Graduate Student Perceptions Regarding Common Speech-Language Pathology Supervisory Practices

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) describes the supervisory process as a collaborative effort between both the student clinician and the certified supervisor. In order to support this process, it is important that both the supervisor and superviseeu0027s preferences be considered regarding how these efforts will proceed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the opinions of graduate speech-language pathology clinicians regarding the supervision provided by on-campus clinical educators. Eighty-four graduate students completed an online survey. Results indicated that students generally preferred supervisory practices that simultaneously promote clinical independence while offering knowledge and support in a structured and timely manner.