Focuses upon general improvement of classroom instruction, advocating a more personal and analytical supervisory approach. Advocates a change from the present supervisory practices of fear and distrust, in which power stifles creativity and innovative thought, to that of consultation and collaboration based on social management principles of…

Describes progressive development of a beginning teacher over a three-month period and illustrates three vital aspects of the clinical supervisory process: the nature of respect for and development of the teacher's autonomy; the use of evidence in the supervisory process; and the way process depends on context and historical continuity.…

Investigated the importance of assigned versus participative goal setting in defining effective supervisory behavior. Government employees (N=57) were assigned to self-set, participatively set, and assigned goal setting conditions. Results showed no significant difference in goal difficulty between those with participatively set goals and self-set…

Studied relationship of variables to trainee's postfeedback agreement, recall, and content-evaluation reactions on rating scale measures. Findings indicated field-independent trainees agreed more and evaluated feedback content more positively than field-dependent trainees. Greater agreement, more positive content evaluation, and more accurate…

Examines how first-level supervisors identify and manage marginal employees. Suggests that the appropriate use of sanctions may be perceived by employees as legitimate and may be conducive to the development of productive group norms. (Author/IRT)

Some basic premises for guiding teacher evaluation in programs that are both flexible and structured. (Author/MLF)

This study explored "creative supervision" using qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. Findings include a new model of counselor supervision. Rather than resting on a developmental notion of supervision goals, the Regenerative model empowers students to identify their own learning needs by integrating expressive arts activities…

Examined extent to which supervisory phone-ins were related to change in both immediate therapist behaviors and subsequent change in the resistant behaviors of client family members. Findings from 12 supervisors, 44 trainees, and trainees' clients revealed that quality of supervisors' Support-and-Teach behaviors was significantly related to change…

Discusses the role of the supervisor who is directly responsible for a sandwich placement student in the workplace. Identifies and examines seven supervisory styles, highlights ways in which effective workplace supervision can enrich placement experience, and discusses placement management guidelines. (JOW)

Describes adult learning theory and advocates incorporating the concepts of adult learning theory into a model of educational supervision. (SR)

Examined is lunch period management in a variety of urban and suburban elementary schools in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Patterns of supervision are discussed and recommendations are suggested. (SI)

Proposes a reconceptualization of problems and processes of developmental group supervision as occurring in three different but interesting domains. Asserts that a more thorough understanding of developmental assumptions upon which supervision models are built will help to identify deficiencies in existing models and to facilitate development of…

Shares an observation guide, created by the author, for supervisors and administrators to use to assist teachers who are working toward an integrated reading/language arts program. (MG)

Argues that, to be effective, internship directors must examine the constraints and objectives of their program and then select an appropriate supervisory style. Offers a model of supervisory styles for internship directors. (SR)