Argues for the abolition of teacher supervision, drawing on research into teaching realities and complexities; research about teachers' feelings, attitudes, and experiences regarding supervision; and studies on the failure of supervision to effect any improvements in teaching once teachers have been tenured. Supervision as currently practiced will…

To delegate tasks effectively, school administrators must determine what they do best and the functions they can afford to delegate; decide when to delegate; determine which employees have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to accomplish assignments well and on time; measure the quality and quantity of results; and evaluate the data obtained.…

Presents comprehensive picture of supervision for beginning and advanced graduate students of counseling and psychotherapy. Argues that supervision should encourage continuous reflection at all levels of expertise. Examines impact of performance anxiety and advantages and disadvantages of modeling for beginning students. For advanced students,…

In many communities, Halloween has become an excuse for young people to commit acts of violence and vandalism. One New York middle-school principal sent a post-Halloween letter to parents detailing the weaponry confiscated by police and terming the holiday a pointless social exercise. The letter helped parents reassert their limit-setting…

Describes a case presentation method of group supervision as practiced at a community college. Presents developmental principles underlying this approach. Sees regular group supervision as a critical professional development activity for community college counselors that can reduce counselor isolation and burnout. (Author/NB)

Relationship between curriculum and supervision is fragile; its negotiation can proceed from the exercise of legal-rational authority and procedural correctness, or through mutual reflection and reconstruction. The former leads to estrangement, the latter to rapprochement. Conversation, not confrontation, will mark the academy and the schools if…

The most effective educational improvement strategy necessitates supervisors and curricularists working with teachers to improve classroom instruction through cooperative curriculum development. This article probes historical antecedents for collaborative efforts between supervisors and curriculum people, focusing specifically on developments in…

Using transcriptions of audio- and videotaped conferences from local schools and individual settings, this article examines the claim that face-threatening acts committed during supervisor-teacher interactions, particularly the postobservation instructional conference, determine the politeness levels of both supervisor and teacher. The case study…

Proposes a reconceptualization of problems and processes of developmental group supervision as occurring in three different but interesting domains. Asserts that a more thorough understanding of developmental assumptions upon which supervision models are built will help to identify deficiencies in existing models and to facilitate development of…

Contends that evaluation is determining whether a teacher is doing a good job and rating the teacher's performance, whereas supervision is determining what's happening in the classroom and perhaps giving a little advice. Steps to better evaluation include discarding checklists and annual formal evaluation, and providing opportunities for teacher…

Multiple case study of four supervisors of master's level students in a counselor education program indicated that numerous factors shaped supervisors' in-session performance and revealed a complex interplay between thoughts and behaviors. (ABL)

Questions adequacy with which insight-oriented marital therapy (IOMT) and behavioral marital therapy (BMT) were represented in Snyder, Wills, and Grady-Fletcher's (1991) comparative treatment study. Contends that BMT treatment manual fails to include recent innovations in behavioral technology and IOMT manual includes many skills integral to BMT.…

Describes Ada County (Idaho) Juvenile Courts' internship program in which undergraduate and graduate students participate in sponsored work experience in juvenile detention settings. Outlines recruitment, budget, placement, expectations of students and institutions, supervision, evaluation, termination, and grievance procedures. (SK)

Presents case example and evaluation of group counselor supervision. Describes how experiential client-centered and didactic supervision methods were employed to achieve four key supervisory goals within an interpersonally oriented developmental framework. Attempts to document actual practice of group supervision over the course of the group life…

In criminology, routine activities of potential victims can be used to predict victimization. Application to organizational sexual harassment data shows that organizational features (proximity in job location, supervisor or work group guardianship) and individual characteristics (target attractiveness) can predict sexual harassment victimization,…