Supervision: New Perspectives for Theory and Practice co-edited by two prominent scholars in the field (Jeffrey Glanz and Sally Zepeda),draws attention to supervision as a function that is often misunderstood, under-appreciated, and frequently controversial. Much has changed in the last two decades in the education world. These changes have inevitably influenced the theory and practice of supervision. This text includes some of the top scholars in the field in the USA to offer their insights to important topics and issues in supervision. To strike a balance, the editors also included award-winning practitioners who share their insights about supervision. We hope that this volume raises awareness to several critical issues that affect teachers, administrators, and policy makers. With the range of topics associated with supervision, we believe that the authors offer an informed and lively discussion of supervision in the present and future contexts of schools. Through our efforts, we believe that the multiple contexts in which supervision unfolds are examined alongside trends including high-stakes testing, the uses of data, the work superintendents do to supervise principals, and the type of supervision that builds a just and caring school culture that is culturally relevant and respectful for teachers and leaders.

Rev. ed. of: Supervision as a proactive process. 2nd ed. c1995.

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.

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.