Fidelity of implementation (FOI) is the extent to which delivery of an intervention adheres to the original intent of the program designer. FOI in educational studies is hindered by the lack of a universally agreed upon definition or set of criteria for measurement. With the increasing need for justification of reliability and validity of…

A rationale for using teacher performance as the best source for evaluating science teachers is developed. Examples of observational techniques which vary in specificity are analyzed in terms of their appropriateness for the amount of structure and/or the degree of realism. (MH)

This report briefly reviews research on teacher effectiveness and presents the conclusions of a 2-day conference held in October 1969 to consider issues related to the assessment of teacher effectiveness and make recommendations to the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) regarding the encouragement of research in this area. The committee concluded…

Compares three methods of assessing teacher classroom behavior in the teaching of reading. (Author/RB)

An instrument is presented for recording and analyzing student and teacher behavior in laboratory or activity-centered vocational education classrooms. The instrument uses categories of behavior, such as: (1) asks extended thought questions, (2) shows or illustrates, and (3) management of lesson, for teachers; and categories such as: (1) asks…

This paper reviews the reliability of several efforts by educational researchers to determine variables in teacher behavior that influence student attitudes and achievement. In particular, works by Rosenshine (1971), Dunkin and Biddle (1974), and Rosenshine and Furst (1970) are examined and evaluated in terms of research criteria developed by…

Three recent large-scale experimental studies have built on a data base established through several correlational studies of teaching effectiveness in elementary school. These three studies have in common a treatment that addresses several routine teaching tasks and suggests some principles and techniques for effectively fulfilling those tasks.…

Paper covers some general evaluation issues including the relationship of evaluation and educational research. Reprints available from the author at the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J. (Author/MB)

Eleven criteria for examining the teaching/learning situation in a classroom are proposed. These criteria, which relate to the percent of time students or teachers spend in the activities, are: (1) types of thought processes, (2) activity decisions, (3) motivation, (4) activity differentiation, participation and pacing, (5) activity form…

The two main purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the effectiveness of a teacher training program "Minicourse 9: Higher Cognitive Questioning"; and (2) to compare the relative effectiveness of two instructional techniques in changing teacher behavior-observation of videotaped model teachers displaying classroom skills, and reading of…

Clarifies a general approach to understanding teaching effectiveness research, outlines the requirements of the kind of research that is believed likely to result in verified generalizations about the primary dimensions along which effective and ineffective teachers vary, and provides an example of the kind of research it is believed is needed.…

Responds to papers in this Quarterly by Colley and Smith. (JM)

Identifies statistical relationships between teacher morale and student achievement test scores in reading. Suggests teachers' attitudes toward classroom evaluation systems, as well as their perceptions of the functional behaviors of the principal, were the strongest predictors of students' achievements in reading. (RAE)

A review of past methods of observing teacher behavior is presented, with comment on the relative effectiveness of each method provided. A research model using videotape recording of teachers' in-classroom behavior is suggested, and information given concerning the current use of similar methods of observation. (LH)

This report discusses the fact that many educators are committed to competency based teacher education and teacher accountability systems in spite of the lack of empirical evidence linking teacher behavior to student outcomes in the classroom. Some of the difficulties associated with research in this area are identified as problems in…