Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Educational Foundations and Leadership, 2006. / "May, 2006." Title from electronic dissertation title page (viewed 10/11/2006) Advisor, Susan J. Olson; Committee members, Duane M. Covrig, Sandra C. Coyner, William E. Klingele, Sharon D. Kruse; Department Chair, Susan J. Olson; Dean of the College, Patricia A. Nelson; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.

The purpose of this study is to make an investigation of the qualifications and supervisory practices of a selected number of supervisors in counties, cities, and special subjects, to determine the extent to which they meet recommended practices and procedures in supervision. Attention is directed to the types of supervisors, to training and experience, to planning the supervisory program, to methods of facilitating teacher growth, to methods of improving instruction, and to methods of evaluating instruction.

The purpose of the study is twofold: (I) To select procedures based on principles of cooperation implies in American democracy; and (2) To apply these democratic procedures to the supervisory practices in secondary schools.

The purpose of this paper is to give a descriptive and somewhat analytical statement of the work of a county supervisor of instruction. Involved in this task is the validation through authoritative sources of the social and psychological basis for an educational program, the philosophy of education in a democratic society, and the interrelationship between a philosophy of education and a philosophy of supervision in accordance with democratic procedures and the nature of human growth and development. / Typescript. / "August, 1948." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts under Plan II." / Advisor: W. Edwards, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-35).

No description available.

No description available.

No description available.

Thesis (M.Ed.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2000. / Bibliography: leaves 121-126.

submitted by Kwong Yee Fan, Edmond. / Added t.p. in Chinese and English. / Thesis (M.A.Ed.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-145). / Abstract --- p.ii / Chapter / Chapter I --- Introduction / Background of Study --- p.1 / Purposes of Study and Statement of Problem --- p.3 / Scope of Study --- p.5 / Significance of Study --- p.6 / Chapter II --- Literature Review and Theoretical Framework / Purposes of Instructional Supervision --- p.9 / Role and Responsibilities of Instructional Supervisor --- p.11 / Colleagues as Professional Development Resources --- p.14 / Orientations to Clinical Supervision --- p.17 / Clinical Supervision Models --- p.21 / Imperatives in Clinical Supervisory Approach --- p.26 / Theoretical Framework --- p.29 / Chapter III --- Methodology / Research Design --- p.36 / Role of Researcher --- p.37 / Sampling --- p.38 / Data Collection and Instruments --- p.39 / Data Analysis Method --- p.42 / Chapter IV --- Findings / School Profile --- p.48 / Administrative Hierarchy and Staff Relationships--Teachers' Perspectives --- p.50 / English Language Panel Practices --- p.54 / Economics and E.P.A. Panel Practices --- p.76 / Integrated Science Panel Practices --- p.100 / Chapter V --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.124 / Chapter VI --- Limitations of Study --- p.140 / Chapter VII --- Bibliography --- p.142 / Chapter VIII --- Appendices --- p.146

The problem is to determine the feasibility of using student teacher observer teams trained in interaction analysis to develop the capacity of student teachers to change their classroom verbal behavior.