An authoritative guide to educational supervision in today’s complex environment The Wiley Handbook of Educational Supervision offers a comprehensive resource that explores the evolution of supervision through contributions from a panel of noted experts. The text explores a wealth of topics including recent and dramatic changes in the complex context of today’s schools. This important resource: Describes supervision in a historical context Includes a review of adult learning and professional community Reviews new teacher preparation and comprehensive induction systems Contains perspectives on administrative feedback, peer coaching and collaboration Presents information on professional development and job-embedding learning Examines policy and implementation challenges in teacher evaluation Written for researchers, policy analysts, school administrators and supervisors, The Wiley Handbook of Educational Supervision draws on concepts, theories and research from other closely related fields of study to enhance and challenge our understanding of educational supervision.

This is an overview of the broadly-defined field of school supervision, which encompasses the activities of individuals with a range of titles including principal, department head, team coordinator, superintendent, curriculum director, instructional supervisor, and others. Spanning nearly 40 years, the handbook serves to unify two generations of research by bringing the major works in the field together in an inclusive collection. The 52 chapters, authored by 77 recognized scholars, are organized into nine sections examining supervision as a field of inquiry and as a profession; recognizing the internal and external forces of change in the field; presenting key theoretical concepts, and practical guides; and pointing to future directions.

First published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Provides information on how to transform a supervisory system into a performance-based model that connects to student achievement and teacher professional development.

Anthology from the year 2016 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, grade: Post School, The University of Malaya (Faculty of Education), language: English, abstract: This book comprises five chapters. Every chapter focuses on a specific topic. Chapter one defines supervision and describes its classification in details with application. Different empirical studies , theories and models are analysed for clearer understanding on supervision. Chapter two has the details of contribution of supervision in educational sector especially in the areas teachers’ preparation to become a better classroom teacher. Chapter three portraits the scenario of supervisory practices in Malaysian schools in the areas of supervisory tasks, directive supervision, collaborative supervision, and non-directive supervision. Chapter four is the result of an inquiry in Malaysia to find the level of engagement of teachers in supervisory practices while Chapter five is the result of investigation of the impact of supervision on teacher development in Malaysian perspective. This book includes Malaysian cases to see to what extents supervisory theories link to practices.