A series of supervisory behavior studies that began at Mississippi State University in 1980 are summarized. The studies were instigated because of interest in effective supervision and dissatisfaction with an indepth literature search of supervision literature. The theories disclosed were fragmentary, contradictory, and impractical for use by…

This study analyzed the potential of peer clinical supervision as an effective approach to the supervision of teachers and examined the many variables that affect the model's effectiveness. Eleven volunteer elementary school teachers participated in three training sessions designed to explore the conceptual nature of clinical supervision and to…

The purposes of the research reported in this paper are, first, to study the actions taken by school principals to facilitate a curriculum change in their schools and, second, to determine the relationship between those actions, the leadership style of the principal, and the extant situational variables. Data were collected by means of bimonthly…

This report on correctional supervision of juvenile offenders begins by identifying two principal factors affecting supervision--facility overcrowding and a declining number of offenders expected because of demographic trends. It notes that overcrowding eventually will be alleviated by the decrease in the number of offenders, and that this…

Although 57% of community and junior college faculty are employed on a part-time basis, the supervision of adjunct faculty has received little attention in the literature. Reports on part-time faculty have generally dealt with their personal and professional characteristics, their job responsibilities and relationship to the college, and their…

This report summarizes the results of a survey of school supervisors who evaluated teachers in their schools who were graduates of one of Michigan State University's (MSU) teacher preparation programs. The major sections of the survey questionnaire provided: (1) background information (e.g., How many times have you observed this MSU graduate…

Because leadership theories and recent research into principals' roles have only limited validity, practical utility, and comprehensiveness, this study undertakes a description of effective principals' behaviors and a coherent explanation of them. Long-term goals, factors affecting student learning, strategies for goal achievement, and structures…

Research findings can assist secondary principals in promoting instructional effectiveness. Factors influencing effectiveness include societal structure, educational goals, teachers' learning theory attitudes, and student maturity, while problem areas range from selecting instructional materials to evaluating student progress. Cases indentify key…

Since Kagan (1963) developed interpersonal process recall more than 20 years ago, there has been continuing interest in the thought processes of practitioners. A case study approach was used to analyze the retrospections of a graduate student counselor and the cognitions of an experienced supervising psychologist about a counseling session with a…

A modified form of Blumberg's interaction analysis is presented for supervisors to use in self-evaluation of the supervisor-teacher conferences. Supervisors tape record their conferences, then analyze and make changes in their verbal behavior where needed. The modifications make the method easier to use and interpret. Ten categories are listed in…

Instructional supervisors identified two problems in their field: (1) finding time to gather the many resources available these days; and (2) providing appropriate and useful supervision to teachers who span a spectrum of needs, experiences, and circumstances. To address these concerns, the 1985-86 Curriculum and Instruction Committee set out to…

The first section of this paper briefly reviews current practices in instructional supervision, focusing on assumptions underlying many teacher supervision programs and pointing out some dilemmas involved in implementing such programs at the local district level. The second section reviews the essential features and conditions of several…

Although a growing number of speech communication departments are developing internship programs, the ethical issues involved are rarely addressed, even though communication interns and intern directors are potentially involved in ethical issues merely by their involvement in the discipline of communication. There are three areas to consider from…

The background, responsibilities, and preparation of teaching assistants (TAs) from a representative group of eight U.S. research institutions were studied in 1986. The questionnaire covered: demographic information about TAs (e.g., academic department, highest level of education, county of origin, gender); teaching responsibilities (e.g.,…

An investigation was made of a school district career ladder plan that includes formal responsibility for the supervision, mentoring, and professional growth of the novice/probationary teachers in the schools as a direct part of teacher leader responsibilities. The district career ladder attempts to address greater initial teaching success,…