A majority of the existing research regarding the impact of family involvement on educational outcomes shows a positive correlation. Barnard (2004) looked at the association between parental involvement in elementary school and student success in high school, and concluded that early parental involvement in a child’s education promotes positive long-term effects. Conversely, Bronstein et al. (2...

Teacher supervision plays a pivotal role in the improvement of education system and the way in which teachers and student teachers perceive it. Consequently language teacher supervisors can utilize appropriate supervisory models to keep teachers update and promote them professionally. The present study investigated the role of language teacher supervisors in student teachers and in-service teac...

This paper was prepared for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, April 2003. Research for this paper was conducted under the auspices of the Project on the Next Generation of Teachers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and under the supervision of Professor Susan Moore Johnson. Funding was provided by the Spencer Foundation and the Russell Sage...

OBJECTIVES In a bid to promote high-quality postgraduate education and training and support the General Medical Council's (GMC) implementation plan for trainer recognition, the Wales Deanery developed the Educational Supervision Agreement (EdSA). This is a three-way agreement between Educational Supervisors, Local Education Providers and the Wales Deanery which clarifies roles, responsibilities...

With the recent restructuring of Army infantry divisions in the new brigade combat team model, division psychiatrists are facing new and unique demands. This article outlines the varying perspectives of the position and the duties and responsibilities of a division psychiatrist. It provides guidance on how to negotiate the myriad of challenges unique to the position. Discussion includes plannin...

BACKGROUND Constructive feedback is an essential element of the educational process, helping trainees reach their maximum potential and increasing their skill level. Video-based feedback has been described as highly effective in various educational contexts. The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of video-based, on-ward supervision for final year students in a cli...

At the very beginning of working with the group as a supervisor – the dynamics of which I will analyse more thoroughly in the section Personal Experience, group members were discussing their personal experience of the supervisee’s position, their past, present and anticipated relationship with the supervisor and their experience of the supervision of the supervisor. Although they broached many ...

This study characterizes burn accidents in the domestic environment and identifies the circumstances of accidents affecting children, adults or elderly people who need supervision or care. Demographic data and burn characteristics of 61 domestic environment burn victims were collected. The family members of 13 children and one aged adult, who needed supervision or special care, were selected to...

The purpose of this study was to examine how site and university supervisors differed on the interpretation of ethical dilemmas based on the ethical standards developed by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Ethical Guidelines for Counseling Supervisors (1993). A survey of ethical dilemmas based on salient ethical issues in counseling supervision (i.e., dual relations...