Many recent publications on doctoral education issues are available, and it can be challenging to keep up with the literature that can inform the commitment to implementing best practices. In an effort to serve the needs of leaders of doctoral programs in Christian higher education institutions, this is an annotated bibliography of resources…

Presents abstracts of 11 doctoral dissertations on supervision topics published in 1984. Topics include supervising tasks and competencies, supervisors' characteristics and preparation, and approaches to supervision. (MLH)

Abstracts of selected 1986 doctoral dissertations in supervision are provided in five categories: clinical supervision, attitudes and perceptions, skill analysis, international applications, and miscellaneous. (TE)

This selected bibliography lists articles and books published on the function of the public school principal in the United States. The periodicals were taken from the Education Index, 1970 through June 1980, and the books from the 1979-80 edition of "Books in Print," which includes titles from 1970-79. (Author/WD)

A 38-citation annotated bibliography of journal articles focuses on research and strategy suggestions for teacher supervision. (CB)

Reviews the counseling literature and describes the historical evolution of the practice of supervision. Analyzes several therapy models, and describes direct and indirect supervision activities. Concludes by calling attention to assumptions in the counseling and supervision literature that have yet to receive the benefit of evaluation and…

This annotated bibliography was prepared to serve as background material for the paper "Instructional Leadership: A Composite Working Model" by James R. Weber. Although not all the materials compiled in this bibliography propose discrete models of instructional leadership, the selections represent the range of issues, tasks, and…

Summarizes the National Council of Teachers of English Task Force assessment of four issues regarding teacher competency: (1) who defines competency; (2) the nature of teacher competency tests; (3) the impact of current tests on minority teachers; and (4) the quality and standards of the teaching profession. Includes a bibliography of materials…

This brochure provides brief descriptions of 11 recent documents and journal articles selected from the ERIC database by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management (University of Oregon), all on the broad topic of teacher collegiality. The works reviewed are as follows: "A New Model for Professionalizing Teacher Evaluation," by…

At a time when many agencies are suffering a cutback in funds, and money for new and innovative programs is limited, the use of more paraprofessionals in the helping professions can be very important. Professionals and administrators involved in program planning should carefully assess the contribution of paraprofessionals to the program. By using…

Twelve annotations based on recent entries in the ERIC system concern supervision of teachers. Research studies cited deal with supervision of first-year teachers and student teachers, communications between supervisors and teachers and between supervisors and the community, and a history of developments in the field. Also included are suggestions…

This paper compares the methods for prescribing exercise according to various contemporary authorities. The programs are compared as to their goals, the testing modalities and physiological parameters used for prescription of the initial training session, and the methods and the progression of training. Regarding goals, there is a general…

This bibliography lists sources of information on entry year induction programs and practices for first year teachers. The 69 citations date from 1975 through 1988 and are organized alphabetically by author. Citations often include ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) numbers to facilitate acquisition. (DB)

Provides a review of applicable literature, information, and research in nonverbal behavior categories. A brief model is provided to illustrate counselor educators' and supervisors' application and use of this information with novice counselors and its implications. (Author)

The 11 publications reviewed in this annotated bibliography discuss such aspects of clinical supervision as inservice application techniques in the clinical supervision of teachers, clinical supervision rationale, the microsupervisory experience's humanistic and clinical format, what principals should look for in classroom observations to help…