In this descriptive study, the authors surveyed 220 California school counselor site supervisors of interns about supervision training, practices, and interests. Respondents overwhelmingly (71%) felt unprepared for this role and identified the need for more formal training and support. Results indicate a crucial leadership and advocacy role for…

Analysis of pretest-posttest scores on the Corrective Feedback Self-Efficacy Instrument (Page & Hulse-Killacky, [Page, B. J., 1999]) following a supervision workshop indicated a significant positive relationship between workshop training and supervisors' feedback self-efficacy in giving corrective feedback. Furthermore, the association…

Counselor educators maintain a responsibility for providing site supervisors with professional development opportunities (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. [2009]). The goal of this study was to evaluate a model for providing preparation to site supervisors. Significant differences were observed from pretest…

This study explored the supervision training needs of site supervisors of master's program school counseling interns via the construct of self-efficacy. Using the Site Supervisor Self-Efficacy Survey developed for this study, the authors surveyed school counseling site supervisors in the states of Oregon and Washington (N = 147) regarding their…

The authors define and then describe the practice of group supervision. The role of creative experiment in assisting supervisees who perceive themselves as confused, moving in circles, or immobilized is described. Fictional case examples illustrate these issues in supervision. The authors posit the "good fit" of Gestalt theory and techniques with…

Research and literature in the profession of counselor supervision primarily focus on the development of the trainee and what supervision and supervisors can do to help foster that development. Considerably less attention has been paid to the developmental path of the supervisor or how specific training or experiences in supervision can be used in…

Presents a didactic-theoretical-experiential model of supervision training to be used in workshop format for the counseling field. Curriculum information is included, along with ideas for exercises and class discussion. Discusses common themes and potential challenges that have emerged as well as feedback from evaluations. Readers are provided…

The dual supervision model is an approach that simultaneously meets training needs of future counselors and counselor educators. The rationale for the dual supervision model, results of an exploratory study, and counseling-practicum supervisors' reactions to the model are described. (Author)

Proposes the Effective Supervision and Consultation (ESC) model as a guide for counselor educators who are helping agencies build effective supervision programs. The ESC model is presented with an emphasis on the assessment, training, and evaluation components of consultation services in counselor supervision. (JAC)

Applies Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives to the process of counseling supervision. Uses taxonomy as a means to help supervisors encourage the growth of cognitive complexity in supervisees. Provides examples of supervision questions for each level of the taxonomy. (Author/JDM)

Thirteen doctoral students, 7 Caucasians and 6 Hispanics, participated over 3 semesters of practicum/internship in a qualitative research project exploring the experience of becoming supervisors. A follow-up study with 5 different doctoral students confirmed and refined findings 1 1/2 years later. The research team of 2 female faculty members and…

Conducted survey of 47 existing counseling supervision courses to provide guidelines for counselor educators interested in designing supervision instruction for their programs. Found typical supervision course to be both theoretical and experiential, and to include discussion of a variety of supervision approaches. (Author/NB)

Examined application of professional model for practicum supervision using co-equal supervisors. Found beginning practicum students learned to use a counseling theory in practice; were rated equal to or higher on skills than a comparison group of interns, graduate students, and agency counselors; and rated the professional supervision practicum…

Addresses the delivery of supervision skills by presenting a model for identification and training of those skills, the roles in which skills are demonstrated, and types of choices or discriminations necessary to make in tutoring trainees through the counseling practicum. (Author)