October 18-20, 2013
Nittany Lion Inn
State College/University Park, PA
Hosted by Penn State University

In the last few years the move to measure educator and school effectiveness has almost surpassed baseball as the national pastime. Calls for enhanced accountability and rigorous measurement of effectiveness dominate the educational literature as well as the daily lives of students and teachers. What exactly do we mean by effectiveness and how does it relate to goodness? Are effective teachers good teachers? Are good schools effective schools? What role should supervisors and the field of supervision play in separating effectiveness from goodness, both in definition and in assessment?

COPIS seeks proposals related to the theme, "Disentangling Goodness and Effectiveness in Education: Implications for the Field of Supervision." We are also open to proposals that aren't directly linked to the conference theme as long as they are supervision-related.

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2013 Call for Proposals

The Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision (COPIS) encourages doctoral students and recent graduates to submit proposals to present papers at the 2013 Fall COPIS conference.  Up to three Arthur Blumberg Scholarships will be awarded along with a modest stipend to cover the cost of conference registration and help with travel expenses. 

Doctoral students and recent graduates who are interested in applying for this award should submit a brief proposal outlining the purpose of their study, procedures, findings, and references. The proposal and final paper must be related to the field of supervision in education as evidenced by topic and citations of relevant literature. Proposals will be vetted separately by the conference program committee and the Arthur Blumberg Scholar Award committee. 

Questions about the Award should be directed to Edward Pajak: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.