Twenty-nine graduate students training to become speech-language service supervisors were provided with 35 hours of lecture, role-playing, and simulation concerning supervisor/supervisee conferencing skills. Pre/post measures of conferencing skills indicated that the trainees modified their conference behaviors and achieved grade-contingent preset…

Reports 126 interns' ratings of 31 existing and ideal clinical supervision behaviors before and after 4-month internship, to determine satisfaction with cooperating teacher supervision. Training and frequent practice in clinical supervision rated most ideal supervisory behaviors. Audio, video recording rated lowest. Recommends observational method…

Discusses the results of a recent Canadian study in which the perceptions of superintendents, principals, and teachers were analyzed and compared in order to determine the actual level of agreement between the practices for instructional supervision outlined in the school division's policy manual and the actual practice in the schools governed by…

This study compared 14 field instructors trained in a model based on understanding MSW students' cognitive, affective, and behavioral development and modifying their supervision to meet students' changing needs with a group of 24 untrained field instructors. T-test results suggest that students of trained field instructors were significantly more…

University supervisors act as the link between the needs and interests of student teachers, institutions of higher learning, and public and private schools. This volume serves as a practical guide for university supervisors, examining the supervisory process as well as the necessary preparation and responsibilities of the supervisor, the…

This learning unit on needs and rewards is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to understand and list the needs that influence work behavior and devise ways in which a work system can be both productive and rewarding for…

This learning unit on using graphs is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to look at the usefulness of graphs in displaying figures, use graphs to compare sets of figures, identify trends and seasonal variations in…

This learning unit on computers is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to identify the components of a computer system, establish benefits to be obtained from using a computer, understand how a computer can provide…

This paper presents, in five sections, a comparison of conferencing strategies used in two different supervisory dyads and the effects of the strategies on teachers' classroom management behavior. The first section is an overview of a larger study that sought to determine if the improvement of management practices of supervisees is associated with…

This student guide is intended to assist persons employed as supervisors to improve their speaking skills. Discussed in the three sections are the following topics: interaction between the speaker and listener (using appropriate verbal and body language for different audiences); purposeful speaking and listening (planning and preparing a…

Designed for training supervisors in nursing centers, this publication presents three units of study: (1) getting along with people in nursing centers, (2) supervision in nursing centers, and (3) communication in nursing centers. Each unit contains five types of material on separate, removable sheets: (1) sheets with unit objectives and suggested…

This monograph explores the unique relationship between the supervisor and the supervisee in process supervision. Process supervision's first goal is the counselor's internalization of a contemplative attitude toward his/her work. The supervisor should parallel this contemplative attitude toward the counseling process and should create a…

Three role groups--student teaching teams, university supervisors, and cooperating teachers--are involved in a clinical supervision system conducted by the University of Oklahoma and elementary schools. Student teacher teams learn observational feedback skills, and, as they become more competent, use them for self-supervision. (PP)

This guide assists trainers of school age program staff who are using the self-instructional book "Caring for Children in School-Age Programs," during which time trainers must play an active role. Chapter 1 describes the content, format, and training approach of "Caring for Children in School-Age Programs"; discusses how to offer training based on…

In supervising counselors who are called upon to function as classroom teachers, a solution-focused intervention model can be effectively adapted to the supervision. In general, solution-focused models emphasize strengths and successes over weaknesses and problems. In the context of supervision, a solution-focused model assumes that supervisees…