A district-based leadership program has been designed to train teachers in self-assessment so they may independently improve their instructional skills. Teachers are trained to analyze their behaviors objectively through the use of audio and videotape. Instruction is also provided in creating and using checklists to assess classroom instruction via audiotape and/or videotape playback, and in strategies for dealing with input from students relating to teacher instructional performance. The district-based leadership hierarchy, which sustains this type of staff development program, is divided into five levels: (1) superintendent; (2) staff development director; (3) staff development steering committee; (4) building-level adminstrators/partner-teachers/demonstration teachers/consultants; and (5) classroom teachers. The functions and responsibilities of individuals at each level of the leadership hierarchy are discussed in this paper. (JD)