THE MODERN STATE FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUPERVISOR IS PRIMARILY A LEADER IN A COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE INVOLVING ALL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION, AND IS JUDGED BY THE SERVICE GIVEN TO THE TOTAL SYSTEM. THE SUPERVISOR SHOULD HAVE A SOLID BACKGROUND IN LANGUAGES, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL, AND TEACHING PHILOSOPHY AND TECHNIQUES, AND SHOULD UNDERSTAND AND BE ABLE TO…

The article represents a profile of state supervisors' replies to a 1974 survey which indicates their varying responsibilities in working with the total business education program. (Author)

The investigator used this study to develop an appropriate model for the determination of the activities of a state science specialist. A questionnaire of activities was developed and state science specialists were asked to rate stated activities from greatest to least importance. A Q-sort instrument was used to determine opinions of Nebraska…

The influence of several factors has changed the role of State Supervisor of Business and Distributive Education from supervision to leadership. He performs many leadership and managerial tasks in addition to his regulatory functions, necessitating closer liason between State departments and teacher training institutions. (AG)

The first section of this summary report is directed to an examination of the nature of the functions of inspection in the six countries examined--Algeria, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Venezuela, and Zambia--and consideration of the content of effective monitoring of and advising on the work of teachers and schools. Conditions that make it possible…

Techniques of supervision must change to provide more effective leadership and reduce present duplication of effort. Supervisors should be specialists in program areas. Group meetings can be used to efficiently handle routine activities. Leaders should devote more time to planning, innovating, coordinating and improving programs and less time to…

Three articles discuss various aspects of administration and supervision in business education. Focuses are the challenges facing state supervision today; the role of the supervisor in proprietary institutions; and the responsibilities of secondary business department heads. (CT)

The first main section of the paper consists of a description and analysis of some of the main features of primary education in Zambia at the present time, set against the developments that have taken place since independence in 1964. The purpose of this section is to outline the context within which the system of primary inspection in the country…

The role of the local, state, and national supervisor is explored in these six articles. Specifically, they discuss changes in the supervisor's role, a team approach to national leadership, responsibilities of state supervisors, the role of the state supervisor, qualifications needed by a supervisor, and the local agriculture education supervisor.…

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DEVELOP A GUIDE FOR THE SELF-EVALUATION OF STATE SUPERVISORY PROGRAMS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE AND TO DESIGN AN INSTRUMENT TO ASSIST IN THIS EVALUATION. TWO NATIONAL JURIES OF EXPERTS IN EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION ASSISTED IN REFINING A SET OF STATEMENTS, DEVELOPED TO SERVE AS INDICATORS OF SUCCESSFUL…

A rationale for the inclusion of "conceptual structure,""science processes,""the nature of science," and "the relationship of science to society" in an operational definition of science education is offered in the first chapter of the report prepared by a conference of State Science Supervisors. In addition, consideration of the nature of the…

Describes role of local coordinator in providing vocational teacher supervision, thus allowing state supervisors of agricultural education more time for their other responsibilities. (DM)

Supervisors must provide guidance services for agricultural education teachers. (GB)

A general description of the State supervisor's role in coordination, curriculum, public relations, student organizations, program funding, and special project. (JT)