A survey was undertaken to examine the roles of supervisor/diagnosticians in the Fort Worth Independent School District Special Education program. Special education classroom teachers were surveyed about time spent in the classrooms by supervisor/diagnosticians, objectives and effects of these visits, and teachers' perceptions of these visits.…

The theory and practice of supervision developed during a period in which the legitimization of any enterprise was most effectively sought through appeals to science and scientific methods for problem-solving. The failure of scientific discipline to develop conclusively effective theories in many social fields, including supervision, suggests that…

An overview of the reasons for and basic elements of teacher evaluation programs, and a deeper look at one state's program in particular, are presented in this booklet. The first chapter discusses why teacher evaluations are useful, what processes for evaluation can be followed, how state and local policymakers can enhance the usefulness of…

This report describes teacher response to selected aspects of supervision as it exists for teachers in grades one through four in one Georgia school system. Teachers were surveyed to determine their responses to assistance provided by a supervisor to individual teachers or groups of teachers through activities relevant to teacher development,…

As instructional supervisors for their buildings, principals must know how and when to supervise teachers so that the mutual goal of instructional improvement can be attained. This study investigates the differences between public junior high school teachers' perceptions of principals' actual supervisory behaviors and their preferences for…

The common assumption that teacher evaluation has a positive impact on the improvement of teaching is challenged. Critical challenges to the assumed contribution of teacher evaluation to learning originate from at least three areas of scholarly work: (1) revisionist/Marxist literature, which describes educational structures including teacher…

On the assumption that the fundamental purpose of teacher supervision is the improvement of the teaching/learning process, supervision is viewed as a tool which can improve instruction if it is based on cooperative mechanisms involving all of the interested parties. From a background of both empirical work and conceptual analysis, a framework is…

Since student teaching experience may shape greatly the prospective teacher's teaching attitude and confidence, the author raises questions about improved systems of evaluating and matching supervising teacher and student teacher on factors such as personality, attitude, background, and educational ideas. (EA)

The role of the project supervisor in implementing the Follow Through program's Direct Instruction Model is described in this report. The two most important aspects of effective supervision are identified as training and monitoring. The report first describes workshop training, focusing on twelve general conditions for instruction and four…

The process of teacher supervision is treated in detail in this paper, as it affects both the supervisor and the teacher. In the first section, the domain and assumptions of the supervision process are defined. Next, a format for providing individual supervisory assistance to improve classroom effectiveness is described. In the last section, five…

This literature review presents a concise chronology of supervision as it evolved on the American scene. It is emphasized that supervision has a unique definition for each user. Supervision in America evolved out of a basic school pattern inherited from the European school system. The early definition and concept of this position was vague. The…

A study was conducted to develop and test a method for describing, in a systematic and quantifiable fashion, the nature of the interaction that takes place between a supervisor (e.g., principal or helping teacher) and a teacher. Tape recordings of 50 supervisor-teacher conferences were collected. They were analyzed by use of a 15-category…

This filmstrip-audiotape package on student teacher supervision has two versions--a teacher version and a student version. The same filmstrip is used for each version with a different narration. The package also includes a written script for each version. The teacher version of the narration points out the need for flexibility in supervising…

Team Supervision of Beginning Teachers is an experimental program of mutual assistance in which four or five beginning teachers are teamed with an experienced teacher (the Team Leader) to improve instruction and the teaching competencies of team members. The program differs from traditional supervisory methods in that it is divorced from the…

This report presents the highlights of a year's experience with the advisory approach to the in-service education of elementary school teachers. The term "advisory" is defined as in-service assistance to teachers that is provided only at their request, in terms of their own goals, and "in situ" rather than in formal courses; it is designed in such…