An attempt to define the goals of teacher supervision discusses five premises of supervision that must shift if the goals are to include encouraging teachers to be reflective, thoughtful, and empowered. (Author/CB)

Discusses case presentation approach as mechanism for improving case conceptualization skills. Describes case presentation as dealing with three conceptualization tasks: (1) identifying and differentiating how observations and inferences provide evidence for clinical judgments; (2) describing components of counseling relationship; and (3)…

Identifies effective motivational techniques for cooperative education coordinators to share with supervisors and provides suggestions for supervisors to follow to help make a student's cooperative experience productive. (JOW)

This article explores supervision as an important professional activity which can positively influence school psychologists' service delivery awareness, skills, and interactions, thereby improving their overall effectiveness with referred and identified children. A representational model of the supervision process is presented, coordinating the…

Examined effects of supervisor experience level (no, low, and high) on presession planning and in-session supervisor verbal behavior. No significant differences were found between levels in planning statements; however, differences were observed in supervision session. Low- and high-experience supervisors were rated more positively than…

Describes a strategy for improving classroom teacher effectiveness by improving supervision of teachers. Outlines a nine-point theory of supervision, provides 17 principles of learning from teaching, and presents a vignette illustrating these principles in operation. (LP)

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)

Needed is a shift from more traditional, technical, scientific, management-based teacher supervision to methods that allow teachers to gain a greater understanding of the teaching process per se, such as clinical supervision. However, greater attention needs to be given to the philosophy and rationale of clinical supervision. (Author/DCS)

Argues that theories of management and administration should be put into practice in the same academic institutions in which they were born, as they have the same applicability for college administrators as corporate managers. (DMM)

Examined differences in supervision across levels of counselor training in three studies. Results were congruent with a developmental model, suggesting interpersonal influence variables, differences in supervisory effectiveness at different levels, and different types of critical incidents within supervision. (JAC)

The Systems Supervisory Model is presented to help principals improve their supervisory skills and instructional staff. (MD)

This book provides practical, step-by-step guidelines and gives important reasons why managing diversity is good for overall business. It identifies issues specific to designated groups and provides effective techniques for creating a level playing field, as well as specific on-the-job applications for running meetings, building a team, opening…

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…

This study examined supervisor commitment to supervisee as a variable related to the supervisor's provision of the facilitative dimensions of empathy, warmth, and genuineness. Results support the hypothesis that a positive relationship exists between a supervisor's commitment to his or her supervisee and the supervisor's ability to offer the…

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