How can administrators balance the demands placed on them as supervisors to enact both managerial and professional values? To answer that question, this article explores the ways in which practicing school administrators uphold both managerial and professional values in their roles as instructional supervisors. The experiences of the administrators in this study offer valuable examples of the ways administrators practice supervision, and the ways in which that practice reflects both managerial and professional values.
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