Eighty-six educators from five northwest Florida counties were surveyed to examine their perceptions of theirprincipals as effective evaluators. The results suggest that teachers'perceptions of an effective evaluation process involve a focus on their pincipals' knowledge, skills, and abilities as both experienced educator and educational leader. From the respondents' comments, four key domains emerged as pivotal components to a successful professional evaluation process: interactions between principal and educator; consistent evaluations; principal commitment to effective professional evaluation; and a principal knowledgeable in pedagogy, content, and evaluation.
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