Concept of Supervision Unit IV

Concept of Supervision

Moorar says, in modern education the term supervision is used to describe those activities which are primarily and directly concerned with studying and improving the conditions which are surround the learning and growth of pupils and teachers.

The distinct characteristics of supervision are as follow;
§ Supervisions’ main purpose is improvement. It is a service activity.
§ It is intended to stimulate, coordinate, guide and make teachers self directive
§ The concept of supervision is based on the belief that improvement of the instruction is a cooperative enterprise.

Objectives of Supervision

The main objective of supervision is the evaluation of the school programmes. Some of the other important objectives are as under;
o To provide professional leadership to all educational workers working in the school system
o To ascertain the strengths and limitations of the schools and to set suitable targets for progress of the educational institutions.
o To share/ inform the management , parents about the problems of the school and seek for their help in solving them out
o To promote the professional growth of all school personnel especially that of the teachers by organizing various need based in-service programmes of varied types such as workshops, seminars etc.
o To identify the factors responsible for promoting or hindering the progress of the schools and thereby taking steps to explore or to control them
o To guide and encourage school personnel to carry out experimentation and research in their areas of working

Responsibilities of a good supervisor

o Setting realistic and practicable programmes for improvement in a school
o Creating harmony among the school personnel
o Providing constructive feedback and guidance
o Playing a motivating and inspiring role for the betterment of the school system
o Maintaining a proper documentation and follow up work
o Studying latest practices in the school functioning
o Keeping the things confidential in the required case
o Ensuring smooth functioning of the daily routine of the school by looking after the matters such as arranging proxy periods, time table etc.
o Serving as a communication link between Teachers and non academic staff and the principal and parents
o Chalking out the strengths and limitations of the school and thereby exploring the strengths and working on the limitations of the school
o Stay informed about the latest rules and regulations , circulars recharging the school from the government or the trust
o Being critical and creative in the analysis of the school activities
o Carrying out and promoting creative and innovative practices in the school system with reference to various aspects such as teaching learning process, material production, professional development of the school personnel etc.
o Seeking for the suggestions of the school personnel in taking the decisions related to their work
o Informing the higher authority may be a principal or management regarding school activity that is serving as a communication link
o Creating work culture with encouraging team work and leadership qualities.