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Four Different Types of Behaviors

Directive Control Directive Informational

• Teacher functions at a low developmental level • Teacher is functioning at an fairly low developmental
• Teacher does not have the knowledge, awareness, or level
inclination to act on an issue that a supervisor views • Teacher does not possess knowledge about an issue
as a concern • Teacher feels confused, inexperienced, or is at lost for
• Teacher have no involvement, supervisor carries out what to do
the decision • Supervisor is willing to take responsibility for what the
• Supervisor is committed to solving the issue the teacher chooses to try
teacher is not • Teacher believes the supervisor is credible

Collaborative Nondirective

• Teacher functions at a moderate or mixed • Teacher is functioning at high developmental level


developmental level • Teacher possesses the knowledge and expertise
• Teacher and supervisory has the same degree of about the issue and the supervisor’s knowledge is
expertise on the issue minimal
• Teacher and supervisor will be involved in carrying out • Teacher has full responsibility for carrying out the
the decision decision
• Teacher and supervisor are both committed to solving • Teacher is committed to solving the problem it
the issue doesn’t matter to the supervisor

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