Overview

Interactions between supervisors and supervisees should be carefully considered in order to foster a positive work environment that encourages high fidelity with the delivery of treatment plans. In this assignment, you will consider how to effectively deliver feedback during supervision sessions between a supervisor and a supervisee in order to increase the likelihood of treatment fidelity.

Instructions

Review the three supervision videos in your Week 4 Supervision Feedback media presentation. Then complete the following:

• Describe the interactions observed in all three videos.
  • What is the ratio of praise to constructive statements in each video?
• Research best practices related to supervision feedback. Summarize the main conclusions of the research.
• Evaluate the interactions in each video.
  • How did what you observed in each of the videos compare to best practice techniques in the OBM literature on feedback? (Hint: Think about Daniels's 4:1 ratio.)
  • What worked well in the interactions?
  • What did not work well in the interactions?
  • Which video do you believe would be most likely to improve the supervisee's performance based on the literature and compassionate approaches to supervisory practices? Refer to the Capella Compassion Code [PDF] Download Capella Compassion Code [PDF]for more information.

Additional Requirements

• Written Communication: Writing should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA Formatting: References and citations are formatted according to APA style guidelines. Review Evidence and APA for more information.
• Resources: At least three scholarly or professional resources.
• Length: 2–3 double-spaced pages, excluding title page and list of references.

Refer to the Supervision Sessions Best Practice Rubric to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.

Competencies Measured

By completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply the principles of behavior analysis to supervisory practices.
  • Describe the interactions observed in all three videos.
  • Summarize the main conclusions of the research related to supervision feedback.
• Competency 3: Apply compassionate approaches to supervisory practices.
  • Evaluate the interactions in all three videos, considering compassionate approaches in the evaluation.
• Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
  • Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.
  • Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.

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