Through empirically identified variables that could assist in delineating the role of the supervisor within the school, the supervisor, in his exercise of influence and power, must rely more on the formal than the informal power structure. If the supervisor can modify his own role behavior to a "supportive style" of leadership, he can, to a…

It was the purpose of this study to establish whether or not supervisor verbal style was related to teacher perceptions of the quality of their interpersonal relationships with their supervisor. More specifically, the hypothesis was that indirect supervisor styles will result in higher quality interpersonal relationships with respect to the…

Students of early childhood education studying at teachers' colleges in Israel are usually required to spend 1 to 2 work days weekly in a preschool, supervised by a faculty member who visits the student on site. This study examined the faculty member's perception of self in the role of fieldwork supervisor. Participating in this descriptive…

In this study, entry-level and advanced counselors (N=40) rated videotaped supervision sessions in which either the counselor's personal issues or skills deficits were addressed. The study's goal was to determine the impact that addressing counselors' personal issues in supervision has on relationship, quality of the session, postsession mood, and…

Replicated Everett's (1980) survey of Approved Supervisors of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Found significant differences in today's supervision including increase in female supervisors, shift toward systemic theoretical orientation, more supervisors in formal training settings, increase in video recording usage,…

Reviews the section on supervision in the "Ethical Code for the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors" and a recent article from the family counseling literature that provides a schema for more specific direction, thus enhancing the ethical code. (JBJ)

Two national surveys found that the supervision needs of practicum students, interns, and practitioners in school psychology were underemphasized in the training of counselors. This paper focuses on the M. P. Wilbur and others (1991) Structured Group Supervision Model (SGSM) and how it has been used with a variety of supervisees in counselor…

Numerous researchers have recognized that supervision is critical in the preparation of counselors and psychotherapists. This supervision manual, which is organized around a coherent theory of training, is intended to help practitioners as they learn to supervise counselors and therapists. The manual is designed primarily for supervision of…

This report consists of two main sections. The first presents a theory about how supervisors decide on the causes of a subordinate's poor performance and what they do about it. A two-stage process is suggested. The first stage involves the supervisor making attributions about the causes of the poor performance. This stage requires processing an…

The leadership variables of "consideration" and "structure" have been identified as two important factors in previous research. To obtain information on how chief student personnel administrators (CSPA) viewed the supervision of professional subordinates in large, public universities, a nationwide survey was taken during the 1978 school year.…

Supervision in schools today requires a team approach. A professional supervisor will respect the professional status of the school staff and will encourage each member to perform leadership tasks. Educational leaders should keep informed in their field and endeavor to improve their supervisory methods. They should use current techniques to…

A study investigated differences in ways that male and female supervisors (n=7) of undergraduate research in a British university approach supervision and the student-supervisor relationship. Results reveal contrasting ways of working and some differences in use of language to describe and discuss the practice of supervision, suggesting gender may…

Lending services units at Indiana State University's Cunningham Memorial Library depend heavily on student employees to fulfill their specific missions. Problems attributed to poor communication and lack of motivation among student employees were causing negative impacts on the units' abilities to function well. To resolve these problems,…

This paper explores the themes and implications, concerning the role of the supervisor as a facilitator of knowledge sharing in teams. After describing the strategic context for devolving human resource responsibilities to line managers, the paper defines and discusses the line manager/supervisor role. The barriers to learning in the workplace are…

This document contains an outline of a workshop on instructional supervision for vocational, technical, and adult education supervisors in Wisconsin. Materials used in the workshop, along with preparation materials, are included. Extensive appendixes include a list of workshop participants, the agenda, handouts on instructional supervision, and…