Results indicated that nonprofessionals serving in well-defined, highly supervised roles felt more satisfaction with themselves and some of the systems with which they were involved than those left to their own devices. (Author)

Generalizations are made about the different purposes and outcomes of supervisory conferences. Examples are provided. (Author/MLF)

Examines the definition and symptoms of the burnout syndrome, with specific discussion of the causes of burnout among workers in social service agencies. (SK)

Article is based on a book designed to teach prospective supervisors skills such as delegating, communicating, appraising and training. Probes facets of delegating: (1) reasons for delegating, (2) authority, responsibility, and accountability in delegating, (3) hazards of delegation, and (4) learning to delegate. (CSS)

Addresses the delivery of supervision skills by presenting a model for identification and training of those skills, the roles in which skills are demonstrated, and types of choices or discriminations necessary to make in tutoring trainees through the counseling practicum. (Author)

Argues that the problems of urban education can be solved by improving the quality of teaching, and presents a list of teacher behaviors and attitudes that are indicative of good teaching. (JG)

Professional doctorates enable the practice of research in ways that have wider benefits. Universities are becoming more flexible about what constitutes doctoral programs and how they are conducted. The role of research supervisors is thus being changed, and greater demands are being placed on them. (SK)

Discusses developmental stages of teachers' careers and corresponding concerns, focusing on consolidation and renewal. Suggests goals relative to the consolidation and renewal stages and notes the importance of developmentally sensitive supervision, including observation, feedback, collaborative strategies, and reflective journals. Recommends that…

Examines issues surrounding playground safety, noting the role that the journal "Leisure Today" and the American Association for Leisure and Recreation have played in improving playground safety standards. Some of the safety issues include: age appropriate design, playground surfacing, adult supervision, and maintenance. (SM)

Focuses on the qualitative information gathered from five participants in a weekly peer group supervision using the Borders model of structure peer group supervision. Examines the participants' reactions to the group, opportunities to participate, skill building, adaptation to group sessions, role of the supervisor, and group process needs.…

Every day, more than 575 children are treated in emergency rooms for playground-related injuries. Offers 10 key principles for playground safety. (MLF)

Counseling is praised for its emphasis on the "developmental" rather than "policing" role of supervision. Profession's presumption that supervision indicates anything about the client is challenged. Client must be admitted to the counseling room for this to happen. Explores various means to achieve this; highlights resistance of the profession.…

Asserts younger children spend too much time playing video games and accessing the Internet. Describes harmful effects. Cites advice from experts to restrict computer and Internet use. Advises parents and teachers to be more diligent in supervising children's use of information technology. (Contains 17 references.) (PKP)

A University of Georgia research project identified and verified 12 dimensions of supervisory practice. Although the 1,075 respondents surveyed verified all 12 dimensions as important, communications, staff development, and instructional programs were rated somewhat more important than community relations or research and program evaluation. Human…

Describes one high school teacher's frustration with her principal's well-intentioned observations about her teaching. The realities of classroom life and the rigors of the principal's job, coupled with training differences, cause each participant to view the same events differently. (MLH)