Recounting their stressful experiences through autobiographical accounts, social work students described "offensive" kinds of supervision. They also told how they used various devices to cope with their dissatisfactions. (Author)

TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF SUPERVISOR-TEACHER INTERACTION WERE ANALYZED TO SUPPORT THE HYPOTHESIS THAT FOUR GROUPS, REPRESENTING DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS OF SUPERVISORY BEHAVIOR, WOULD DIFFER WITH RESPECT TO TEACHER EVALUATIONS OF CONFERENCE PRODUCTIVITY, CONFERENCE LEARNING, AND THE COMMUNICATIVE ATMOSPHERE. THE 166 GRADUATE INSERVICE TEACHERS AT TEMPLE…

THE PURPOSE OF THE INSTRUMENT IS TO PROVIDE (1) A PRELIMINARY STEP TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANNUAL AND LONG-TIME PROGRAMS OF WORK, (2) ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES, AND (3) A TOOL FOR IMPROVING SUPERVISORY PROGRAMS. RECOMMENDATIONS ON PERSONNEL TO BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS, TIMING, AND USE OF THE CRITERIA ARE PROVIDED. A FOUR-POINT SCALE…

Elementary school principals in two cooperative educational service agencies in Wisconsin were asked to respond to 39 items concerning supervisory involvement of principals in the reading program. Four supervisory strategies were analyzed: directing and controlling, stimulating and initiating, analyzing and appraising, and designing and…

The speaker presents his notion about reconceptualizing the function of supervision and the role of supervisors in a way that fits the needs of teachers, supervisors, and schools. This new approach conceives of the function of supervisors as interpersonal intervention and the role of the supervisor as that of interpersonal interventionist--a…

This paper describes a study that investigated the effects of participation in collaborative supervision on the ability of individuals to perceive the helpfulness of others' responses, their ability to make helpful responses, and their perceptions of themselves and others as helpers. Subjects of the study were 44 student teachers and their…

This study deals with the identification of situational components and supervisory practices that lead to the development or reinforcement of a strong, positive self-concept on the part of the student teacher. Included is a brief literature review of research studies concerned with identifying various situational components involved in student…

The purpose of this study was to develop and test a classroom observation system for use in training and supervising secondary school science student teachers. The instrument, the Science Interaction System (SIS), has 31 categories covering both affective and cognitive teacher behaviors. Thirteen student teachers were randomly assigned to an…

This three-part report covers a series of three workshops which were designed to provide an opportunity for practicing school counselors to improve present skills, to become familiar with new counseling strategies, and to increase proficiency in administering services they provide to their constituents. The first workshop focuses on individual…

This book assists the supervising teacher in working with a student teacher. It provides basic guidelines for employment in the process of supervision. The content of the book is a compilation of questions asked by supervising teachers at professional meetings, in courses on the techniques of supervision, and during individual conferences with the…

This paper reviews research on supervision in counselor training. The author approaches supervision in counselor training as a continuum. At one end are those who see supervision primarily as a didactic activity and at the other extreme are those that stress the experiential, "counseling" approach to supervisory role. The two approaches demand…

It was the purpose of this study to determine what teachers perceive to be the most effective behaviors supervisors employ in the individual conference setting. Results were compared with an earlier study (Gordon, 1973 "Educational Leadership").

This author contends that student-teacher supervision cannot be done effectively in traditional ways. He discusses five myths of supervision and explains a program developed at Portland (Ore.) State University that puts the emphasis where it should be--on the supervising teacher. (Editor)

Investigates the relationship between communicator style and managerial behavior in the organizational context and concludes that different styles of management which are typified by different styles of communication could significantly affect organizational communication practices. (MH)

"Consultants' Showcase"--a new journal feature designed for trainers seeking outside resources for their training programs--describes a training system for supervisors called PerforMax. It details supervisory lacks and the methods to correct them and to build skills in handling employees. (MF)