3e: Counselor adheres to the plan or Counselor makes modest changes in Counselor makes revisions in the Counselor is continually seeking Demonstrating flexibility and program, in spite of evidence of its the counseling program when counseling program when they are ways to improve the counseling responsiveness inadequacy. confronted with evidence of the need needed. program and makes changes as for change. needed in response to student, parent, or teacher input. DOMAIN 4 FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Level of Performance Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished component 4a: Counselor does not reflect on reflection on practice is reflection provides an reflection is highly Counselor’s Counselor’s Counselor’s Reflecting on practice practice, or the reflections are moderately accurate and objective accurate and objective description of accurate and perceptive, citing inaccurate or self-serving. without citing specific examples and practice, citing specific positive and specific examples that were not fully with only global suggestions as to negative characteristics. Counselor successful for at least some students. how it might be improved. makes some specific suggestions as Counselor draws on an extensive to how the counseling program might repertoire to suggest alternative be improved. strategies. 4b: reports, records, and reports, records, and reports, records, and approach to record Counselor’s Counselor’s Counselor’s Counselor’s Maintaining records and documentation are missing, late, or documentation are generally accurate documentation are accurate and are keeping is highly systematic and submitting them in a timely inaccurate, resulting in confusion. but are occasionally late. submitted in a timely manner. efficient and serves as a model for fashion colleagues in other schools.
3e: Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness Counselor adheres to the plan or program, in spite of evidence of its inadequacy. Counselor makes modest changes in the counseling program when confronted with evidence of the need for change. Counselor makes revisions in the counseling program when they are needed. Counselor is continually seeking ways to improve the counseling program and makes changes as needed in response to student, parent, or teacher input. DOMAIN 4 FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES component Level of Performance Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished 4a: Reflecting on practice Counselor does not reflect on practice, or the reflections are inaccurate or self-serving. Counselor’s reflection on practice is moderately accurate and objective without citing specific examples and with only global suggestions as to how it might be improved. Counselor’s reflection provides an accurate and objective description of practice, citing specific positive and negative characteristics. Counselor makes some specific suggestions as to how the counseling program might be improved. Counselor’s reflection is highly accurate and perceptive, citing specific examples that were not fully successful for at least some students. Counselor draws on an extensive repertoire to suggest alternative strategies. 4b: Maintaining records and submitting them in a timely fashion Counselor’s reports, records, and documentation are missing, late, or inaccurate, resulting in confusion. Counselor’s reports, records, and documentation are generally accurate but are occasionally late. Counselor’s reports, records, and documentation are accurate and are submitted in a timely manner. Counselor’s approach to record keeping is highly systematic and efficient and serves as a model for colleagues in other schools.