EVALUATION PLANS
According to the ASCA National Model (2012), professional school counselors must ask themselves, "how are the students different as a result of the school counseling program" (p. 99). Therefore, professional school counselors must be evaluated for their effectiveness on a yearly basis just like teachers. There are multiple ways for a professional school counselor to evaluate the effectiveness of their program and prove themselves accountable.
One must evaluate each of their programs to make sure that the counselor's programs are effective and helping the student achieve at a higher level. According to Dimmitt, Carey, and Hatch (2007), “school counselors are much more likely to be able to document impact when they are using interventions and practices that have already been found to be effective” (p. 50). Using evidence helps professional school counselors define the problems and needs of the school. After defining the problem, the professional school counselors can create goals with a focus on evidence-based activities to prove the goals are being met (Dimmitt, Carey, & Hatch, 2007). Therefore, it is essential to have evaluation assessments ready to prove the accountability of each program.
American School Counselor Association (2012). The ASCA National Model: A framework for school counseling programs (3rd. ed.). Alexandria, VA: Author.
Dimmitt, C., Carey, J., & Hatch, T. (2007). Evidence-Based school counseling: Making a difference with data-driven practices. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
One must evaluate each of their programs to make sure that the counselor's programs are effective and helping the student achieve at a higher level. According to Dimmitt, Carey, and Hatch (2007), “school counselors are much more likely to be able to document impact when they are using interventions and practices that have already been found to be effective” (p. 50). Using evidence helps professional school counselors define the problems and needs of the school. After defining the problem, the professional school counselors can create goals with a focus on evidence-based activities to prove the goals are being met (Dimmitt, Carey, & Hatch, 2007). Therefore, it is essential to have evaluation assessments ready to prove the accountability of each program.
American School Counselor Association (2012). The ASCA National Model: A framework for school counseling programs (3rd. ed.). Alexandria, VA: Author.
Dimmitt, C., Carey, J., & Hatch, T. (2007). Evidence-Based school counseling: Making a difference with data-driven practices. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
One of the first ways to evaluate the school counselor's program is to complete a program assessment of the school. Combining the school program assessment and evaluating it side-by-side with the school's data profile can tell a school counselor where the students are excelling and where the school needs improvement. This helps the school counselor develop the future curriculum and work on closing-the-gap. The program assessment form and the school data profile form that ASCA provides are attached below.
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Administrators are now expected to evaluate their school counselors as well. In Indiana, there is a rubric for principals to fill out that shows if a school counselor is meeting all of the standards for student development. Each school system can develop their rubric, but it is important to incorporate the rubric, one's student learning objectives, and also one's school grade. The rubric created by the IDOE is attached below.
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The ASCA website also provides many examples of different evaluation forms that counselors have used for their individual plans and programs and also evaluations for administrators to use.
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