Supervision For School Staff: What is Valuable about Solution Circles?
Prof Doc Thesis
Wood, J. 2016. Supervision For School Staff: What is Valuable about Solution Circles? Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/PUB.5220
Authors | Wood, J. |
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Type | Prof Doc Thesis |
Abstract | Group supervision is used for support, education and/or monitoring. Despite the potential value of these elements for school staff, it is rarely practised. This mixed methods research, from a critical realist perspective, explored the use of Solution Circles to structure staff supervision groups in three schools. Five circles were run in each school, involving thirty-one participants, eighteen of whom contributed data. Thirteen staff trained as facilitators. The self-efficacy, resilience and anxiety levels of the staff taking part were not found to be significantly different as a result of the intervention. However, a small effect size was noted for self-efficacy, perhaps worthy of further investigation in the context of the small sample size. Thematic analysis of participant feedback (gathered during the last circle, which ran as a Focus Group) indicated the following mechanisms as affecting the value of Solution Circles for staff supervision groups: the structure of the sessions; aspects linked to the groups meeting a ‘need to talk’; elements which helped participants to ‘feel like a team’; and, school context factors. Semi-structured interview data from six facilitators indicated that the structure of the circles, individual characteristics of facilitators, the provision of support for facilitators, and elements of the wider school context, were all mechanisms which affected the facilitation of the programme. Further research might implement elements of these mechanisms and measure their impact. |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | University of East London |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15123/PUB.5220 |
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Apr 2016 | |
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Deposited | 13 Sep 2016 |
Publisher's version | License CC BY-NC-ND |
https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/851v5
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