Structured Peer Group Supervision for Novice Consultants: Procedures, Pitfalls, and Potential

Abstract

Supervision is considered a keystone instructional tool in school psychology and has been argued to be an essential feature of effective consultation training. However, descriptive data suggest that supervision is not always incorporated as part of consultation training. In this article the application of a structured peer group supervision (SPGS) model in preservice training of novice consultants is described, including specific case-related concerns worked on during SPGS sessions. The article concludes with a discussion of the promise of an SPGS model in consultation training and considerations for future research regarding its effectiveness.