Development of the Florida Performance Measurement System (FPMS) is outlined. A videotaped history lesson by the Secretary of Education, William Bennett, serves to illustrate FPMS' use in the observation of teacher performance, the analysis of observed data, the provision of feedback to teachers, and the derivation of normed observation scores.…

This article describes a study conducted to reexamine the question of the relationship between teaching skill as evaluated by college students and teaching skill as evidenced by how much the instructor's students learn. (PD)

Seeks to determine if teachers in an in-service situation with curriculum planning experience have more positive attitudes toward curriculum use and planning than teachers in service without such experience. (Editor)

"Structure" and "consideration" are used as determinants in applying leadership theory to students' evaluation of their college instructors. (Editor)

This study examined the accuracy of focused teacher self-reports for nine secondary English teachers. Teacher accuracy was high, suggesting that focused teacher self-reports can gather reliable data on instructional practices. (Author/MT)

In this study of teacher/course evaluations by college students, the authors found that different stated purposes for the evaluation (student use, instructor use, or administrator use) had no differing effects on student ratings. Graduate teaching assistants received higher ratings than did either assistants or full professors. (MJB)

The Teacher Image Questionnaire was analyzed; educators may benefit from the results as they try to recognize the limitations, strengths, and meaning of student reactions to teachers. (Editor/SP)

Because other instruments designed to test elementary school teachers' reading knowledge competencies were faulty in various aspects, a new instrument that overcomes drawbacks in questionable validity, test content, and norms was developed. (CJ)

To provide a deeper understanding of issues related to collaborative reconstruction and simultaneous renewal, the author provides a historical perspective of professional development schools (PDSs) and an overview of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education PDS standards and assessment process, with a focus on inquiry and…

Contrary to conclusions made from previous research findings, teachers can accurately report their own behaviors under certain conditions. Continued research into conditions that influence accuracy in teacher self-reports is needed. (CJ)

Those evaluating teacher behavior were highly influenced by verbal remarks that led them to expect either excellent or poor performance. (Editor)

The authors describe the premises, processes used, and outcomes of a K-16 simultaneous renewal model, as implemented through the Kansas State University Professional Development School Partnership Project. The goal of this partnership is to improve K-12 teaching and learning while improving a university teacher-preparation program through…