law of teacher evaluation using recent cases. The purpose is to assist administrators in separating professional lore from legal requirements. Case analysis, with citations, is provided in several topic areas, including procedural default, remediation plans, statutory discrimination, and grievance arbitrability. (Author)