One hundred and seven supervising teachers and 143 student teachers were administered a set of 42 criteria to determine if they perceived the performance of 15 university supervisors differently. Student teachers were more concerned with the regularity and nature of visits by the university supervisors and the specific assistance they were able to…

The need for certification of supervising teachers to help insure a high quality of classroom teachers is explored. Advantages of certification and suggestions for designing and implementing a certification program are offered. (DF)

A study identified methods and criteria used in identifying, selecting, and continuing supervising teachers. Criteria relating to professional attitudes and beliefs and to professional competencies were examined. (JN)

Directors of student teaching programs in 38 states, as well as student teachers and supervising teachers at Texas A and M University were surveyed on the use of student teachers as substitutes. The findings showed that the use of student teachers as substitutes is widespread, difficult to control, and, as seen by directors, a source of abuse of…

Identified perceived leadership styles of student teachers and their supervising teachers and compared leadership styles of elementary and secondary student teachers. Student teachers saw themselves as having greater concern for students than did their supervising teachers. Secondary student teachers were significantly more task-oriented than…

The purpose of this study was to determine if, in the view of the supervising teacher, there were differences in the performance of student teachers in an eight week program and in a full semester program. Participating supervising teachers had supervised two or more student teachers under a full-time, eight week student teaching program, and also…