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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Teacher Supervision"”.
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Teacher Supervision Methods in Virginia
This study investigated teacher supervision methods in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the absence of state mandated requirements. The literature supports the use of formative and summative feedback, multiple data sources and methods, collaboration between teacher and supervisor, professional …
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A Field Test of Three Approaches to Teacher Supervision in Secondary Schools in Guyana
… of the Ministry of Education in Guyana where teacher education is a priority and where teacher supervision and evaluation procedures need to be more effective. Two of the main assumptions of the study were that the pre-service training of teachers is inadequate
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A participant observation study of the feasibility of enhancing student-teacher supervision procedures using Flanders' Interaction Analysis Categories
The dissertation concerns the procedure of teacher supervision as presently conducted at the University of Cape Town's School of Education, and suggests ways in which this can be improved. It is argued that teacher education should be situated in the paradigm of Action Research, and within that, in …
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Teacher Supervision/Evaluation in the Small (Level III) Schools of North Dakota: A Survey of Teachers, Administrators, and School Board Presidents
… III (rural) elementary and secondary school teachers (518), administrators (259), and school board presidents (84) in North Dakota was conducted on the topic of teacher supervision/evaluation. Participating were 132 accredited public high school districts. The survey attempted to identify …
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Balancing Teacher Following and Reward Maximization in Reinforcement Learning
… learning or RL) and learning to imitate a teacher (i.e., teacher-student learning) are two established approaches for solving sequential decision-making problems. To combine the benefits of these different forms of learning, it is common to train a policy to maximize a combination of …
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Factores Predictores de la Satisfaccion Laboral en los Docentes de las Instituciones Educativas de la APC-SUR
… research questions: Are the work environment, teacher supervision, teacher recognition, and a fair and equitable perception predictors of work satisfaction in secondary school teachers in the South Central Peru Conference during the 2009 school year?</p> <p>Methodology. This study is …
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An Examination of Teacher Belief Systems on the Implications of Their Evaluation Instrument through the Use of District and State Developed Models
Teacher evaluation is a highly contentious issue that is disputed throughout education. Teacher supervision has been questioned due to its controversial nature, while it is required due to state mandates. Moreover, there is autonomy within Texas law to allow school districts to deviate from the …
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The use of developmental clinical supervision with student teachers in secondary choral music: Two case studies
… of the experiences of two cooperating teachers who used developmental clinical supervision in their work with student teachers in secondary choral music. Topics included were: (1) characteristics of the school settings; (2) professional characteristics of the cooperating teachers and …
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Practices middle school principals in large school divisions located within the Commonwealth of Virginia employ during the supervisory process
… and mounting pressure to provide quality teacher supervision, the practices employed by middle school principals during the supervisory process was an important topic in need of additional research.
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The Supervision of Paraprofessionals in Elementary School Classrooms
… study was to examine and explain the quality of teacher supervision of paraprofessionals. The researcher analyzed (a) pre-service and in-service supervisory training received by teachers who supervised paraprofessionals, (b) teacher knowledge of supervisory practices, (c) teacher supervisory …
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The transformation of teachers: an adult learning approach
The study focused on the teacher as an adult learner rather than an instructor. A sample of three hundred and three elementary school teachers completed a two-part Likert survey questionnaire. The instrument was developed by the researcher in an attempt to operationalize Mezirow's Theory of …
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The University Associates' Continuum of Practice
… which conceptualized a spectrum of pre-service teacher supervision spanning traditional to communal orientations. Five findings emerged from the data analysis: (a) University Associates, who were most frequently recruited from the ranks of retired teachers and school administrators, endeavoured …
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Phenomenology of School Leaders' Experiences of Ethical Dilemmas
… of ethical dilemmas regarding student behavior, teacher supervision, program changes, decisions that other school leaders make, parents, and complex systems with multiple actors.
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Teacher Portfolios in the Supervision Process: A Journey of Discovery
… the personal and professional growth of teachers is a very effective way to positively impact students' self-esteem, skills development, and behavior. Certain professional development strategies, for example, developmental supervision, enable teachers to plan for their own growth. …
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Teacher Evaluation in a Virginia Urban School District: Perceptions of Elementary Teachers from a Quantitative Survey Study
Teacher evaluation is mandated by state law and practiced in every public school district. The evaluation of teachers is a vital part of the work of school administrators and the evidence that aligns teacher supervision and its direct or indirect impact on student achievement is scant (Ebmeier, …
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School violence in the Umbumbulu Circuit
… form an integral part of this investigation. The teacher experiences and responses to the interviews as part of the qualitative research revealed that a culture of violence existed in these schools, and that corporal punishment was still practised. Educators’ perceptions on school violence at …
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The Effects of Clinical and Traditional Supervision Methods on the Satisfaction Levels of Higher and Lower-Order Need Teachers
… relationship between clinical and traditional supervision models and teacher need strength. The problem that this study addressed can best be stated in the form of a question: What (if any) effect does clinical and traditional supervision have on the satisfaction levels of higher and …
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Teacher Evaluation: Foreign-Language Teachers’ and Administrators’ Perspectives on Effective Evaluation Strategies and Processes
<p>Teacher evaluation is recognized as being one of the most important aspects of program evaluation that ensures quality of instruction and contributes to the professional growth and development of teachers. Little is known, however, regarding foreign-language teachers' and supervisors' …
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The Perceived Impact of Teacher Performance Ratings on the Teacher Evaluation Process: Voices from the Field
… impacts created by the expansion to a four-tier teacher performance evaluation rating model which would inform educational leaders in the State of Illinois. By studying the experiences of principals in two other states who previously underwent the same change, Florida and Massachusetts, a number …