In a study of performance appraisal, extension agents (n=588) perceived the process to have several limitations or deficiencies. They suggested the following: supervisors conducting evaluations should be trained and retrained; agents should be evaluated on the range of duties they perform; and the process should promote personal and professional…

Presents presidential address delivered at Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) luncheon during American Counseling Association's 1993 national convention. Vows to promote field of counselor education and supervision by addressing training needs, engaging in collaborative efforts to facilitate ACES goals, and advocating for…

Comments two responses to author's article "Listening for the Voices of Care and Justice in Counselor Supervision" (Twohey and Volker, 1993). Responds to Ellis and Robbins (1993) by clarifying perspective on relationship between moral decision making and supervision. Takes issue with Bernstein's (1993) comments about superiority of instrumental…

A survey of school-counseling-association members concerning peer-helper programs examined the nature and prevalence of programs within Washington state. Results indicated that peer helper/counseling programs were widely used but were often supervised by non-counseling professionals. Significantly more completed suicides were at schools where…

An adaptation of family sculpting can be used as a supervision intervention with family therapists in training who are struggling with families and/or family members with whom they feel stuck or frustrated. Article presents how to conduct the family sculpting method of group supervision. (Author)

Proposes a framework for conceptualizing the development of experienced counselors when they address unfamiliar tasks or client concerns. Suggests that research focusing on supervision processes and outcomes during counselors' looping experiences is needed. Presents implications for practice, theory, and research. (Author/MKA)

Discusses the use of a scoring rubric for use in clinical supervision. Defines the rubric, provides a brief example, and includes guidelines for development. This rubric will help supervisors to engage in a more positively active and objective form of supervision that will allow both the counselor-in-training and the supervisor to experience…

This study estimated the reliability and construct validity of the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning (GARF) Scale, a preliminary tool for assessing relationship functioning. Therapist interns (n=29) and clinical supervisors (n=6) independently rated 94 client families using the scale. (Author/MKA)

Surveyed 261 urban, metropolitan, and rural Minnesota child welfare professionals regarding their perceptions of kinship foster care. Found that most had generally positive perceptions of kinship foster parents' motivations and competence and of kinship foster care. Participants also believed that kinship placements were more difficult to…

A survey of 430 allied-health preceptors found they were rewarded by seeing students grow in the clinical setting; low student motivation and poor behavior frustrated them; they expected students to have appropriate skills; and health care restructuring is decreasing their internal rewards. (Author/JOW)

Certain, but not all, models of supervision have counseling the supervisee as a legitimate component of supervision. There are differing views on boundary issues associated with the process. The limitations of counseling within the supervision process are considered with regard to ethics and training issues; a case example is provided. (Author/EMK)

An educational clinical supervisor for nursing students specializing in community practice would help students move toward responsible practice, complement the role of the clinical supervisor, and be implemented in a variety of settings without the onsite presence of the educational supervisor. Implementation requires collaboration between…

Presents a model for the supervisory relationship between faculty and graduate research students. Defines "competent autonomy" and proposes it as a universal objective of the Ph.D. and of the model, which stresses alignment of supervisory style with student development. Use with Ph.D. students indicates that the model encourages students to…

Discusses ways to create partnerships between volunteers and child care programs. Focuses on recruitment and screening, empowering volunteers, and creating a positive climate by facilitating a team spirit. (KB)

Identifies strategies for effectively managing child care centers that are part of a larger organization. Advocates thinking at multiple levels to understand the perspective of upper management and staff. Suggests examining the culture of the organization, aligning oneself with strategic goals and objectives, and creating a positive platform for…