The Evaluation Center Publications

A Consumer Report on School Report Cards. Jaeger, R. M., Gorney, B., Johnson, R., Putnam, S. E., & Williamson, G. (1994).

This report is designed to assist public school officials to learn how to better construct school report cards and to help parents learn what to demand in reports on schools their children attend.

Designing and Developing Effective School Report Cards:  A Research Synthesis. Jaeger, R. M., Gorney, B., Johnson, R., Putnam, S. E., & Williamson, G. (1994).

This is an extensive review and synthesis of the research related to school report cards.

Handbook for Developing a Teacher Performance Evaluation Manual:  A Metamanual. Farland, D. S., & Gullickson, A. R. (1996).

This is a how-to manual for those responsible for or interested in analysis, development, and implementation of teacher evaluation systems. An example of each manual section is given, plus discussion of each; analysis against The Personnel Evaluation Standards; and supplemental resources.

Handbook for Improving Superintendent Performance Evaluation. Candoli, C., Nicholls, C., & Stufflebeam, D. (1995).

A Model for School Evaluation. Sanders, J. R., Horn, J. G., Thomas, R. A., Tuckett, D.M., & Yang, H. (1995).

This publication provides a research foundation for school evaluation and then a model and detailed procedures for conducting the evaluation.

The Nation's Schools Report to the Public:  An Analysis of School Report Cards. Jaeger, R. M., Johnson, R., & Gorney, B. (1993).

The School Professional's Guide to Improving Teacher Evaluation Systems. McKenna, B., Nevo, D., Stufflebeam, D., & Thomas, R. (1994).

This guide is directed toward helping school districts assess and improve their evaluations of probationary, extended, and tenured teachers.

The School Superintendent's Perception of What School Board Members Should Know About Evaluation. Horn, J. (1996).

Superintendent Performance Portfolio. Candoli, C., Nicholls, C., & Stufflebeam, D. (1995).

Teacher Evaluation Glossary. Wheeler, P., Haertel, G., & Scriven, M. (1992).

A glossary of 265 terms frequently used in the evaluation of teachers, with brief, clear explanations of the terms when used in the context of teacher evaluation.

Teacher Evaluation Kit on CD-ROM. McConney, A. (Ed.), Wheeler, P., Wiersma, W.,Millman, J., Stufflebeam, D., Gullickson, A., & Vicinanza. N. (1995).

This CD-ROM provides a wealth of resources to those interested in teacher evaluation. It directs a user through a detailed analysis of existing teacher evaluation systems or construction of a new system. Copies of a number of CREATE documents are included on the CD-ROM.

Teacher Self-Evaluation:  The Literature in Perspective. Airasian, P. W., Gullickson, A. R., Hahn, L., & Farland, D. (1995).

This literature review provides a comprehensive perspective of self-evaluation efforts, understanding of issues that have emerged regarding the efficacy of self-evaluation, and an analysis of current self-evaluation efforts as well as of barriers to self-evaluation.

Teacher Self-Evaluation Tool Kit. Airasian, P. W., & Gullickson, A. R. (1995).

This kit is designed to assist teachers in structuring sound formal self-evaluation programs that will provide them with reliable information for self-improvement. It includes selected teacher self-evaluation strategies analyzed against The Personnel Evaluation Standards.

TEMP Memos. Scriven, M., Wheeler, P., & Haertel, G. D. (1992 & 1993).

The Teacher Evaluation Models Project (TEMP) produced a series of memos, of which 23 are compiled in this publication. The broad range of topics includes analyses of teacher evaluation models, assessment methods, discussions of the use of portfolios in teacher evaluation, duties of the teacher, and many others.

Toward a Unified Model:   The Foundations of Educational Personnel Evaluation. McConney, A. (Ed.) Scriven, M., Stronge, J., Stufflebeam, D., & Webster, W. (1995).