In this study, it was aimed to determine to what extent the problems detected at the guidance and supervision reports could be solved and in this context, to what degree these visits were functional. So, with a qualitative research approach, data were obtained at two stages and analyzed through NVivo 7 software. At the first stage, the guidance…

Results of a survey are presented on Lutheran elementary school principals' perceptions of selected supervisory tasks, and how they perceived hindrances in the performance of those tasks. (JD)

Individually Guided Education (IGE) has been promoted to schools through two agencies: The Institute for Development of Educational Activities, Inc. (I/D/E/A/), and Wisconsin R & D Center for Individualized Schooling. The problems IGE has experienced and the role of the supervisor are discussed. (Author/MLF)

A veteran principal offers some wide-ranging and practical suggestions for supervising children on the playground and in the cafeteria. (Author/MLF)

Many people are unaware of how principals invest their time on a day-to-day basis. This paper presents findings of a case study that examined the managerial behavior of a first-year elementary school principal. Data were derived from observation of the principal on two separate days. The findings show that the principal spent a significant amount…

The results of a survey taken in New York State indicate that there is a shortage of music teachers in the elementary schools and that most music classes are taught by music specialists. (CK)

Presented is a transcript of a Supervisor-Teacher Conference together with an annotation indicating supervisory stress on an item and its subsequent effect on teaching. (RY)

The school principal must secure maximum performance from teachers to achieve the goals set forth by the district superintendent and the school board. To accomplish this, the principals' authority must be accepted by the faculty. The extent of faculty members' response to orders or directives issued by authority figures is determined by each…

Elementary principals are encouraged to take active roles in furthering the "right-to-read" effort. Because they are in positions which allow them to determine school character and activities, they should provide leadership within their communities and contribute to the national effort. The establishment of federal offices to administer the…

This paper reports on the final phase of a three-part study on the status of instructional supervision within several New York City public schools. In the first parts of the study the researchers found, through extensive use of surveys (questionnaires and interviews), that centralized educational reform had serious consequences for instructional…

Elementary school teachers and their supervisors were surveyed to determine their perceptions of supervisory tasks. (GW)

Details of a study done by 11 western New York state school districts to determine the behavior supervisors found most effective in teachers during a one-to-one conference. (DS)

Profiles the principal of Terraset school in Reston (Virginia) and discusses the effects of her successful management of this model school for energy conservation. An adjacent article describes the design of the facility and resultant energy savings. (WD)