First-level supervisors from a cross section of business and industrial organizations provided evaluative and descriptive information about the immediate work group which each supervised. From this information, a model was built depicting first-level supervisory perceptions of behaviors which lead to work unit effectiveness. This model was…

These 23 papers, each written by a different member of the workshop, are collected as source materials for teacher educators: The Role of the Supervisor in the Teacher Education Program; Orientation Seminar for Supervising Teachers and Administrators; The Supervising Teacher's Role in the Improvement of Student Teaching (2 papers); The College…

Articles is this issue represent the substantive content of a series of 25 workshops sponsored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). The four major articles discuss innovative models based on four approaches for improving teacher performance: (1) "Interaction Analysis" by Edmund J. Amidon, San Francisco State…

This bibliography lists articles and books dealing with the function of public school principals at the elementary, middle, junior high, and high school levels. Only articles appearing in "Education Index" from 1970 through 1973 and books with a post 1969 copyright appearing in the 1973 "Books in Print" were selected. Key words used to locate…

The training manual is designed to help the Naval trainee meet the occupational qualifications for advancement to Commissaryman First Class and Chief Commissaryman. The introductory chapter discusses advancement; subsequent chapters deal with the technical subject matter of the Commissaryman rating. Chapter 2 provides brief information about…

The Institute was set up to introduce an alternative to current methods of staff supervision. To implement this alternative, members of the Boston Department of Staff Development were trained in effective interpersonal communication, a goal-setting technology to enhance teacher motivation, procedures for setting meaningful and measurable…

This architectural course of study is part of a construction, supervision, and inspection series, which provides instructional materials for community or junior college technical courses in the inspection program. Material covered pertains to: construction contracts, schedules, and site preparation; footings and foundations; masonry and…

The Personalized Performance-Based Teacher Education Program is divided into three nominal phases. Entry and exit levels of competency and performance are identified at each phase. An educational advisor who will work with the teacher candidate throughout the entire program is also identified at entry. In each phase, students participate in a…

The author claims that the titles used for paid paraprofessionals who aid in the school instructional programs or who relieve teachers of certain pupil supervisory duties are many and of contrasting variety. One objective of this study was, therefore, to decrease, if possible, the heterogeneity of nomenclature attached to these positions through…

This study attempted to ascertain how adequately student teachers are supervised by college supervisors and supervising teachers. Questions to be answered were as follows: a) How do student teachers rate the adequacy of supervision given them by college supervisors and supervising teachers? and b) Are there significant differences between ratings…

Four separate studies compared the efficacy of remote versus face-to-face supervision of home economics student teachers and teachers. The first study involved case studies of two interns, their cooperating teachers, and college supervisors, who tested an audio-phone method of supervision. Costs were found to be lessened, and all persons involved…

An overall view of the role of the state foreign language supervisor is developed in this report. The function of the position is examined from the local, state, and national levels. The present role of the supervisor at the statewide level is examined from the point of view of (1) chief functions, (2) liaison activities, (3) teacher education,…

A guide for training eligibility supervisors in public welfare is presented. The following topics are discussed: (1) the agency's program goals and philosophy for determining eligibility for financial and medical assistance; (2) understanding the worker's function; (3) the supervisory responsibility; (4) developing the supervisory relationships;…

Teachers who do not continually progress, regress. There are four main streams of in-service teacher education: advanced study towards academic progress, advancement as teachers, professional regeneration, and advancement towards new or special objectives. In-service training must bring about the continuous revitalization of a teacher. Changes are…

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program was established to help older Americans avail themselves of opportunities for voluntary service in their communities. Aspects of the program covered in this report include: administration, financing, program development, organization, Standards, recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers, resource…