Teacher Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation

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Personnel selection, supervision, and evaluation are significant factors in employing the right person for the right job. Teachers are no exception. In fact, the task of hiring quality teachers is vast given the implication that a school must adhere to the decision permanently with little recourse to alter the choice of the selected candidate. While discovering a perfect formula would be ideal, many variables exist in each process. While every school aspires to hire top educators, efficiently supervise teachers, and effectively evaluate them, obstacles can impede success when high-quality teachers are not in the classroom, which negatively impacts student achievement.

Hiring is merely the first step in effective personnel management. (Nickols, 2004) Federal and local laws regarding fair hiring practices guide schools to maintain ethical and nondiscriminatory procedures. (Clement, D’Amico, & Protheroe, 2000) Whether schools use interview committees, sample lessons, or individual interviews, all candidates are required to be treated equally and fairly. (Milanowski, Longwell-Gric, Jones, Safford, Schomisch, & Odden, 2009) Interview protocol necessitates every candidate having the same questions asked in the same way as well as having the same amount of time per interview. (Milanowski et al., 2009) Suffice to say this does not always happen and may be somewhat more common in rural areas. The disparities exist in the different management styles of varying school districts. According to The National Association of Elementary School Principals, the location and size of the school, coupled with the difference between central administration and site-based management styles dictate the procedures for seeking and retaining quality teach...

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Milanowski, A., Longwell-Grice, H., Jones, J., Safford, F., & Schomisch, K. Odden, A. (2009). Recruiting new teachers to urban school districts: What incentives will work?. International Journal of Education Policy & Leadership, 4(8), retrieved from http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/whatmatters/pdf/Recruiting%20new%20teachers%20to%20urban%20schools.pdf

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