Policy instruments serve as a bridge between policy goals and policy results, and the selection of appropriate policy instruments has a critical impact on the policy implementation. The purpose of this study is to analyze the policy instruments for teacher evaluation in the elementary and secondary schools. Research results showed there are many different strategies and identifies five types of policy instruments in the implementation of teacher evaluation policy. These five generic classes of policy instruments include mandates, inducements, capacity-building, system change and persuasion. It seems to constitute a prototype of policy governance. However, the use of teacher evaluation policy instruments lacks system integration and sustainable development. As the policy is transformed into another practice program for teacher professional development, the governance effect of teacher evaluation policy needs to be further examined and strengthened. Based on these results, policy implications for the good governance of teacher evaluation are proposed.