Much has been written in the past few years about the importance of meeting the reading needs, interests, and abilities of young people in middle and senior high schools. Accompanying such writing has been the suggestion that young adult literature is suitable for the classroom and, indeed, would serve the students well in meeting these needs. Many writers including John H.
Principals, this author says, must allow teachers to appraise themselves. Introducing teachers to observation systems and inviting them to par ticipate will give them the impetus to improve their teaching through increased self-knowledge.
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