Abstract
The School Teacher Appraisal started on September 1991 in England. By August 1995, biennial appraisal for all school teachers will be in force. One of the purposes of this article is to identify the backgound that led to the introduction of appraisal in England. This article also includes a brief description of the national pilot appraisalschemes initiated by government in 1986 and carried out in six Local Education Authorities, as well as drawing on the Cambridge evaluation of this programme. The Teacher Appraisal is composed of five factors: initial meeting, self appraisal, classroom observation, appraisal interview and appraisal statement. The main and the most significant factor is the appraisal interview. The Teacher Appraisal is expected to contribute to the professional development of teachers and schools and the total Quality management in terms of educational accountability.
