The purpose of this study is to historically evaluate the processes of supervisor selection, training and assignment in the Turkish education system. In this regard, supervisor selection, training and assignment processes are taken into consideration within three time periods; "Before 1950," "Between 1950 and 2000," and…

South African universities need more academics with PhDs, from historically disadvantaged population groups in particular, but they face a conundrum. In order to have more staff with PhDs, they need to produce more PhD graduates. But in order to produce more PhD graduates, they need more staff with PhDs to supervise. This article explores this…

Current thinking in coach education advocates mentoring as a development tool to connect theory and practice. However, little empirical evidence exists to evaluate the effectiveness of mentoring as a coach development tool. Business, education, and nursing precede the coaching industry in their mentoring practice, and research findings offered in…

Multicultural sensitivity and competency represent critical components to contemporary practice and supervision in school psychology. Internship and supervision experiences are a capstone experience for many new school psychologists; however, few receive formal training and supervision in multicultural competencies. As an increased number of…

The Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Second Edition (WASI-II; Wechsler, 2011), published by Pearson, is a newly updated abbreviated measure of cognitive intelligence designed for individuals 6 to 90 years of age. Primarily used in clinical, psychoeducational, and research settings, the WASI-II was developed to quickly and accurately…

Many studies into the process of producing and supervising dissertations exist, yet little research into the "product" of the Masters dissertation, or into how Masters supervision changes over time exist. Drawing on 62 semi-structured interviews with 31 Maths and Computer Science supervisors over a two-year period, this paper explores…

With an increasing number of colleges and universities turning to part-time instructors to teach courses at their institutions, developmental education professionals are faced with the task of finding appropriate ways to train, serve, and evaluate these instructors. Unfortunately, there is little published information on how to accomplish these…

In a 2012 paper for the Center for American Progress, "The State of Evaluation Reform," Patrick McGuinn (Drew University) identified the opportunities and challenges facing education agencies in Race to the Top (RTTT) grant-winning states as they prepared for the implementation of new teacher evaluation systems. The 2012 study undertook…

Results of a statewide study on student teaching programs in Indiana indicated that school supervisors needed help in improving the quality of on-site supervision. One improvement strategy was the use of school supervisor evaluation as an inservice tool. (JN)

This qualitative study examined the supervision of new professionals from the perspectives of new professionals and their supervisors. Analysis of interviews with four new professionals and their supervisors suggested the following: (a) supervisors supervised the way they wanted to be supervised, (b) new professionals had difficulty identifying…

This article argues that the changing nature of the dissertation experience, and its associated supervision, calls for more detailed attention to the development of dissertation supervisors. Dissertations have always played a major role in student learning. The following themes constitute the kernel of the article the role of the dissertation in…

Recent studies suggest that the affective domain is just as important to job success and survival as the psychomotor and cognitive domains. This study was designed to compare the rated level of affective work competencies as expressed by workers, supervisors, and vocational educators. The study revealed significant differences among these groups.…

By assessing the competencies needed by a particular firm, an instructional package can be developed which will satisfy the training needs of the organization. Communication, control, and leadership competencies should be identified. Training programs should be designed for specific industries, since not all industries attach equal importance to…

In conjunction with the increased attention given to qualifications of those who supervise counseling students, this study surveyed supervisors of counselor licensure applicants in two states. Provides baseline information about supervision provided to counselor licensure applicants and concludes that a state board's supervision regulations…

Instructional leadership is leadership that is directly related to the processes of instruction where teachers, learners, and the curriculum interact. These three elements constitute the domains of the instructional process. The principal alone often cannot be effective in the supervisory role because of lack of time, lack of specific training and…