Evaluating teacher performance is one of the most important supervisory tasks of the principal. This major responsibility requires that principals make judgments regarding the quality of instruction and the effectiveness of instructional personnel. Principals in schools throughout the country are concerned about what to do with teachers who fail to meet employment expectations of the school district. This concern has motivated some state legislatures, including Florida, to start training programs that will assist administrative personnel in improving their knowledge and skills in teacher evaluation. / In spite of the training that has been offered, public interest in the quality of instruction and accountability continues to rise. Effort must be made to identify specific areas where principals are unskilled and provide in-service training that will address these needs. / The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of training principals received in their pre-service programs and their perceived needs for in-service education in managing inadequate teacher performance. / Seven areas related to managing inadequate teacher performance were identified through the review of related literature. These critical areas are: (1) Classroom observation; (2) Impartial ratings; (3) Causes of inadequate teacher performance; (4) Remediation; (5) Conferences; (6) Documentation; and (7) Legal aspects. / This study answered the following research questions: (1) What is the degree of pre-service training received by principals in the management of inadequate teacher performance? (2) What is the degree of in-service needs of principals in the management of inadequate teacher performance? (3) What is the relationship between the degree of pre-service training and in-service needs of principals in the management of inadequate teacher performance? / The results of the survey questionnaire and interviews indicated that: (1) Principals were provided a moderate degree of training in the areas of inadequate teacher performance through their pre-service programs. (2) Principals expressed a need for a moderate degree of in-service education in each of the seven areas related to inadequate teacher performance. (3) A low negative linear relationship was found between the degree of principals' pre-service training and their needs for in-service education in the items associated with the areas of inadequate teacher performance. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.) / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-05, Section: A, page: 1023. / Major Professor: David Leslie. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76272 |
| Contributors | Newell, Mary Elizabeth., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 150 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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