Prior research shows that supervisors of teacher candidates are typically underprepared for their work and receive little oversight of it. However, there has been less research into these causes and the effects of minimal preparation on supervisors. This case study of a teacher education department uses survey, interviews, and document analysis to…

The definition of supervision in the dictionary is "to look after", "to direct," "to watch over," and "to check." It is usually seen as a tool to manage the teacher. Understanding of supervision in education has shown a change and progress in line with approaches and theories regarding management. The…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate WIN A STEP UP, a workforce development program for nursing assistants (NAs) in nursing homes (NHs) involving continuing education by onsite trainers, compensation for education modules, supervisory skills training of frontline supervisors, and short-term retention contracts for bonuses and/or wage…

This volume contains the recommendations for improving English supervision which were formulated at the USOE Conference of Supervisors of English. James R. Squire discusses the present state of supervisory procedures and inservice teacher education, and Helen F. Olson reports the findings of the 1962 National Council of Teachers of English Survey…

Child care directors as supervisors are called on to develop, train, evaluate, and appraise child care workers, having varying levels of experience and training in these functions. The professional literature shows commonality in supervisory models in early childhood settings and that directors benefit from in-service training. (SD)

No law or regulation exists at the present time specifying minimum time periods of training for executives, managers, or supervisors employed by federal agencies, although such a regulation did exist until June 1981. For fiscal years 1984 through 1986, 54 executive agencies or organizations that employ at least 95 percent of the nonpostal civilian…

Discussed are the role of the social studies supervisor and the future directions the role might take. Suggested are four methods of improving supervisor effectiveness, including in-service programs, advanced teacher training, and improvement of supervisory skills. For journal availability, see SO 505 192. (Author/DB)

Intended for use as part of a training program for supervisors and administrators of special education programs, the instructional module provides a discussion and recommended exercises for improving interpersonal interaction through the use of feedback techniques. Topics considered include establishment of a cooperative relationship, techniques…

This guide to the development of line managers stresses the idea that the developmental process which any manager undergoes is the product of his own activity and should be treated as a continuous function. Major line functions, managerial attributes and characteristics, presupervisory selection, and preparation through trainee, temporary foremen,…

Presented is the training manual used to prepare special education supervisors in a competency based and individualized 1-year program at the University of Texas. Noted in the overview are such program concepts as the role of the supervisor in instructional improvement and as an instructional change agent and the need for determining critical…

The purpose of the practicum was to improve specific supervisory skills of the administrators in the Newington (Connecticut) public schools. The practicum was also intended to increase the amount of time spent by administrators in various categories of supervisory activities. Treatment included administrative focusing efforts, a planned and…

Presented are an analysis of the field training experiences, and end-of-program evaluation, and a short term follow up study of a 3-year competency based program to train special education supervisors at the University of Texas. Summarized are analysis findings (such as a mean of 13 different school visits per trainee) and satisfaction by…

This book offers a plan for improved classroom practice through the supervisory process. It includes hands-on practices for developing a personalized supervision strategy, research-based and empirically tested strategies, field-tested tools and techniques for qualitative and quantitative observation, a comprehensive resource of traditional and…

This chapter is designed to aid in the understanding of trends toward developing more effective programs of selecting and preparing educational supervisors. A survey of present policies and procedures in the selection of personnel for supervisory positions shows that the selection process could be significantly improved simply by setting up and…