18100. IMPROVING TEACHER PERFORMANCE. This paper is concerned with how principals can help teachers attain their highest possible levels of performance. This effort includes such things as the hiring and retaining of qualified teachers, the use of staff development strategies, and the use of effective change management techniques. The role of teacher collaboration in the process is also addressed. KEYWORDS: education principals teachers performance human resources change management. Written 2006. MLA Style. 6 pages, 9 footnotes, 9 bibliographic sources. 1,505 words.