UF Supervisors
How it Works
Roles & Responsibilities
The university supervisor plays a vital role in supporting the clinical experience, serving as a bridge between the intern or practicum student, the mentor teacher or site supervisor, and the University of Florida.
Throughout the internship or practicum experience, the university supervisor provides ongoing guidance and support to both the intern/practicum student and the mentor/site supervisor. University supervisors observe candidates in practice, conduct site visits when feasible, provide feedback to promote professional growth, facilitate seminars when applicable, complete required evaluations, confer regularly with students and mentor/site supervisors, and serve as a resource for all members of the clinical experience team.
Through these collaborative efforts, university supervisors help ensure that candidates have meaningful opportunities to develop their professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions while successfully meeting program expectations and learning outcomes.
Some university supervisors also serve as teaching faculty within the College of Education. In these roles, they are additionally responsible for evaluating student performance and assigning course grades and ratings for students enrolled in their courses, including those associated with clinical experiences.
MidTerm and Final Internship/Practicum Evaluations
- To support the graduation clearance of their assigned intern/practicum student(s), UF Supervisors must complete the final internship/practicum evaluation for each student they supervise in Student Learning and Licensure (SLL) or LiveText, depending on the platform assigned to the placement.
- Midterm and final evaluations have assigned due dates. UF Supervisors should log in to their Student Learning and Licensure (SLL) or LiveText account to access assigned student evaluation(s) and record all evaluation deadlines on their calendar to ensure timely completion.
How to Access Midterm/Final Evaluations:
Evaluations in SLL:
Click HERE for detailed instructions on how to access midterm/final evaluations in SLL.
Evaluations in LiveText:
- Log on to your LiveText (https://www.livetext.com) account and go to the Placements tab.
- To fill out your assessment rubric(s), click on the “Begin Assessment” or “Continue Assessment” link.
- Click the cells to highlight the level of performance achieved in each area.
- Add comments to any row of the rating guide by clicking the Add Comment icon and typing in the text box.
- Add overall comments using the text box at the top of the form.
IMPORTANT NOTES for LiveText:
- The option N/A is a built in feature and cannot be deleted from the evaluations.
- Please make sure you choose a level of performance for each element and do not use N/A.
- Provide a rationale for each indicator rated as “Unsatisfactory”.
How to Undo or Redo an Evaluation in SLL or LiveText:
Undoing/Redoing an Evaluation in SLL:
- If you submit an evaluation and later discover that a rating was entered in error, you can make corrections by clicking the “Undo” button located in the top-right corner of the evaluation rubric. Once an evaluation is submitted, the “Submit” button automatically changes to an “Undo” button, allowing you to reopen and revise the evaluation as needed.
Undoing/Redoing an Evaluation LiveText:
- From the Field Experience tab in your account you can see the completed assessment.
- Click on the assessment and it will bring up the completed assessment.
- Scroll all the way down and there is an “Undo Assessment” option on the bottom right.
- If you undo it, then you can make any changes.
Placement Satisfaction Surveys
A hallmark of a high-quality program is gathering feedback from stakeholders regarding their clinical experiences. This feedback, combined with data from other program assessments, helps the University of Florida College of Education evaluate and continuously improve both its programs and placement experiences
The Placement Satisfaction Survey provides university supervisors with an opportunity to share feedback regarding their experiences with the intern/practicum student, the mentor teacher or site supervisor, and the University of Florida College of Education.
- UF Supervisors may receive these surveys through an email from the College of Education’s Field Placement Coordinator (@coe.ufl.edu) or as an assigned activity within Student Learning and Licensure (SLL).
- UF Supervisors who supervise more than one intern/practicum student are required to complete an individual survey for each student they supervise, as directed by the survey instructions.
- All survey responses are kept confidential and reported in aggregate form, with all identifying information removed.
Online Placement Platforms
NOTICE: The University of Florida College of Education is transitioning from LiveText to Student Learning and Licensure (SLL) to house clinical experience placements. UF Supervisors will utilize the platform(s) of the student(s) they are assigned, which may be SLL and/or LiveText, until LiveText is officially phased out. For any questions regarding accessing either of these platforms, please contact Kim Roberts (kjf@coe.ufl.edu).
Student Learning & LIcENSURE
What is Student Learning and Licensure (SLL)?
- Student Learning and Licensure (SLL) by Watermark is the web-based platform used by the College of Education to manage clinical experiences, track mastery of standards of professional knowledge, and develop portfolios. It is an important part of the student academic journey, as it helps ensure successful progression, completion and documentation of student work towards professional goals and certification requirements.
- University supervisors receive complimentary access to SLL to complete required midterm and/or final evaluations, as well as course ratings (when applicable), for their assigned intern/practicum student(s).
How to Access Your Mentor/Site Supervisor SLL Account
- Once a placement has been assigned, you will receive an email from the University of Florida College of Education Field Placement Coordinator notifying you of your assignment as the university supervisor for one or more intern/practicum placements. If you do not see the email in your inbox, please check your Spam or Junk folder.
- Alternatively, click sll.watermarkinsights.com (Google Chrome and Firefox web browsers are recommended) and log in using the email address associated with your Student Learning & Licensure (SLL) account and the password you created during account setup.
If this is your first-time logging in (or your never received the initial set-up email), click “Forgot Password” on the log in page and enter your school/agency email address and you will receive a link to set your password.
For any questions regarding accessing either of these platforms, please contact Kim Roberts (kjf@coe.ufl.edu).
LiveText
Log In Information
- You will receive an email asking you to set up a LiveText Account. It will include a link and a code to use for registration.
- Use your UF ID and UF email to create the account.
- Please make a note with your LiveText username and password!
How to Navigate
- Your Dashboard will list all your LiveText courses for the semester.
- Only courses with a LiveText task, will be listed
- Under the Field Experience Tab, you will find all your student interns for the semester.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I have an old student LiveText account from UF?
- If you are ONLY going to rate coursework, you can often do this through this account fairly seamlessly.
- If you are going to supervise a field experience, you MUST create a new faculty account with the code provided. Please contact Kim Roberts, LiveText Coordinator (kjf@coe.ufl.edu) or Sarah Nassoiy, Field Experience Coordinator (sarahmk@coe.ufl.edu) for assistance.