Part A: Look at the notes you took while watching the counseling session, The Case of Nina.

• What are the top three point in your notes that you would want to address during the supervision?
• If you have more than three points, look for themes and patterns in your observations to help you identify your top three points.

Part B: After you have reviewed your notes, think about the following points:

• What focus area(s) is addressed by your three points?
• What focus area(s) is NOT included in your notes?
• What supervisor role might you take in the upcoming supervision session?

Reflection Questions:

• Which focus area(s) and role(s) do you think you will be inclined to rely on or emphasize? Why?
• Am I focusing on the same area(s) and/or taking the same roles each supervision session?
• Am I overlooking other focus areas and/or roles, perhaps based on my comfort level (e.g., lack of experience with the teacher role)?

  Instructions for scoring these tests are found on page 55 (SERF-R) and page 56 (SSI) of your textbook by Borders and Brown, 2005.

After you have scored your tests, examine your results.  

• Are you surprised by the results of your SERF-R and SSI?
• What seem to be your tendencies for your focus area and role?
• How might you need to expand you repertoire of focus areas and roles in clinical supervision?

Reflection Questions:

• Are your preferences appropriate to your supervisees?
• How does one know whether these preferences are appropriate?
• How does one choose the appropriate role and function for a supervision session?
• How will you know if the focus area(s) and role(s) you have chosen will create an appropriate learning environment in supervision?

The discrimination model doesn't really help us answer some of these questions.  Thats where development models can help us.