1 Level of Performance component Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished 1a: Counselor demonstrates little Counselor demonstrates basic Counselor demonstrates Counselor demonstrates deep Demonstrating knowledge understanding of counseling theory understanding of counseling theory understanding of counseling theory and thorough understanding of of counseling theory and techniques and techniques. and techniques. and techniques. counseling theory and techniques. 1b: Counselor displays little or no Counselor displays partial knowledge Counselor displays accurate In addition to accurate Demonstrating knowledge knowledge of child and adolescent of child and adolescent development. understanding of the typical knowledge of the typical of child and adolescent development development. developmental characteristics of the developmental characteristics of age group, as well as exceptions to the age group and exceptions to the general patterns. the general patterns, counselor displays knowledge of the extent to which individual students follow the general patterns. Counselor has no clear goals for the Counselor’s goals for the counseling Counselor’s goals for the counseling Counselor’s goals for the 1c: counseling program, or they are program are rudimentary and are program are clear and appropriate to counseling program are highly Establishing goals for the counseling inappropriate to either the situation or partially suitable to the situation and the situation in the school and to the appropriate to the situation in the program appropriate to the setting and the students served the age of the students. the age of the students. age of the students. school and to the age of the students and have been developed following consultations with students, parents, and colleagues.
1 component Level of Performance Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished 1a: Demonstrating knowledge of counseling theory and techniques Counselor demonstrates little understanding of counseling theory and techniques. Counselor demonstrates basic understanding of counseling theory and techniques. Counselor demonstrates understanding of counseling theory and techniques. Counselor demonstrates deep and thorough understanding of counseling theory and techniques. 1b: Demonstrating knowledge of child and adolescent development Counselor displays little or no knowledge of child and adolescent development. Counselor displays partial knowledge of child and adolescent development. Counselor displays accurate understanding of the typical developmental characteristics of the age group, as well as exceptions to the general patterns. In addition to accurate knowledge of the typical developmental characteristics of the age group and exceptions to the general patterns, counselor displays knowledge of the extent to which individual students follow the general patterns. 1c: Establishing goals for the counseling program appropriate to the setting and the students served Counselor has no clear goals for the counseling program, or they are inappropriate to either the situation or the age of the students. Counselor’s goals for the counseling program are rudimentary and are partially suitable to the situation and the age of the students. Counselor’s goals for the counseling program are clear and appropriate to the situation in the school and to the age of the students. Counselor’s goals for the counseling program are highly appropriate to the situation in the school and to the age of the students and have been developed following consultations with students, parents, and colleagues.
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