SLPA Supervision in Schools
Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff | Topic: Special Education, Speech Language | Hosted by: Office of Special Education
Requirement for School / District Staff: N/A
On-Demand format
About this Series
This is a self-paced webinar series that is open to any speech-language pathologist who is new to supervising speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) in Colorado or who needs a review. It consists of seven instructional videos, articles that will support your learning, and resources to support you in your role as supervisor. You must view all videos and complete the course evaluation in order to have successfully passed this course and receive the certificate for 7 contact hours. If you are participating in the SLPA Student Mentorship Program, you must complete these videos and submit your certificate to the CDE in order to receive compensation.
*Please note that Medicaid Billing regulations have been updated since the original airing of this webinar. See the Qualified Medicaid Billing Personnel document below for guidance.
Learner Objectives
- Describe the preparation, authorization, and scope of practice for SLPAs
- Learn productive and supportive supervision strategies
- Improve professional practice and capacity for supervising and mentoring SLPA students and SLPAs from a wide range of backgrounds and ability-levels.
Quiz Questions
(You will be asked these questions in the Course Evaluation)
- What are the requirements for the Colorado Department of Education speech language pathology assistant authorization?
- What is the Speech Language Pathology Assistant's Scope of Practice?
- What strategies support working with administrators around the roles and responsibilities and supervision of SLPAs?
- What is the purpose of supervision?
- What is the planning phase of supervision?
- What teaching strategies may be useful when teaching an SLPA about data collection?
Handouts:
- Qualified Medicaid Billing Personnel
- Cultural Competence in Supervisory Relationships
- Continuum of Supervision
- Practice Guidelines for SLPA Supervisors
- A Review of the Expectations of Speech-Language Pathology Externship Student Clinicians and Their Supervisors
- Digital Platforms and Supervisory Feedback to Graduate Student Clinicians
- Colorado Consortium to Prepare Speech-Language Pathology Assistants - SLPA Performance Review
- Verification of Technical Proficiency of a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
- Foundational Resources and Terminology for Supervision and Mentorship
- Module 3 Printables and Handouts
View the Modules
Module 1: History and Laws
View Module 1: History and Laws
Module 1: SPLA Roles and Responsibilities
Module 2: Supervision and Evaluation SLPAs
View Module 2: Supervision and Evaluation SLPAs
Module 2: Working with Administrators
Module 3: Teaching Clinical Skills - Part A
Module 3: Teaching Clinical Skills - Part B
Module 3: Teaching Clinical Skills - Part C
Contact Information
Shani O'BrienObrien_S@cde.state.co.us
Certificate
This on-demand training is worth 7.0 Contact Hours. This training satisfies the Special Education and Behavioral Health Licensure renewal requirement. To access the certificate, take this brief training evaluation and quiz.
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