Students participated in a videotaped feedback session. Issues addressed included preceptors' and students' expectations, integration of the students into the office practices, definition of responsibilities, feedback from preceptors, involvement in activities outside the physicians' offices, etc. The videotape was later shown to preceptors. (MLW)

Development of a policy for annual faculty appraisal discussions at New Zealand's University of Otago is described, tracing its evolution from the traditional faculty evaluation interviews. The role accorded to faculty development is examined, and the emphasis on a collegial rather than corporate view of university administration is noted. (MSE)

A study identified potential experiences influencing teaching assistants (TAs) either negatively or positively as they perform their tasks and decide whether to pursue college teaching. Results indicate TAs who plan to pursue college teaching as a career regard high-quality supervision as the single most positive influence on their decision.…

Discusses issues related to student employment in academic libraries. Topics include recruiting and hiring student workers, orientation and training, job descriptions and pay scales, supervision, evaluation, awards and recognition, and retaining student workers. (AEF)

A preservice teacher practicum supervision model being implemented at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is intended to facilitate quality supervision and practicum experiences for preservice teacher candidates in the area of severe disabilities. The model has been systematically developed and components have been and are being…

The effects of alternative models of supervision on preservice teachers' attitudes toward teaching, classroom performance, and satisfaction with supervision were investigated. Surveys indicated that, across all models, preservice teachers were significantly less positive about teaching by the end of the field experience. Results showed few…

Innovative school-age day care programs include Tennessee's Extended School Program; Hawaii's After-School Plus program; San Antonio's Kid's Involvement Network (offering middle school supervision); Aurora, Colorado's state-licensed Year-Round School Recreation Plan; and Pomona, California's Child Development Program. These public school programs…

Principals can become more effective supervisors of early childhood programs by understanding how these programs differ from those for upper elementary grades. There are at least seven critical differences involving classroom environment, teacher-student interactions, curriculum, integrated learning, class scheduling, playful learning, and…

To gain others' consistent and active cooperation, administrators should convince faculty and staff that a task should be done. An administrator who uses persuasion communicates a degree of respect that strengthens the supervisor-subordinate relationship. Compliance-gaining strategies may be classified according to expectancies and consequences,…

Discusses the value of collegiality in the relationship between staff and students in research training programs and how collegiality can be fostered through a constructive interplay between organizational and personal/interpersonal factors (e.g., admission procedures, process of matching students and supervisors for compatibility, and shared…

Examines the relationship between supervision, staff development, and teacher evaluation, discussing why educators must strive to make connections among the three, identifying important misunderstandings about them, and describing the purposes of each process and the similarities, differences, and connections between them. Together, they can be…

School administrators' failure to take action against teacher incompetence results in decreased student achievement, low teacher morale, diminished confidence in schools, teacher and administrator liability, and increased litigation. To break the cycle of "inarticulitis" (nonstraightforward communication about marginal performance), a new paradigm…

Explains the organizational and professional concept of a "compleat librarian" that has been developed at the Rider College (New Jersey) Library. Highlights include a nonhierarchical organizational structure; a combination of traditional public and technical services responsibilities; a lack of supervisory duties; collegiality and…

The reflective experience of novice and experienced teachers involved in a Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL) practicum is described. Data gathered during the process illustrate the nature of each person's thoughts, judgments, and decisions while watching themselves teach. Ways for practicum supervisors to integrate this…

Reports a study that examined and considered improvements to supervision of Canadian beginning teachers during the three-year transition phase into formal teaching. Existing supervisory practice, as determined by a survey, was compared to that recommended in the literature. Results suggest a need for strong, collaborative supervision efforts…