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The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which teachers’ evaluation, within the framework of the human resources management in the schools, contributes to the improvement of the quality of the educational work. In order to meet the goal, a review of the Greek and international literature was conducted, on the way in which evaluation as a process and evaluation systems contribute to the improvement of the education provided and to the enhancement of the student outcomes. A primary quantitative survey was then carried out using a structured questionnaire with closed questions in a sample of 115 primary and secondary teachers in Thessaloniki region in order to explore teachers views and attitudes towards the evaluation process and the different evaluation systems, as well as the extent to which the educational assessment contributes to improving the quality of the educational work. The results showed that teachers generally have a positive attitude towards the evaluation process. Although teachers believe that assessment contributes to their professional development, they also believe that it contributes to the limitation of pedagogical freedom and their passive compliance. There was also a significant agreement on views on the contribution of teacher evaluation to the improvement of education and teaching methods in general. Research findings are useful for policy-makers to design systems and implement evaluation policies that will be accepted by Greek teachers and will meet their professional development needs. Only in this way could an educational evaluation system be established in Greece in the future and really contribute to improving the quality of the educational work