A survey by Illinois Plan for Home Economics Education of 51 state supervisors of vocational home economics found that 40 have recently revised the secondary home economics curriculum; only 10 had research underway in support of home economics; most favored family and/or family-work issues in the curriculum; and 40 considered their home economics…

Helen Branigan, Hattie J. Blue, Frank Andera, and Virginia Warner discuss the future of business education and the need for administrators to be aware of the changes that are taking place and to be able to deal with them effectively. (JOW)

Three articles discuss various aspects of administration and supervision in business education. Focuses are the challenges facing state supervision today; the role of the supervisor in proprietary institutions; and the responsibilities of secondary business department heads. (CT)

A general description of the State supervisor's role in coordination, curriculum, public relations, student organizations, program funding, and special project. (JT)

Formal supervision of agricultural education teachers by state supervisors began with the 1917 Smith-Hughes Act. Supervision has evolved from the "iron fist" to the consultant. Some felt that supervisors usurped the role of teacher educators. By the end of the 20th century, supervision had devolved to local administrators and vocational…

The differing roles of State and local supervisors of business education are described with emphasis on the interrelationships between the two. (JT)

Maintaining effective leadership in vocational agriculture education with reduced resources will require change. Change is needed in four areas: effective leadership/reduced resources, communications/involvement, concerns, and use of others. In the area of effective leadership in an age of reduced resources, the responsibilities of supervisors in…

During the l980s, state leadership will be challenged and tested as it has never been before. Successful leaders will work to inspire team concepts among teachers, teacher trainers, students, legislators, parents, the agricultural industry, and the general public. (LRA)

A national survey of State supervisors of office education was conducted to determine the effectiveness of their laboratory programs. Overall findings revealed that the laboratory program is a viable and reliable method of instruction and will continue to be used in the future. Specific findings are summarized in this article. (TA)

The authors report results from a survey of all state supervisors of technology education. Information is included on the numbers of technology teachers in each state, certification issues, vacancies in technology education, and salaries. Data were also collected on student enrollments, funding, and curriculum issues. (CH)

Discusses data collected from state supervisors of technology education and trade and industrial education on the status of teachers, certification, starting salaries, vacancies, graduation requirements, student enrollment, and funding. (JOW)

Band directors and state music supervisors were asked if student musicians are exploited at athletic events. This article includes the supervisors' survey tabulations, Minnesota and North Dakota state position papers on band performances, and the responses of three high school and college band directors. (SJL)

A study examined the perceptions of Utah vocational agricultural teachers regarding the current and expected role of state and local supervision in agricultural education. The target population for the study was all agricultural science and technology teachers in vocational programs during the 1988-89 school year (64 teachers). Through persistence…

To evaluate the effectiveness and extent of use of a vocational curriculum development guide prepared by the institute's participants, questionnaires and interview data were obtained and analyzed in 1969 from four sources: (1) the original participants (19 vocational educators), (2) their supervisors, (3) 35 State Directors of Vocational…

Responses to 3 surveys (165 of 250 Indiana business/industry/labor advisory board members, 188 of 242 Indiana trade and industrial teachers and directors, and 43 of 55 state supervisors) identified generic skills needed in the curriculum and recommended a focus on new and emerging technical areas. (SK)