Because the demand for excellence in public education is ever present, this article explores the development of a professional enhancement program designed to select and develop a qualified, competent faculty and staff. The basis for the program is a strong educational philosophy, which leads to a vision of what schools can be. It stresses the…

This checklist of interview questions is offered as a resource from which to draw a common base for evaluating applicants for teaching positions. (MJL)

Using the group process for interviewing potential new staff members pays big dividends to the school and to the applicant, says this writer. He tells how the process has worked for him. (Editor)

Results of a survey in central Wisconsin reveal the types of interview questions that administrators should ask prospective athletic coaches. (Author)

Describes (with sample questions) interviewing techniques, format, and follow-up for selecting qualified teachers. (LD)

Discusses nine factors to supplement traditional teacher-selection criteria such as grade point average, coursework, and references. Principals should seek candidates prepared by field-based programs, consider elementary and middle school candidates, appreciate the benefits of age and maturity, recognize differing teacher predispositions, work to…

Technology education should include the study of knowledge application, creativity, and resource use to solve problems and extend human potential. When hiring a technology education instructor, administrators should consider familiarity with education technology benefits for students, technical and professional preparation, professionalism,…

Interviewing techniques that get to the heart of whether a teacher will be effective are described here. The author welcomes descriptions of readers' own experiences with interview methods. (Editor)

Describes how the Longview (Washington) public schools and Washington State University faculty developed a procedure involving a test essay to screen job applicants for writing skills. Concludes that problems exist in finding applicants with the necessary writing skills and that the tests generated uneasiness among the existing staff. (Author/RW)

Describes the teacher selection procedure developed by the Upper Darby Pennsylvania School District. (JG)

A procedure for preliminary screening of teaching position applicants is presented. (DS)

Provides a checklist of the most important techniques for interviewing potential faculty members, as selected by a panel of personnel directors. The purposes served by these techniques fall into four categories: helping candidates relax and express themselves, and helping interviewers evaluate candidates' teaching competence and enthusiasm for…

The structured interview gives the interviewer solid evidence for making a hiring decision. Under "targeted selection," applicants respond to a list of prepared questions and are rated based on the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, and Result) procedure. This article lists 36 questions grouped into 5 categories: teacher-student…

Tools from industrial psychology and business can be designed to help schools select the best teachers. Hiring systems should identify and screen for desirable attitudes, behaviors, and skills; validate the selection process to predict excellence; ensure legal compliance; and eliminate unproductive paperwork. A five-stage application, testing,…

By using numerous techniques, a school can maintain a first-rate staff year after year. The ability to replace competent teachers with new personnel who are equally as competent, or have the potential to be, must be ranked at the top of the list. Here's how one school accomplishes it. (CJH)