A social learning theory approach to counselor supervision is conceptualized as a teaching-learning situation, in which counseling is viewed as a specific, trainable set of skills. In light of this approach, a four quarter graduate counselor education program, focusing specifically on the training of social learning therapists, is proposed. The…

One major objective of the Special Education Supervisor Training (SEST) project was to develop a model for competency specification that would be appropriate for both preservice and inservice preparation of any leadership personnel. This involved the two problems of specifying competencies in valid and utilitarian ways, and assessing competence. A…

A "Collaborative Approach to Leadership in Supervision" is one area of school and university collaboration in the University of New Hampshire's five-year teacher education program. The article describes the project which develops, refines, and extends the repertoire of supervisory skills of participating principals, teachers, and…