By keeping accurate records, student teacher supervisors can present concrete evidence about physical education student teachers' classroom performance. The article describes various ways to collect objective data, including running records, at-task records, verbal flow records, class traffic records, interaction analysis records, and global scan…

Examines supervision in terms of social influences processes that result in attitude and behavior change in the trainee. Emphasizes attitude change, which both accompanies and mediates behavior change. Explores the implications of the social influence perspective for understanding supervision and for conducting research on supervision. (RJM)

The role of research and supervision in doctoral education are discussed in the context of Australia's policy debate concerning graduate study. Doctoral education is reframed as a form of professional education in which students are introduced to the professional practice of research and scholarship, with the supervisor responsible for assisting…

Discusses the need for preservice teachers to interact with students and describes the use of Web-based asynchronous discussion to increase the quality and quantity of English education initial licensure program students' interactions with middle school students during a practicum experience at the University of Minnesota. Topics include…

Report of a study of the experience of subject leaders (SLs) in Wales in improving the practice of members of their departments. Findings reveal that the SLs worked to create a culture of collaboration that controlled the development of practice and contained the anxiety associated with teaching. (Contains 41 references.) (WFA)

Interviews with British student teachers examined the nature of support they received in school when making the transition from student to teacher. The success of the transition depended on experiencing various relational conditions, which were largely determined by others, but which served as a crucial context for individual development. (SM)

Report of a study of a model that describes how supervision works in schools to influence teacher efficacy and commitment. Results indicate that the data fit the conceptual model well and that supervision has a profound impact on teachers' commitment and efficacy levels. (Contains 3 figures, 2 tables, and 60 footnotes.) (AUTHOR)

Argues for the use of colleague mentors to increase retention rates among new teachers. Describes mentors' role as offering emotional support, suggestions about effective instruction, and information on the mores of the school community. Identifies characteristics of good mentors. Stresses the importance of shared decision making in teacher…

In four years, the Medicine Hat Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Project has evolved from centrally planned innovation into an integral part of the district's internal organization, enabling teachers and administrators to pursue educational change and professional development and receive recognition in a climate of rising expectations, trust,…

Two questions concerning assessment of supervised work experience (or sandwich courses in Britain) are: What should be assessed? and How should it be assessed? The first question involves issues of defining practical experience, measuring experiential learning and competence, and considering the relationship of theory and practice. Evaluation…

Research on what is known about the use of collaborative performance appraisal to enhance the professional growth of teachers was reviewed, and a survey was conducted of the views of 152 administrators and teacher supervisors about collaborative performance assessment. Alternatives for policy and practice suggested by the findings are discussed.…

Presents a case study of Canadian aboriginal interns' experiences at the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program to illustrate how the process of becoming a teacher is institutionalized through administration of curriculum logic based on management and discipline. The paper highlights social relationships, supervision, and evaluation…

This study investigated the impact of induction assistance on two beginning physical education teachers, one in grades K-2 and the other in a middle school. The teachers were observed, videotaped, and interviewed, and a case narrative was completed for each. Results indicated that continued supervision and feedback positively affected the…

This study evaluated effects of a multifaceted training procedure on acquisition and generalization of social behaviors of 9 language-disabled deaf children (ages 8-9). The intervention involved child training as well as supervision, feedback, and goal setting by teachers and staff. Results indicated increases in appropriate target behaviors which…

Two studies are reported in which supervisor observations of teachers' performance rate and accuracy were found to result in positive changes in teacher performance and the behaviors of their severely handicapped students (ages 6-21), when compared with baseline supervisor observations that did not specify rate and accuracy feedback. (Author/JDD)