Chapter 4 - Supervision as Moral Action


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INTRODUCTION

The Underside of Supervision

Sergiovanni and Starrat refer to some of the problems of supervision. They refer to the issue of control and misuse or abuse of power. Sometimes, supervisors consciously seek to control, dominate or intimidate teachers. Often teacher go through the motions, also playing a superficial role in the supervision process. Sadly, supervision often has sometimes become an "organizational ritual" (Sergiovanni & Starrat, p. 87) that must be "completed to satisfy some political or legal necessity." In this instance supervision becomes hypocritical, dishonest, disloyal or "dehumanizing"?

How is this unethical? Sergiovanni and Starrat pointedly note that if supervision is to be a "moral action, it must respect the moral integrity of the supervisor and the supervised." This interaction must be one of trust and openness and flexibility allowing for both the supervisor and the supervised to be honest in their dealings and interaction with each other.

Please read this ERIC article: Ethical Leadership. ERIC Digest, Number 107.

From your textbook and Internet reading about Supervision and Evaluation, what does this statement mean to you, ""Real leaders (principals, superintendents, supervisors) concentrate on doing the right thing, not on doing things right." .
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