*Teacher Evaluation; Teaching Skills

A survey of 121 principals and other administrators gathered data concerning their opinion of Year 1 and 2 teachers who had graduated from the Primary Programme of the Christchurch College of Education in New Zealand in 1991 and 1992. The survey addressed planning skills; management skills; relationship skills; resources and curriculum skills; evaluation, diagnostic, recording, and reporting skills; and personal qualities. Data revealed a high level of satisfaction in the performance of the beginning teachers. Particularly high degrees of satisfaction were reported in the areas of planning, management, relationships, evaluation, and personal qualities. Areas of concern included resources and curriculum skills. The types of positions held by the Year 1 and 2 teachers included permanent, reliever, long-term reliever, government-subsidized, and part-time. The figures show an alarming drop over 2 years in th