Specifics of elementary school supervision from the perspective of a supervisor.

The intention of the thesis is to map how the supervision process in primary schools is perceived and assessed by supervisors.The thesis also seeks to contribute and highlight the importance of supervision for mainstream educators. The theoretical part initially focuses on the conceptual definition of supervision, its functions, forms, participants and the supervision contract, and then discusses the risk and ethical aspects of supervision. The following section of the theoretical part focuses on supervision in elementary education and the specific aspects that education brings to the supervision process. It also discusses the benefits and limitations of supervision in school settings. The theoretical part concludes with a overview of research on supervision conducted in Czech schools. The empirical part focuses on the presentation of qualitative research aimed at the supervision experiences of supervisors in primary schools. The results of the research showed us the opinions of supervisors on the issue of mandatory implementation of supervision in schools. Those conclude that the majority are in favour of recommending this service rather than making it compulsory, with a minority in favour of making supervision compulsory. Supervisors' motivations for an involvement with schools can be summarised..