This handbook is a reference to rules for licensure of professional personnel in public elementary and secondary schools in the state of Minnesota. The directives and recommendations are found in "The Administrative Manual for Minnesota Public Schools," and all of the rules have been adopted by the Minnesota State Board of Education and…

ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE PRESENT STATE OF TEACHER SELECTION PRACTICES AND PROPOSALS FOR RESEARCH IN THE AREA ARE DESCRIBED. EXAMPLES OF THE FORMER INCLUDE--(1) INTEREST IN TEACHER SELECTION NEEDS TO BE STIMULATED. (2) PROFESSIONAL TEACHER SELECTION PRACTICES ARE RARELY USED (LARGE SCHOOL SYSTEMS ENGAGE IN SCREENING, WHILE SMALL, AFFLUENT ONES RELY ON…

FOUR BRIEF CHAPTERS PRESENT GUIDELINES FOR THE DEFINITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNCTION OF GENERALISTS IN SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. BASIC PRINCIPLES ARE OUTLINED FOR DESCRIBING THESE ROLES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TASKS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES. WAYS ARE SUGGESTED TO IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT…

One major objective of the Special Education Supervisor Training (SEST) project was to develop a model for competency specification that would be appropriate for both preservice and inservice preparation of any leadership personnel. This involved the two problems of specifying competencies in valid and utilitarian ways, and assessing competence. A…

Certification requirements in reading are listed for the United States and its territories. Separate entries describe requirements in effect or under development for elementary classroom teachers; secondary school teachers in subjects other than reading; reading teachers, specialists, consultants or supervisors; and learning disabilities…

Research on personal traits of Black managers shows the following: (1) upper-level managers score higher on self-actualization, masculinity-femininity, and self-assurance; (2) there is no difference in personal traits between successful and unsuccessful managers; and (3) there are no apparent differences in personal or management styles among the…

Describes the changing role of the teacher as he moves into a teacher-supervisor role, one who is responsible for leadership and education of an instructional team. (GR)

The development of public school supervisors has been varied and complex. Examined are the factors that led supervisors, in the early twentieth century, to move away from autocratic and bureaucratic methods and adopt more professional standards. (SI)

Counselor trainee ratings of supervisor expertness and competence were obtained from 86 counselor education graduate students. Ratings of expertness and competence did not differ as a function of either supervisor or trainee gender. Higher level ascribed expertness and competence were more favorably rated by students. (Author/NB)

Effects of supervision support and supervisor race were examined. Sixty Caucasian women, supervised by one of six experienced supervisors (three African American, three Caucasian), served as counselors in two counseling sessions with a confederate client. Results revealed main effect for supervisor level of support but no effects for supervisor…

A "Collaborative Approach to Leadership in Supervision" is one area of school and university collaboration in the University of New Hampshire's five-year teacher education program. The article describes the project which develops, refines, and extends the repertoire of supervisory skills of participating principals, teachers, and…

This article argues that the changing nature of the dissertation experience, and its associated supervision, calls for more detailed attention to the development of dissertation supervisors. Dissertations have always played a major role in student learning. The following themes constitute the kernel of the article the role of the dissertation in…

Lately, preparation programs for PreK-12 school leaders have been at the center of controversy. Infamous among university circles is the 2005 "Educating School Leaders" report, which calls for an overhaul of university-based principal and superintendent preparation programs. The focus of the report is that school leadership programs are in…

Based on the Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA) Certification Competencies, this book describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of professional managers to involve volunteers effectively in the work of organizations. Chapter 1 examines the leadership and management roles of volunteer administrators. Chapters 2 and 3 focus…

The principal plays a crucial role in determining the overall effectiveness of the school; therefore, attention must be focused not only on principal preparation, but also on principal recruitment and selection. Today a greater emphasis is being placed on managerial skills in principal selection, but personal characteristics still exert a heavy…