Supervising Schooling, Not Teachers

Because knowledge work occurs inside teachers' heads, it cannot be supervised directly. School improvement can become a permanent, ongoing organizational function by replacing traditional instructional supervision with a supervision-for-school-improvement function. The focus then shifts to exam...

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Veröffentlicht in:Educational Leadership 1997-05, Vol.54 (8), p.78
1. Verfasser: Duffy, Francis M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Because knowledge work occurs inside teachers' heads, it cannot be supervised directly. School improvement can become a permanent, ongoing organizational function by replacing traditional instructional supervision with a supervision-for-school-improvement function. The focus then shifts to examining a district's work processes, social architecture, and relationship with its broader environment. (19 references) (MLH)
ISSN:0013-1784
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