Results of a study of practices and preferences in teacher supervision and evaluation in Maryland public schools are reported. The study surveyed supervisory practices in 24 local education agencies (LEA's) through a survey questionnaire and a literature search. The report identifies 18 key findings and issues relating to supervision, including…

A prediction equation for teacher morale was developed from the responses of 236 teachers in a large school system in Mississippi. The Supervisory Conference Rating (SCR) was used to measure teachers' perceptions of the supervisory conference following observation by the principal. The Zones of Indifference of these teachers were measured with the…

Fifth- and sixth-grade students in one school were instructed using the Mathematics Target System, an individualized approach, while those at a comparable school were given more traditional instruction. Students in both the experimental and control groups were pretested using the Pupil Opinionnaire, Attitude Toward Mathematics scale, and the…

A survey of teachers, professors of education, and personnel in state departments of education reveals that there is a discrepancy between the importance placed on supervision by professors and state departments of education and that perceived by teachers. (FL)

Examines the scope and quality of reflection-in-action displayed by six beginning teacher specialists as they provided each other with support. Analyzes 12 videotaped peer-assistance sessions using self-selected pairs. The most reflective episodes occurred when the specialist engaged the ethic of inquiry, raising questions and enjoying multiple…

Analysis of postobservation conferences between 20 pairs of teachers and supervisors revealed four major micropolitical strategies used by participants to influence conference interaction. Two strategies--reflecting personal orientation and conversational congruence--prevailed in conferences rated positively by participants, whereas supervisor use…

A survey of all Ohio vocational education directors (N=113) and 55 trade and industrial supervisors received 46 and 91 responses, respectively. Respondents indicated that entry-level supervisors needed greatest understanding of the value, importance, and benefits of vocational education; articulation of business needs to vocational education;…

A survey about teacher supervision and its perceived relationship to beneficial outcomes was completed by 580 Maine resource room teachers. Most reported little or no supervision, but what supervision was received was generally regarded as beneficial, although it often did not pertain to teaching practices. (Author/PB)

Describes skills, relationships, and beliefs disclosed by six voluntary teacher participants in a peer coaching workshop. Participants had difficulty with all the communication and agenda skills they were trained in. They asked few open-ended questions, paraphrased infrequently, and used few facilitative probes. Instead, they used evaluation,…

Estimated collaborative supervision's effects on five teacher affective variables (commitment to teaching, commitment to school, trust in administration, trust in teachers, and desire for collaboration) and two personal-decision variables (efficacy expectations and outcome expectations). Teacher implementations favored collaboration and commitment…

Investigated whether university teaching assistant (TA) training programs utilized transfer of training principles, examining facilitating and inhibiting factors within the work environment of TAs in training, supervisor and peer support, and differences in perceptions of these factors according to TA characteristics. Certain transfer of training…

Findings from a study that described the responsibilities and characteristics of Kentucky school district instructional supervisors are presented in this paper. Instructional supervisors are those district personnel who are responsible for the professional development of teachers. Questionnaires mailed to 184 Kentucky instructional supervisors…

Findings of a study that examined facilitator leadership in three teacher collegial groups (TCGs) and the effect of school organization on facilitator leadership behaviors are presented in this paper. The teacher work redesign program was implemented in a rural Georgian school district to enhance teacher independence and empowerment. Methodology…

This study analyzed the potential of peer clinical supervision as an effective approach to the supervision of teachers and examined the many variables that affect the model's effectiveness. Eleven volunteer elementary school teachers participated in three training sessions designed to explore the conceptual nature of clinical supervision and to…

This report summarizes the results of a survey of school supervisors who evaluated teachers in their schools who were graduates of one of Michigan State University's (MSU) teacher preparation programs. The major sections of the survey questionnaire provided: (1) background information (e.g., How many times have you observed this MSU graduate…