Personnel Priorities in Schools Today

Although administrators have many responsibilities, none is more critical to the school, student, and their personal success than the hiring, supervising, and evaluating teachers. The research evidence is clear. Excellent teachers make the difference in how well students achieve and how much schools improve. Personnel Priorities in Schools Today: Hiring, Supervising, and Evaluating Teachers, explores how to hire the best teachers available. Key features of this book include:

Practical strategies to improve how you hire, supervise, and evaluate teachersConcrete examples that illustrate what successful administrators do to enhance their successValuable insights into personnel issues building-level administrators regularly faceValuable advice from an experienced superintendent and assistant superintendentStrategies for supporting teachers to perform at their bestTips for using the evaluation process to raise performance expectationsAdvice on how to harness the power of a strong administrative team