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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Education and Human Ecology
Counselor Education Program
Class Title: EDU PAES 926.07: Theories of Counselor Supervision (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Instructor:
Dr. Colette Dollarhide, NCC. Visiting Professor, Counselor Education. Office location: PAES bldg, room 446.
Office phone: 614-292-1741. Email: dollarhide.1@osu.edu
Required Materials:
Bernard, J. M., & Goodyear, R. K. (2004). Fundamentals of clinical supervision (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson Allyn &
Bacon.
Various articles on Carmen.
Course Philosophy:
How new counselors are inducted into the profession depends, in large part, on the supervision that he/she receives.
Supervision that is not informed by theory is haphazard, but supervision that is performed by a trained supervisor is
designed to enhance counselor development in terms of professional identity, skill building, confidence, and selfefficacy. This course will provide exposure and practice with theories of supervision to enable you to foster the
development of future counselors.
ACADEMIC CONDUCT
Per University Rule 3335-31-02, "Each instructor shall report to the committee on academic misconduct all instances of what
he or she believes may be academic misconduct." Cheating on examinations, submitting work of other students as your own, or
plagiarism in any form will result in penalties ranging from an "F" on an assignment to expulsion from the University,
depending on the seriousness of the offense.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
If you have a disability that impacts on your learning ability, please inform me early in the quarter. It is your responsibility to
inform me of a disability, how it affects your learning, and the type of accommodations you need. Together, we will work with
Office of Disabilities Services to determine the interventions needed. This syllabus is available in alternative formats.
PAES DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The Faculty and Staff within the School of PAES are committed to maintaining a community that recognizes and values the
inherent worth and dignity of every person; fosters sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and
encourages each individual to strive to reach his or her own potential. In pursuit of academic excellence, faculty and staff strive
to develop and nurture diversity believing that it strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of
ideas, and enriches campus life. Consistent with The Ohio State University’s Affirmative Action Policy (1.10), faculty and
staff prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental
status, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability status, health status or veteran status.
In support of the mission and core values of the College of Education, one of the primary objectives of the faculty and staff is
to ensure that our graduates are prepared to be leaders and collaborators in a changing and diverse world as they work in
education, health, community, social, cultural, sport employment, and government settings in Ohio, the United States, and
internationally. The faculty and staff have a commitment to equity and to celebrating, promoting, and learning from our
diversity as reflected in local, national, and global demographics.
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Learning Objectives:
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) requires that, for
doctoral students, learning experiences must go beyond the entry-level in [C.2] “theories and practices of counselor
supervision.” In addition, the Ethical Guidelines for Counseling Supervisors published by the Association for
Counselor Education and Supervision (1995) mandate training in supervision for all supervisors.
Student Outcomes:
By the time the student has completed the course, s/he will have demonstrated mastery of all following topics, as
demonstrated through the corresponding learning activities:
TOPIC
LEARNING ACTIVITY
Importance of supervision; context; ethical issues
Supervision Experience Analysis, Peer Supervision
practice
Models of Supervision
Supervision Plan
Supervisory Relationship factors
Supervision Plan, Peer Supervision Practice
Individual and Group supervision strategies,
Supervision Plan, Peer Supervision Practice
including live supervision
Course Schedule:
The following topics are not viewed as absolute; the instructors reserve the right to change the topics scheduled
based on the needs of the class.
DATE
TOPIC
READING
HOMEWORK DUE
DUE THAT
NIGHT
1
3/29
2
4/5
3
4/12
4
4/19
5
4/26
6
5/3
7
5/10
8
5/17
9
5/24
5/31
10
6/7
Syllabus, Introduction to Supervision; Definitions
Evaluation, Ethical and Legal Considerations,
Preparing for Supervision
Supervision Models: Grounded in Theory
1, 2, 3, 8
Supervision Models: Developmental Approaches
4
Supervisory Relationship: Learning Styles and
Cognitive Complexity; Preparing the Supervisee for
Supervision
Supervisory Relationship: The Dyad; Resistance
5
Supervision Plan
6
Begin Peer Supervision
Peer Supervision
Supervision Interventions: Individual
9
Peer Supervision
Supervision Interventions: Group
10
Peer Supervision
Live supervision and the Toolbox
11, 12,
Toolbox
TSCI CONFERENCE – WORK
INDEPENDENTLY
Final Experience
4
Supervision Experience
Analysis
Final Paper on Peer
Supervision Practice
Return of paper to you
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Assignments:
1. Attendance: (10% of final grade). Students are expected to attend all classes, as learning only takes place
in conversation. If you are not present for the conversation, your learning will be compromised. Final
grades will be affected by absences. Late Papers: Papers that are late for any reason will be reduced by ½
letter grade per day. I plan to grade your papers on Carmen, but please submit your papers in hard copy
until notified. Emailed papers must be accompanied with hard copy as soon as possible and are only
submitted to prove completion by the due date.
2. SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE ANALYSIS: (20% of final grade; 9-12 pages maximum). In this paper,
you will examine the BEST and WORST experiences in which you received job-related feedback. This
can include both academic and workplace feedback. For each of the BEST and the WORST experiences,
examine the following topics IN TERMS OF THE TEXT (ch 1, 2, 3, 8):
a. The setting or context of the work involved in the feedback
b. Your investment in the process being evaluated
c. Actions of the supervisor that made it good or horrible
d. Your reactions in response to the feedback
e. Your conclusions about why it was the best or worst for you
f. Insights into ways to use this experience to improve your own supervision behaviors
3. SUPERVISION PLAN: (40% of final grade: 10-15 pages maximum; citing of text required). In this
paper, you will outline a plan for supervision of your peer (doctoral students will supervise master’s
students, and master’s students will be paired up for round-robin supervision of previous or current
counseling tapes). You will meet with your supervisee twice, and you will audiotape yourself (submit only
a tape that I can hear) at least once to submit with your Final Paper (below). In your Plan, you will outline:
a. The context of the supervision, addressing ethical considerations (ch 3)
b. Your model of supervision theory (ch 4)
c. Your model of developmental issues in supervision (ch 4)
d. The relationship variables of which you are aware (ch 5, 6, 7)
e. Your preparation, including the contract document and evaluation document (ch 2; Toolbox)
f. Your strategy/ies for supervision, in detail (ch 9)
4. FINAL PAPER ON PEER SUPERVISION PRACTICE: (30% of final grade: 6-9 pages maximum;
citing of text required). After meeting with your supervisee twice and taping yourself once, you will write
a paper evaluating your work as a supervisor. You will also evaluate your experience as a supervisee,
meaning the paper will be written in two parts. In this paper, you will evaluate yourself AND your peer
supervisor in terms of the standards outlined in the book for the following topics:
a. Use of supervision documents (contract, evaluations, notes, etc). Were they complete, detailed, used
correctly? Improvements you could suggest?
b. Relationship variables. Evaluate the supervisory alliance. Improvements?
c. Use of supervision models (both theory and developmental models). To what extent did you see the
model and theory utilized? Improvements you could suggest?
d. Use of supervision strategies and interventions. What strategies/interventions were used, and how
effective were they? Improvements you could suggest?
e. What insights would you derive from this experience that you will use to improve your performance as
a supervisor?
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Final Grades
Final grades will be determined on the basis of the following percentages:
Attendance and participation:
10 %
Supervision Experience Analysis:
20%
Supervision Plan:
40%
Final Paper:
30%
TOTAL:
100%
Letter grades will be converted to a 4-point scale, averaged on the basis of the percentages
above, then re-converted into letter grades.
Grading Rubric:
In general, grades will be assigned on the basis of the following rubric:
*An A paper includes all of the following:
On time
Correct grammar
Correct formatting per APA (if required; if not, here is your chance to practice!)
Refers to class material (book, lecture, outside readings)
Refers to all material with correct in-text cites and references as outlined in APA
Presents creative or personalized applications of class material
Answers all questions posed in the assignment.
*A B paper includes all of the above but contains serious errors in one of the categories.
*A C paper includes all of the above but contains serious errors in two of the categories.
Any paper with more than two serious errors will be returned as unacceptable.
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