Washington State has implemented a policy requiring school administrators to give their subordinates the opportunity to appraise their performance. Based on survey research and mailed interviews, this study collected data on activities at the state level that served to implement this policy. Other research questions sought information on the extent and impact of local school district policies and practices that were consistent with the state policy. Results of the study indicate that: (1) none of the officials interviewed cited any activities at the state level that promoted implementation of the evaluation policy; (2) only 7% of the local school districts had adopted policies on appraisal by subordinates that included the requirements of the state policy; (3) only 22 to 29% of the school administrators were found to have complied with the requirements of the state policy by giving their subordinates the opportunity to appraise their performance; (4) school personnel in a position to evaluate the effects of the policy, when implemented, reported that it was beneficial for assessing administrator performance; and (5) elements of the strategy described in state policy do not insure changes in administrative behavior nor do they protect subordinates against reprisals by administrators. (Author/TJH)