Introduction to Clinical Supervision & it Purpose

1. CLINICAL
• Greek Origin late 18th century: klinikē
(bedside)
• Relating to the observation and
treatment of actual patients rather
than theoretical or laboratory
studies. (Oxford Languages)
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2. CLINICAL SUPERVISION
• Is a method of supervision where the
supervisor is involved with the teacher in
a close & helping relationship. Ideas are
shared and help is given in order to
improve the teacher’s ability through the
analysis of objective data that is collected
during the observation.
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3. CLINICAL SUPERVISION
(M.COGAN)
• A vehicle for developing professional,
responsible teachers who were.
– Capable of analyzing their own
performance
– Open to change
– Assistance from others; and
– Self-directing
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4. Why is it called Clinical Supervision?
• The term was borrowed from the medical profession
and has since become what is used to describe the
practice of experienced teachers coaching younger,
inexperienced teachers, to improve their ability to
teach in a classroom setting.
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5. DOMAIN OF CLINICAL SUPERVISION
• Cogan insists that the proper domain of clinical
supervision is
– “the classroom behavior of the teacher, not the
teacher as a person.”
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6. The Important role of the teacher in
Clinical Supervision
In order to bring about the desired change in classroom
behavior, it is necessary that the teacher observes:
1. The behavior to be changed;
2. The deeds change; and
3. The professional satisfaction that will be derived
from doing so.
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7. The Characteristics, assumptions
and requirements
1. It is a technology for improving instruction.
2. It is a goal-oriented, combining the needs of the
school with personal growth needs of those who
work within the school.
3. It is a deliberate intervention in the instructional
process.
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8. The Important role of the teacher in
Clinical Supervision
4. It assumes a professional working relationship
between teacher and supervisor.
5. It required a high degree of mutual trust as reflected
in understanding. It is a systematic, although it required
a flexible and continuously changing methodology.
6. It creates a productive tension for bridging the gap
between the real and ideal.
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9. The Important role of the teacher in
Clinical Supervision
7. It assumes that the supervision knows a great deal
about the analysis of instruction and learning, and
productive human interaction.
8. It requires both pre-service training (for supervision)
especially in observation.
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10. Difference between Clinical Supervision
and Traditional Supervision
VALUES CLINICAL
SUPERVISION
TRADITIONAL
SUPERVISION
Aim To help improve instruction. Evaluation instruction
Basis Classroom data Observer’s rating
Focus Limited specific concerns Broad general concerns
Frequency Based on need Based on policy
Philosophy Promoted independence Promoted dependence
Process Cyclic Linear
Responsibility Shared between teacher and
observer
Supervisor’s responsibility
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11. Purpose of Clinical Supervision
The main purpose of clinical supervision is to
increase the professional performance of
teachers and to improve instructional
effectiveness.
(Acheson & Gall, 1997; Grimmett, 1981)
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12. REFERENCES:
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