All leaders must develop a basic understanding of personnel motivation, recognizing its complexity and theoretical foundations. Today's administrators can foster effective communication and good human relations, recognize good teaching, define educational goals clearly, and involve teachers in planning. Includes nine references. (MLH)

Describes a four-step process to involve teachers in self-evaluation that results in performance ownership. When supervisors incorporate teacher self-assessments into classroom observation reports, teachers are more willing to engage in follow-up professional growth activities and perceive supervisors as helpers in the process. (MLH)