This report provides one school district's program for evaluating teachers. The report (1) discusses the philosophy behind the evaluation program, (2) outlines the procedures to be followed, (3) defines the roles of the participants, (4) describes the goals and objectives of the school district, and (5) provides sample instruments used in the…

The study reported here analyzed the interaction performance of instructional supervisors as they conducted postobservation conferences with teachers. Seven supervisor-teacher pairs consisting of varying combinations of experienced, beginning, and novice teachers and supervisors were examined, to determine status indicators such as jargon use,…

This report emphasizes the importance of nonverbal behavior as a teacher-student relationship language and discusses some observation instruments designed to provide feedback to teachers on their nonverbal behavior. According to the report, nonverbal behaviors provide the primary vehicle for expressing emotion and leakage channels that are…