This mixed methods study examined the relationship between school districts' principal evaluation practices and their impact on student achievement in mathematics and reading. School achievement data were collected from a sample of 41 campuses representing 27 Texas school districts. Data were also solicited from a convenience sample of campus…

Purpose, Scope, and Method of Study. The purpose of this study was to determine the nature of Oklahoma public school superintendent evaluations. Based on the perceptions of public school superintendents serving in independent school districts in Oklahoma, this study sought to describe the procedures by which superintendents are evaluated. The…

Assessing school principal performance is both necessary and challenging. During the past five years, many states have begun using validated measures in summative assessments of novice principal competency as a basis for certification decisions. Although standardized tests are used for certification purposes, other types of assessments are being…

The purpose of the research was to study the performance of the supervisors in the aspects leadership, communication, and task managing by the "360 degree feedback" method. A qualitative research was used to carry out the research study. The researcher formulated three questions that guided the study. An opinionnaire which included 23…

Sixty-two school systems with formalized evaluating procedures for administrative and supervisory personnel are individually described in this study. Details of the evaluation procedures include the personnel evaluated, frequency of evaluation, methodology, notification of results, and appeal procedures. Evaluation forms of eight school systems…

This form provides for positive or negative evaluations of aspects of the center director's performance. Evaluation topics include organizational leadership, planning and evaluation, staff supervision and development, curriculum development and implementation, the administrative system, relations with parents, and marketing and public relations.…

The use and refinement of an innovative administrative evaluation system that has been operational at Vincennes University Junior College (Indiana) for 5 years are described. All professional university employees are annually given the opportunity to evaluate all personnel with supervisory responsibility who are above them in the chain of command.…

Statistics and forms presented in this circular represent responses to a question asked in an ERS survey of selected school practices. Responses from 468 systems are presented in tabular form by evaluation category (students evaluate teachers; teachers evaluate principals, etc.) and by enrollment level, and indicate that student evaluation of…

Discusses factors to consider in establishing an administrative salary schedule based on performance. (IRT)

A personnel appraisal tool was developed at the Iowa State University Library for professionals supervised by the Assistant Director for Technical Services and the Head of the Monographs Department, to evaluate both their supervisors' performance and the appraisal review as an educational tool to improve administrator performance. A Technical…

Describes the characteristics of a statewide principal evaluation system. Even when an evaluation system is detailed, specific, and statewide, inconsistencies develop because of the special nature of principals' work. The system breaks down in the sampling of performance and outputs, and in the communication of negative feedback. (PS)

The Canadian Education Association (CEA) examined the procedures Canadian School Boards use to evaluate their chief executive officers. In March 1989, CEA sent a questionnaire to superintendents and directors of education of the school boards that subscribe to the CEA Information Service, as well as to others. Of the 123 questionnaires sent, 81…

This project surveyed teacher attitudes toward the performance style of three school administrators. The administrators devised a rating scale incorporating items from several other scales and administered it to their staffs. The first part of the study revealed that teachers at one school--an elementary parochial school--were dissatisfied with…

This paper begins with summaries of research on individual characteristics of effective administrators and on the effectiveness of administrator evaluation. The paper then presents materials, forms, and questionnaires used in the Calgary (Alberta) public schools administrative evaluation process. The evaluation process includes a personal…

The objective of this project was to improve the Orange, California Unified School District's system for evaluating school principals through the development, implementation, and evaluation of a model program. The intended result of improved evaluation through the model was to identify those management skills which each participating principal…