SCHOOL COUNSELOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL Domain: Program Organization (Planning, Delivery and Assessment of Instruction) Standard: The school counselor plans, organizes, and delivers the comprehensive school counseling program. Program planning and coordination Provides input into the written school counseling program; Plan for the school year; Manages caseload effectively. Helps to facilitate the written school counseling plan for the school year; Manages caseload effectively Develops a daily schedule that allows for direct service to students; Follows curriculum map in planning and delivery of program. Ensures that a program has been written that meets the needs of the school Manages caseload effectively; Develops a daily schedule that allows for direct service to students ; Facilitates curriculum mapping of program and ensures delivery of counseling program; Collaborates with staff, parents, and community agencies to implement the school counseling program. Implementation Helps to establish annual program goals. Establish annual program goals that support the school improvement goals. Establish annual program goals that support the school improvement goals and the strategic plan for the school division; Communicates understanding of division and program guidelines and procedures.
Domain: School Guidance Curriculum (Knowledge of Content, Planning,Delivery and Assessment of Instruction) Time: Elementary Program-35% -45% Middle School 25%-35% High School 15%-25% Standard: The school counselor implements the guidance curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and careful planning of structured group sessions for all students. Classroom instruction Group Activities following curriculum mapping. Participates in planning and delivery of program goals in small group setting. following curriculum mapping; Develops materials and instructional strategies to meet student needs and school goals. Plans and delivers program goals in small group setting. following curriculum mapping Develops materials and instructional strategies to meet student needs and school goals; Collaborates with staff to ensure the effective implementation of the guidance curriculum through an interdisciplinary model. Facilitates whole school activities that incorporate goals established by the school community; Delivers program goals in small group setting. Parent Involvement and Educational Activities Assesses teacher/staff view of student and/or parent needs; newsletters; provides resources for parents. Conducts needs assessment to determine parent concerns ; newsletters; provide resources for parents; Provides parent programs that reflect needs; Facilitates the creation of a school counseling page on school web site. Conducts needs assessment to determine parent concerns ; Collaborates with parent groups to offer programs that reflect the needs of the parents; newsletters; provides resources for parents; Facilitates the creation of a school counseling page on school web site.
DOMAIN: Individual Student Planning (Knowledge of Students, Planning, Delivery, and Assessment of Instruction) Time: Elementary 5%-10% Middle 15%-25% High 25%-35% Standard: School counselors implement the individual planning domain by guiding individuals and groups of students, and their parents, through the development of educational and career plans. Key element Applies Integrates Innovates Individual and/or Small Group Advisement Individual and/or Small Group Appraisal Individual differences Helps students establish high achievement goals; Helps student update 4-year career/educational plan. (grades 8-12) Interprets and uses assessment information for student planning. community. Helps students establish high achievement goals and to develop and use planning skills; Engages student in updating 4-year education/career goals and plan(grades 8-12); Provides support and information to set academic, personal and career goals; Uses assessment data for developing intervention strategies. Demonstrates accurate and appropriate interpretation of assessment data and the presentation of relevant, unbiased information; Is accountable for monitoring the progress of students on caseload. community. Provides activities and opportunities to meet the needs of those with special needs. Ensures that all students set high achievement goals for themselves; Ensures that all students graduate with a career plan as a result of yearly review of career and education goals and updating of 4-year plan (high school) ; Highly skilled at using assessment data for development of intervention strategies Interprets and communicates assessment results for decision-making. Demonstrates accurate and appropriate interpretation of assessment data and the presentation of relevant, unbiased information; Is accountable for monitoring the progress of students on caseload; Interprets and applies results of educational and psychological testing in student planning and advisement community; Provides activities to meet the needs of those with special needs; Ensures that activities are embedded in the school counseling program that encourages all students to achieve their full potential.
DOMAIN: Responsive Services (Safe, Effective Learning Environment, Communication and Collaboration) Time: Elementary 30%-40% Middle 30%-40% High 25%-35% Standard: School counselors implement the responsive services component through the effective use of individual and small group counseling, consultation and referral skills. Key element Applies Integrates Innovates Demonstrates an understanding of Implements an organized system an organized system to counsel of counseling based upon students individually or in small individual and group groups. needs/concerns. Counseling individual and/or small group (non-therapeutic) Consultation Crisis Counseling (prevention, intervention, follow-up) Referrals Peer Facilitations (peer counselors, peer mediators) the needs of students. Demonstrates some knowledge of appropriate crisis prevention and intervention strategies. Begins to establish resources within and outside of the school; Refers when appropriate. Clearly understands the purpose and referral process for peer facilitation program Consults effectively with parents, teachers, administrators and other relevant individuals to meet the needs of students. Demonstrates proficient skills in preventing and intervening with school crisis. Establishes resources within and outside of the school; Is effective in knowing when and where to refer students and families. Appropriately utilizes the peer facilitation services. Creates and initiates an efficient counseling program responsive to needs of the school community. Is proactive in advocating for students; Actively consults with other professionals and parents to meet the needs of students. Consistently provides effective crisis prevention and intervention services and often serves as a leader. Implements an effective referral process with parents, teachers, administrators and other relevant Develops an extensive list of outside resources and is effective in referring for other services or input. Effectively and efficiently utilizes and may organize the peer mediation/facilitator program
Domain: System Support (Professionalism) Time: Elementary 5%-10% Middle 15%-25% High 25%-35% Standard: The school counselor implements the System Support domain through effective guidance program management and support for other educational programs. Is professional and ethical in Is professional and ethical in Always interacts in a professional Professionalism practice as a school counselor practice as a school counselor manner with colleagues, students Is aware of current counseling and Is fully aware of current and staff guidance best practice Participates in professional development workshops and activities counseling and guidance best practice Participates in professional development workshops and activities Is professional and ethical in school counseling practice Demonstrates best practice as a school counselor Leads professional development activities and actively participates Consultation, collaboration and teaming-consultation, partnerships, advisory council, school division committees, community outreach. Program Management and Operation Management activities, data analysis, fairshare responsibilities. August 29, 2006 student needs Provides and shares comprehensive, balanced school counseling program in collaboration with school staff Understand and use SASI to enter and query student information as it relates to scheduling and records student needs Works collaboratively with school staff to provide services to students Analyzes time spent in school guidance, individual student planning, responsive services and system support to achieve a healthy, balanced school counseling program Proficient in SASI, able to create sections, understand master schedule development, input and create data for use in scheduling, record keeping and planning in professional organizations student need Serves as a leader in facilitating collaborative relationships with school personnel to improve services for students Analyzes student achievement and counseling program related data to evaluate the counseling program and identify needs to be addressed Run and write queries to obtain student data, export data for use and analysis of student performance and planning Active participant in designing master schedule, scheduling students, creating solutions Analyze and understand use of SASI to facilitate student planning and record keeping