Headteacher appraisal - Eric Spear

This book attempts to show the importance of continued, satisfactory arrangements which will enable headteachers to be appraised regularly by their peers in a mutually supportive regime, and suggests that similar arrangements should be available for their deputies. - - HEADTEACHER APPRAISAL suggests ways to make the process more effective and offers practical advice for those involved, including: - - ? a review of the background to the current arrangements for headteacher appraisal - ? how appraisal should link individuals to the review and development of the whole school?s aims - ? an evaluation study of an operational headteacher appraisal scheme - ? a self-help chapter on preparing for appraisal for those whose LEA does not provide adequate training - ? an examination of the relationship of governors with the headteacher appraisal process - ? the appraisal statement and the formulation of its targets. - - The contributors to this volume are all experienced practitioners in schools, and in the design and implementation of appraisal schemes. Their collected wisdom makes a real contribution to the maintenance and further development of a system from which many heads and deputies have already benefited.