This guide presents current research and thinking about teacher evaluation and combines that research with practice. Chapters contain illustrations and examples to make a research-practice connection and present a comprehensive approach to designing, implementing, and monitoring quality teacher-evaluation systems. Chapters include: (1) "Improving Schools through Teacher Education" (James H. Stronge); (2) "Building the Foundation: Teacher Roles and Responsibilities" (Patricia H. Wheeler and Michael Scriven); (3) "Legal Considerations in Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems" (Pamela D. Tucker and Kay P. Kindred); (4) "Applying the Personnel Evaluation Standards to Teacher Evaluation" (James R. Sanders); (5) "Classroom-Based Assessments of Teaching and Learning" (Chad D. Ellett); (6) "Client Surveys in Teacher Evaluation" (James H. Stronge and Laura P. Ostrander); (7) "Indicators of Student Learning in Teacher Evaluation" (Andrew A. McConney, Mark D. Schalock, and H. Del Schalock); (8) "Portfolios in Teacher Evaluation" (Kenneth Wolf, Gary Lichtenstein, and Cynthia Stevenson); (9) "Teacher Self-Evaluation" (Peter W. Airasian and Arlen Gullickson); (10) "Conducting a Successful Evaluation Conference" (Virginia M. Helm); (11) "Dealing Positively with the Nonproductive Teacher" (Mary Jo McGrath); and (12) "Linking Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development" (Joyce Annunziata). Chapters contain references. (JLS)