School Counselor Evaluations

The annual performance evaluation of school counselors should accurately reflect the unique professional training and practices of school counselors working within a comprehensive school counseling program. These written evaluations should use forms and tools specifically designed for school counselors, based on documents such as the School Counselor Competencies and the School Counselor Performance Appraisal from the ASCA National Model.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The annual performance evaluation of school counselors should accurately reflect the unique professional training and practices of school counselors working within a comprehensive school counseling program. These written evaluations should use forms and tools specifically designed for school counselors, based on documents such as the School Counselor Competencies and the School Counselor Performance Appraisal from the ASCA National Model.

KEY POINTS

  • The key purpose of the school counselor performance evaluation is to enhance the positive effect the school coun-selor and the school counseling program have on students and school stakeholders (VSCA, 2008).
  • The primary purposes of the annual performance evaluation are to ensure the school counselor’s effectiveness,impact, high-level performance and continued professional growth (Dimmitt, 2009).

RESOURCES

SHARED WISDOM

  • Q: If you are evaluated on a separate rubric for counselors (not on a teacher rubric), can you send me your rubric?
  • Q: What does your district have counselors do to meet the Individual Growth Measure/Student Learning Outcomes portion of their evaluation model?

CONTENT FEEDBACK

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