The Teacher Center at Portland Community College was established for several reasons. First, driving between campus and the out-of-town sites for student teacher supervision was too costly for Oregon State University faculty. Secondly, it was thought that the preparation of teachers should include experiences in schools outside a single local area…

In this paper, an attempt is made to establish a hierarchical order of purpose for the elementary school principalship. In rank order, these purposes are (1) clinical supervision, whose central purposes are the improvement of instruction utilizing objective systematic feedback techniques and effective knowledge of group dynamics; (2) professional…

This handbook has been prepared for the purpose of offering guidance and assistance in the development and administration of a volunteer program within Army Community Service. It contains eight chapters. Chapter 1 is the Introduction. Chapter 2, Volunteers Are Partners and Team Members, considers the importance of attitudes, agreement on volunteer…

Results of a study of the campaigns to eliminate illiteracy in five districts of Tanzania are reported. Using case study methods, researchers from the Institute of Adult Education followed a common outline in collecting data from the Mafia, Ukerewe, Masasi, Kilimanjaro, and Pare Districts regarding their literacy campaigns. The outline was 1.…

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of microteaching as an alternative to the traditional observation-discussion method of supervising student teachers. A sample of eight pre-service science teachers was randomly assigned, half to one condition and half to the other. Approximately six hours of verbal interaction data…

This paper presents, in outline form, highlights from the AASA annual meeting clinic on teacher evaluation. The report presents (1) an overview of teacher evaluation, (2) the components of an effective evaluation plan for instructional personnel, and (3) a strategy for developing an effective teacher evaluation plan in a school system. (JF)

The dimensions of the advisory role and its relationship to teachers are discussed in relation to work carried out in the Open Education project at the University of Illinois. Project activities during the 1970-71 year are presented. Variables in the role of the advisor which emerged are as follows: (1) locus of control; (2) the function of time,…

Two questions of concern for future developers and participants in clustered student teaching projects are the foci of this report: (1) How do preservice teachers view the role of the elementary school principal in a "cluster" school? (2) How do classroom teachers react to the preservice teachers and special project components that…

The author discusses the emotional cycle of a beginning student teacher: fear/elation/enthusiasm/depression. He suggests that if the student teaching triad--student teacher, supervising teacher, and college supervisor--recognize this cycle, it will aid the supervisors in providing emotional support. (KC)

Presents the results of a survey of science teaching conducted in the public high schools of New Jersey in 1977-78 school year. These results are divided into three main areas: teacher assignment and conditions, statistics on subject matter organization, and statistics on supervisory personnel. (HM)

Three patterns of induction for probationary teachers are described and some of their effects compared. Two experimental groups had some release-time from teaching duties, with only one group subject to supervision during the release-time; a control group had no release time. Generally, giving practitioners 20 per cent release time is supported.…

It is suggested that the process of supervision take into consideration the common set of issues that beginning group counselors face and that supervision be an active rather than a reactive process. The article also presents methods for conceptualizing and conducting the practicum for group counselors. (Author)

The training program for teaching assistants in the French Department of the University of California at Davis is described. The program consists of an orientation workshop, continued supervision and evaluation, language laboratory supervision, and assisting in testing and evaluation of students. (CHK)

Two questions regarding supervision of student teachers are addressed here: who should supervise, and how can it be done most skillfully? Cooperating teachers might best be trained to supervise. Supervision techniques might include analyzing classroom events and the student teachers' anxieties and needs. A supervision model is developed. (CHK)