The Systems Supervisory Model is presented to help principals improve their supervisory skills and instructional staff. (MD)

This book provides practical, step-by-step guidelines and gives important reasons why managing diversity is good for overall business. It identifies issues specific to designated groups and provides effective techniques for creating a level playing field, as well as specific on-the-job applications for running meetings, building a team, opening…

Previous research regarding the supervision of psychotherapists has been primarily based on the perceptions of supervisors and supervisees at various levels of experience. This national survey examines the attitudes and beliefs of experts in the field of supervision concerning what constitutes effective supervision. A number of themes and…

This study examined supervisor commitment to supervisee as a variable related to the supervisor's provision of the facilitative dimensions of empathy, warmth, and genuineness. Results support the hypothesis that a positive relationship exists between a supervisor's commitment to his or her supervisee and the supervisor's ability to offer the…

Article offers 13 guidelines for improving educational leadership in schools at the district level. (GB)

Distinguishes between administration (decision making, planning, organizing, communication, influencing, coordinating, and evaluating) and supervision (the achievement of instructional expectations). Stresses the importance of good supervision in keeping vocational agricultural programs responsive to changes in the industry. (JOW)

Three key features of the discipline program contribute to its effectiveness: the clear statement of a philosophy of discipline in the student handbook; the presence of visible authority figures in the building; and the consistent application of school rules and suitable punishments. (PGD)

Reviews the decline in productivity and motivation, theories of work motivation, and changes in the work ethic and work attitudes. Recommends the revitalization of five essentials of sound management: recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, supervision, and compensation. (SK)

Describes a training program designed to make teacher supervision more effective. (FL)

A style of supervision that varied from letting an assistant solve problems alone to solving the problems for him was not successful. A new approach that included scheduling meetings and collaborative inquiry proved to be effective. (MLF)

Notes that information to assist reading supervisors with self-development comes from four sources: observation and imitation, situational study, precepts of human motivation, and professional organizations and readings. (FL)

Points out the importance of the supervisor's role in influencing the acquisition and application of new skills. Suggests that the superior should participate in parts of the training to make trainees aware of the importance of it. (JOW)