Culatta and Seltzer content and sequence analysis of the supervisory session: question of reliability and validity

The Culatta and Seltzer (1976) Content and Sequence Analysis of the Supervisory Session was a pioneer effort in the evolution of an observation tool for use in charting the supervisory conference in speech-language pathology. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability, validity, and practicality of data collected with this system. Supervisory conferences of three certified speech-language pathologists, each of whom supervised four students representing four experience levels, were audiotaped three times. Trained individuals coded specified segments of the conferences using the Culatta and Seltzer system. Data collected with the system was found to be unreliable. The observation system meets criteria for face validity but not content or construct validity. Criterion validity was not evaluated. The major strength of the system is practicality.