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Syllabus - Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION - EDL 725

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Gloria J. Smith
PHONE: 480-854-7673
EMAIL: gloria.smith@nau.edu
CREDIT: Three (3) credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide pre-service and in-service supervisors, administrators, and instructional leaders with an evaluation of basic assumptions, theoretical formulations, research findings, and practical experiences necessary to work with teachers in order to help them improve their classroom teaching.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course you will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Understanding of the three phases of clinical supervision: planning conference, classroom observation, and conference.
* Knowledge and skill in using specific techniques in conferences with teachers and in observing their classroom teaching.
* Understanding of issues and problems in clinical supervision.
* Discernment of role differences of the supervisor as facilitator, evaluator, counselor, and curriculum advisor.
* Positive attitude toward clinical supervision as a method of promoting instructional growth.
* Insights into the roles that teachers and principals may play in using the techniques of clinical supervision.

COURSE STRUCTURE
The format of this course is primarily review and discussion of textbook material with a variety of practical applications to enable you to practice the techniques in actual and videotaped classroom experiences. Students will collect data, analyze actual teaching episodes, and take part in numerous group exercises designed to simulate supervisory behaviors and experiences.

REQUIRED TEXT
Acheson, Keith A. and Meredith Damien Gall. TECHNIQUES IN THE CLINICAL SUPERVISION OF TEACHERS (4th edition). New York: Longman, 1997.

The textbooks are available for purchase at the MBS Warehouse at 1-800-325-3252. Be sure to say that you are a student at Northern Arizona University.

EVALUATION METHODS

Grading is based on the quality and completeness of each assigned activity for 80 % of and a final exam worth 20% of the final grade. Each student will complete the following:

A. Collaborative Learning Groups: participate in all activities and group discussions ---

B. Textbook Chapters: Read the complete text as assigned by chapters in each module

C. Activities: complete all activities either individually or in teams

D. Professional Readings: Read at least ten (10) professional articles related to teacher evaluation and complete a half-page typed reaction to each. Turn in all ten at one time by the date due.

E. Data Collection Techniques: Use three different data collection techniques (Selective Verbatim, Verbal Flow, On Task, Teacher Movement, and Global Scan) in the field experience and submit copies of all raw data with the final evaluation project
F. Field Experience Exercises: Complete an evaluation cycle (planning conference, classroom observation, and post conference) of one teacher or student teacher using three different data collection techniques.

H. Final Exam: You have a choice of either A. or B.

A. Analyze and respond to selected essay questions and case studies as they relate to class lectures, activities, textbook chapters, and professional readings.

B. Complete another evaluation cycle (planning conference, classroom observation, and post conference) of one teacher or student teacher using three different data collection techniques. All the same criteria apply as in the field experience.

COURSE POLICIES
A. Regular online attendance and class participation is for your benefit as well as the benefit of all students in the online class.

B. Assignments and activities may be completed and submitted at your own pace. All assignments and activities are due at least one week before the end of the current semester. Assignments and activities received after that will be docked 20% of the grade.

C. Grades of incomplete are not given in this class.

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E-mail Dr. Gloria Smith at gjs8@jan.ucc.nau.edu
or call (480) 854-7673