Domain 4 for School Counselors: Professional Responsibilities (continued) Level of Performance Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished component 4d: relationships with relationships with Counselor participates actively in Counselor makes a substantial Counselor’s Counselor’s Participating in a professional colleagues are negative or colleagues are cordial, and counselor school and district events and contribution to school and district community and counselor avoids being participates in school and district projects and maintains positive and events and projects and assumes involved in school and district events events and projects when specifically productive relationships with leadership with colleagues. and projects. requested. colleagues. 4e: Counselor does not participate in participation in Counselor seeks out opportunities for Counselor actively pursues Counselor’s Engaging in professional professional development activities professional development activities is professional development based on professional development development even when such activities are clearly limited to those that are convenient or an individual assessment of need. opportunities and makes a substantial needed for the development of are required. contribution to the profession through counseling skills. such activities as offering workshops to colleagues. 4f: Counselor displays dishonesty in Counselor is honest in interactions Counselor displays high standards of Counselor can be counted on to hold Showing professionalism interactions with colleagues, with colleagues, students, and the honesty, integrity, and confidentiality the highest standards of honesty, students, and the public; violates public; does not violate confidentiality. in interactions with colleagues, integrity, and confidentiality and to principles of confidentiality. students, and the public; advocates advocate for students, taking a for students when needed. leadership role with colleagues.
Domain 4 for School Counselors: Professional Responsibilities (continued) component Level of Performance Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished 4d: Participating in a professional community Counselor’s relationships with colleagues are negative or and counselor avoids being involved in school and district events and projects. Counselor’s relationships with colleagues are cordial, and counselor participates in school and district events and projects when specifically requested. Counselor participates actively in school and district events and projects and maintains positive and productive relationships with colleagues. Counselor makes a substantial contribution to school and district events and projects and assumes leadership with colleagues. 4e: Engaging in professional development Counselor does not participate in professional development activities even when such activities are clearly needed for the development of counseling skills. Counselor’s participation in professional development activities is limited to those that are convenient or are required. Counselor seeks out opportunities for professional development based on an individual assessment of need. Counselor actively pursues professional development opportunities and makes a substantial contribution to the profession through such activities as offering workshops to colleagues. 4f: Showing professionalism Counselor displays dishonesty in interactions with colleagues, students, and the public; violates principles of confidentiality. Counselor is honest in interactions with colleagues, students, and the public; does not violate confidentiality. Counselor displays high standards of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality in interactions with colleagues, students, and the public; advocates for students when needed. Counselor can be counted on to hold the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality and to advocate for students, taking a leadership role with colleagues.