This article examines selected approaches to student teacher supervision within the context of contingency theory. These include authentic supervision, developmental supervision, and supervision based on the student's level of maturity. (MT)

Compared self-appraisals with instructions referencing supervisory feedback with conventional self-appraisals with personnel from a large institution (N=401) and two samples of military personnel (N=117). Results showed that Feedback Based Self Appraisals exhibited more agreement with superior ratings, and degree of feedback available moderated…

Studied the amount of supervision, and the congruence of theoretical orientation between the supervisor and trainee in relation to patient change (N=237). Amount of supervision was not related to therapy outcome, but patients showed significantly greater improvement when their trainee-therapists reported theoretical orientations congruent with…

Supervisors (N=80) heard tapes of a trainee describing how her client's depression lifted or worsened and attributing this change to her efforts (defensive style) or to the client (counterdefensive style). The counterdefensive trainee was judged to be more socially skilled, but the defensive trainee was rated as more self-confident. (BH)

Discusses various approaches to the supervision of instruction and counseling, noting the assumptions made in each and the expectations held by each for both the supervisor and the supervised. (FL)

Discusses the role of the college supervisor in the student teacher segment of teacher education programs and stresses the need for and importance of the position and the necessity to make it more professional. (MB)

The goal of this study was to identify relationships among the counseling behaviors of practicum trainees and the supervision behaviors of their supervisors during a one-semester counseling practicum. Trained judges rated several variables from audiotapes. Empathy levels of the supervisors had no apparent effect on the trainees. (Author)

The preventive maintenance of human relations is often giving an employee a chance to air his grievance. (Author/MLF)

Previous research regarding the supervision of psychotherapists has been primarily based on the perceptions of supervisors and supervisees at various levels of experience. This national survey examines the attitudes and beliefs of experts in the field of supervision concerning what constitutes effective supervision. A number of themes and…

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)

Describes a full school year program under the direction of both an experienced district supervisor and a university staff member. A set of terminal competencies were defined and applied, in behavioral terms, to the performance objectives sought in the program. The full list of competencies is included. (CJ)

The author's model proposes five behavioral and interrelated dimensions of intern involvement in the field agency: meetings, observations, conferences, consultations and program evaluations. The article also discusses problems associated with internships, including planning and funding responsibilities as well as the need for defining the…

This article is a companion piece to A Model for On-Site Supervision of the School Counselor,'' which appeared in the December 1972 issue. It describes the perceived value of on-site supervision by trainees and the possibilities of converting on-site supervision into a continuing inservice experience for counselors. (Author)

Article offers 13 guidelines for improving educational leadership in schools at the district level. (GB)

Refutes the charge that departmental chairman are not needed in the new educational design." (Editor)