This document reviews effective teaching behaviors that have been identified through research. The four categories in which these behaviors are examined are instructional strategies, classroom management, the presentation of subject matter, and the establishment of an appropriate learning environment. These four categories also make up four of the five domains that the Texas Teacher Appraisal Instrument, outlined in this report, is designed to assess. The criteria used to measure teacher performance in each domain are identified and indicators used to determine the degree to which these criteria are met are listed. The fifth domain assessed covers professional growth and professional responsibilities outside the classroom. (PGD)