Discusses three problems in the usual approach to teacher evaluation--the failure to illuminate the differences in evaluation practices at different educational levels, the limited usefulness of the typical evaluation form, and the propensity to view supervision and evaluation as one process. Suggestions for improvement are offered. (WD)

Describes importance and organization of principal classroom visits to observe teaching and learning. Includes six observation checklists that include characteristics of good learning environment, characteristics of good teaching, patterns of teacher behavior, characteristics of student learning, questions to ask students who are on task, and…

Effective supervision, particularly of front-line staff, is one of the most important tasks any education or treatment program must perform. This article provides an overview of effective supervision using principles and values based on interviews with staff and leaders in re-education programs. (Author)

A 38-citation annotated bibliography of journal articles focuses on research and strategy suggestions for teacher supervision. (CB)

A common problem faced by new teachers is lack of supervisory support and learning on the job through trial and error can often dishearten the rookie enough to abandon the job and often the profession. Suggestions are offered on how to redress this problem and a starting point could be the implementation of what the Alliance for Excellent…

The induction period is a very important time in the career of a teacher and has a long-term influence on the teacher's professional development, efficacy, job satisfaction and the length of his/her career. One of the key roles in this period is played by the trainee's mentor. This paper presents the results of the extensive project…

This study examines the views of student teachers, classroom teachers, and university-based personnel who participated in an alternative model of student teacher supervision and traditional triad model. A variety of data sources including surveys, interviews, and anecdotal evidence was used to determine the perceptions of the participants.…

This descriptive study provides a snapshot of teacher evaluation policies across a demographically diverse sample of districts in the Midwest Region. It aims to lay the groundwork for further research and inform conversations about current policies at the local, district, and state levels. Specifically, this study examines district evaluation…

The purpose of this study was to pilot an alternative student teaching supervision model at a college of education in a US context. In the study, the collaborators used multiple paired dyads to supervise student teachers with multiple supports from college faculty. This study examined how teachers and university faculty planned the use of paired…

Personal and professional growth of both teachers and supervisors are identified as products to be sought from the supervision process. A reconceptualization of the supervisor's role from that of methodological and curriculum specialist to that of interpersonal intervenor is urged, along with a reconceptualization of related systems and processes.…

Inspectors (n=20) from Kenya's ministry of education were asked to rate their preference for five types of supervisory relationships. The types and preference ratings were: (1) colleagueship-50%; (2) helping relationship-25%; (3) Evaluator rater-ratee-15%; (4) counselor-client-10%; and (5) teacher-student-0%. (BSR)

Examined the effect of age on teacher job satisfaction (N=166). Results supported a linear relationship between job satisfaction and age, and a U-shaped relationship between job satisfaction and pay and supervision. There appeared to be a negative linear relationship related to promotion, which needs further study. (Author/BL)