Based on the school counselor scenario below, determine the most appropriate
rating for standard 1. If the rating is less than distinguished, when you click the correct rating,
you will see suggestions for improvement.
Mr. Smith is a new counselor. He is ethical, and never discusses confidential issues with anyone
inappropriately. He faithfully attends his district's trainings where he listens avidly to the ideas
that are presented and thinks about how he can use those ideas at his school. He is a member of NCSCA
and ASCA and attended state conference this year where he learned a lot. He is an active member of the
RtI team and the School Improvement Team, not only using school data to help set goals and plan
professional development for the school as a whole, but also to decide his school counseling program
goals and plans, too. Mr. Smith also uses data, the School Improvement Plan, and information from
meetings with teachers, parents and the administrator to advocate for sufficient time to deliver school
counseling services.
Mr. Smith is already doing a very good job as a school counselor. Some things
that he could do for a higher rating on the evaluation rubric would be to ensure he routinely reviews
and modifies the school counseling program with the administrator, participates in more of a leadership
role at the district level and/or beyond, and shares his best practice knowledge with others at the
school, district, state and/or national levels via professional development, articles, review of
outcome data, etc.