SLPA SUPERVISION – AN EVER-CHANGING MODEL
Patricia Forget, MS, CCC-SLPSharon Jamison, MS, CCC-SLPBridget Stauring, MA, CCC-SLPNicole Schommer, MS, CCC-SLP
Colorado Springs School District 11
FIGURING IT ALL OUT
Adaptation
Change
TRIAL AND ERROREvo
lution
Refinement
HISTORY
School Year 2007-2008 Seven full time SLP open positions $320,000 spent on contractors with no
accountability
School year 2008-09 $176,000 spent on contractors, three open SLP
slots Feasibility of hiring/utilizing SLPAs?
HISTORY School year 2009-10
Ten SLPA's hired With bachelor's degree/equivalent in
communication disorders Ten different part time supervisors (NOT
recommended) Developed a weighted rubric formula for
allocation of SLPs and SLPAs Some SLPAs assisted SLPs and some had
own buildings Provided modules training
HISTORY School year 2010-11
Six SLPAs assigned to own buildings Two full time and two part time supervisors School year 2011-12 Five SLPAs New minimum requirement BA/BS and
completion of SLPA course Continued to have two full time and two part
time supervisors
HISTORY School year 2011-12
Five SLPAs New minimum requirement BA/BS and
completion of SLPA course Continued to have two full time and two part
time supervisors
School year 2012-13 (To be discussed more later) Eleven SLPAs Four full time supervisors
MODEL Development of SLPA model Development of SLP/SLPA rubric SLPA Placement:
Primarily in larger buildings STAR programs DHH SIED Severe needs
CHOOSING SLP SUPERVISORS Organization Time management Navigate multiple personalities Multiple building expectations Strong advocacy skills Strong knowledge of law and need for
documentation
SUPERVISION FORMS – STATE RESOURCES
SLP-A Fast Fact http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/FastFacts.asp Updated Feb 2012 and several parts were
changed due to Colorado Educator Licensing Act of 1991
Great resource for parents, teachers, and administrators who are wondering what the role of the SLP-A is and what supervision requirements are in place.
SUPERVISION FORMS - PERSONAL Attendance
SUPERVISION FORMS - PERSONAL Supervision documentation
SUPERVISION FORMS - PERSONAL Activity planning/data collection
LOGISTICS District/Administrative Level
ESP (Educational Support Professionals) but not EA (Educational Assistant) – Authorized by CDE
Staffing Coordinator meetings Department Level
Monthly supervisor meeting PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) for
SLPAs
SLP-A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Allowed 30 min. of consultation with
supervisor per week. Not a sufficient amount of time for training
District required PLCs for all staff so we worked with principals to have SLPAs PLCs separately.
Started PLCs in 2011-12, making use of district expertise. Spring 2012 – we started inviting the SLPs to attend
This year, we are offering a certificate of attendance for participants to use for continuing education purposes.
WHERE ARE WE NOW??
Currently employ 26 fully certified SLPs, 11 authorized SLP-As, and 4 full time supervisors.
These employees cover 15 elementary and 1 middle schools.
Total student caseload covered by SLP-As = approximately 445
FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS School closures and consolidations Continued budget constraints Consistency & stability Supervisor workload Staff retirements
Supporting SLP-As in getting certified Communication concerns Public relations Monitoring effectiveness of SLP-As and
supervisors
CONTACTS:
For general questions: Bridget Stauring - [email protected]
For administrative questions: Kim Lovelace - [email protected]
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