(a) Document a minimum of twenty - four hours of academic preparation or board approved continuing education coursework in counselor supervision training including training six hours in each area as follows: (i) Assessment, evaluation and remediation which includes
initial, formative and summative assessment of supervisee knowledge,
skills and self - awareness; components of evaluation e.g. evaluation criteria and expectations, supervisory procedures, methods for monitoring (both direct and indirect observation) supervisee performance, formal and informal feedback mechanisms, and evaluation processes (both summative and formative), and processes and procedures for remediation of supervisee
skills, knowledge, and personal effectiveness and self - awareness; (ii) Counselor development which includes models of supervision, learning models, stages of development and transitions in supervisee / supervisor development, knowledge and
skills related to supervision intervention options, awareness of individual
differences and learning styles of supervisor and supervisee, awareness and acknowledgement of cultural
differences and multicultural competencies needed by supervisors, recognition of relational dynamics in the supervisory relationship, and awareness of the developmental process of the supervisory relationship itself; (iii) Management and administration which includes organizational processes and procedures for recordkeeping, reporting, monitoring of supervisee's cases, collaboration, research and evaluation; agency or institutional policies and procedures for handling emergencies, case assignment and case management, roles and responsibilities of supervisors and supervisees, and expectations of supervisory process within the institution or agency; institutional processes for managing multiple roles of supervisors, and summative and formative evaluation processes; and (iv) Professional responsibilities which includes ethical and legal issues in supervision includes dual relationships, competence, due process in evaluation, informed consent, types of supervisor liability, privileged communication, consultation, etc.; regulatory issues include Ohio laws governing the practice of counseling and counseling supervision, professional standards and credentialing processes in counseling, reimbursement eligibility and procedures, and related institutional or agency procedures.
Children enter school with different levels of
skill, and these
initial differences often affect children's subsequent language growth, cognitive development, literacy and academic achievement.6, 7,8 Children who exhibit delays at the onset of schooling are at risk for early academic difficulties and are also more likely to experience grade retention, special education placement, and failure to complete high school.9, 10,11