The aims of this symposium are to examine and discuss critically the findings of a major survey of practices in instructional supervision. Data from over 1,000 teachers and their supervisors in central Pennsylvania were compiled, and findings are reported in four sections. The first section is an introduction focusing on the theoretical…

In school psychology the supervision of practicum experiences is widely acknowledged as a critical component of training, yet little research has been devoted to systematically conceptualizing, practicing, or evaluating the process of supervision for psychologists-in-training. Students and faculty in school psychology made attributions to the…

A four-year program of teacher education at Purdue University-Calumet (Indiana) encompasses the humanities, life and physical sciences, and social and behavioral studies. The professional education component encompasses social, philosophical, and historical foundations of education, educational methodology, measurement and psychology, nature of…

This program is based on the recognized need to provide preservice teacher education majors with an opportunity to actively participate in the public school classroom. The program is designed to provide the student with classroom experiences that will assist in deciding if they seriously desire to be teachers, to develop perception of the role and…

This manual was written for cooperating teachers who plan to participate in the training of student teachers in foreign languages. It begins with a short questionnaire to be filled out by the cooperating teacher, designed to help the teacher decide how he or she actually feels about working with a student teacher. In the next section of the guide,…

This paper outlines the procedures used at the University of Cincinnati for establishing a field based elementary teacher education program in the form of a field guide. The first step involves a meeting with university faculty to discuss the implications of such a program. Step two involves meeting with the elementary school principal and selling…

A national survey concerning the design of psychiatry clerkships sought information about five program areas: clinical experience, lectures and classroom instruction, textbook and reading materials, supervision, and evaluation procedures. (MSE)

Suggestions are made for defining policies and maintaining the quality and integrity of the educational processes that are part of social science internship programs. The suggestions relate to sponsorship and supervision, the desired learning outcomes and performance standards, and student evaluation. (MSE)

Sixty-five percent of the 499 U.S. colleges and universities surveyed have a practicum program. Age, size, and purpose of the programs, faculty issues (e.g., supervision, liability insurance), and student issues (e.g., course selection, grading) are discussed. If practicum is to survive, it must assume a more formal academic structure. (RM)

A program offered by the University of Virginia French department to instruct new teaching assistants (TAs) in language methods is described. The program includes a presemester workshop, in-semester practicum, and observation procedure and coordinates with the students' advanced courses and research. (Author/MSE)

According to cooperating teachers and a controlled evaluation, student teachers who were supervised by telephone conferencing did not demonstrate a lesser degree of teaching effectiveness, but they were not satisfied with the supervision procedure. Telephone conferencing would allow faculty to supervise a larger number of students from a central…

Examined the validity of Stoltenberg and Delworth's (1987) Integrated Developmental Model of group supervision in a sample of 25 advanced psychotherapy practicum trainees in clinical and counseling psychology. Found longitudinal supervisee gains in self-rated self-other awareness and independence over the course of an advanced practicum year.…

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…

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…

In contextual supervision (an adaptation of situational leadership), supervising teachers synchronize their leadership style to the teacher-intern's level of skill development. Application of the method with 15 Native student teachers helped the supervisor to identify contextual factors enhancing or impeding student-teacher progress, and…