Developed by the Special Education Supervisor Training (SEST) Project at the University of Texas at Austin, the document examines two instruments and basic procedures for observing and analyzing individualized instruction. Guidelines are provided for self training and training others in the use of the Individualization of Instruction Inventory…

This manual was created to serve as an instructional aid in the training of counseling supervisors. Various problematic issues germane to the supervisory process are simulated on videotape. Chapter 1 provides a detailed outline of the structure and format of a class for the effective use of simulated vignettes. Chapter 2 presents a brief summary…

Simulation exercises focusing on the development of personal and technical skills of supervision and decision making are presented as the first in a series of projects designed to develop, test, and disseminate simulation training materials for state leadership development. The exercises incorporate three dimensions of supervisory behavior:…

First-level supervisors from a cross section of business and industrial organizations provided evaluative and descriptive information about the immediate work group which each supervised. From this information, a model was built depicting first-level supervisory perceptions of behaviors which lead to work unit effectiveness. This model was…

The proposed program model suggests an approach for broadening the staffing pattern of Family Day Care Units by training a paraprofessional, the Family Day Care Consultant, to help upgrade the quality of care given to children in day care homes. The consultants, selected primarily for their successful experiences as Family Day Care Mothers, will…

This publication is a reprint of the combined Instructor's Manual and Student Materials developed for a training course entitled "Human Relations in Government." The course, manuals, and materials were developed and tested over the years 1969-1970. Designed primarily for management personnel in public administration, the purpose of the course is…

A guide for training eligibility supervisors in public welfare is presented. The following topics are discussed: (1) the agency's program goals and philosophy for determining eligibility for financial and medical assistance; (2) understanding the worker's function; (3) the supervisory responsibility; (4) developing the supervisory relationships;…

An instrument to help teacher supervisors in El Salvador to identify and measure good teaching was developed and tested. Because the supervisors were not trained as researchers, they needed an instrument that was simple to use as well as reliable. Several indicators were defined to distinguish between modern and traditional teaching methods, for…

Intended for use as part of a training program for supervisors and administrators of special education programs, the instructional module provides a discussion and recommended exercises for improving interpersonal interaction through the use of feedback techniques. Topics considered include establishment of a cooperative relationship, techniques…

Discusses three ways to gain middle management support for supervisory training: measuring training results, increasing top management commitment for training, and involving management in the training process. Analyzes the degree of support provided by four types of managers and indicates which strategies work best in gaining the support of each…

The first of five articles on how to plan an implement a supervisory training program focuses on establishing a philosophy and setting the right job climate. The philosophy of the organization should clearly communicate three levels of responsibility for the development of supervisors: supervisory, managerial, and organizational. (EM)

Describes the internship phase of the Supermarket Management Program at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, which requires the students to view their on-the-job training as an opportunity to think and act like management. (BM)

Future public managers should be proactive by creating management processes before problems arise. Planning prevents reactive or crisis managing. Future managers should also be prepared to meet dilemmas and paradoxes such as centralization versus decentralization of decision-making and work processes, politics versus administration dichotomy, and…

This last article in a series on a process for the evaluation of training programs covers the "implementation" phase. The article presents a dramatization of the decisions and actions involved in evaluating a supervisory training program, with a flow chart for the entire evaluation process and several rating figures. (MF)

According to the author, this article presents a hypothetical example for designing a supervisory training program by (1) performing organizational, operations, and person analyses; (2) formulating instructional objections; (3) performing a content analysis; and (4) constructing criterion-referenced tests. (MF)