FORMS USED FOR:
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
FORMAL OBSERVATION
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOAL SETTING FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR FORMAL OBSERVATION (FORM A)
(Submit by September 15)
Name ___________________________ School ______________________________________ Date __________________________
Development Goals:
Domain 1:
Domain 2:
Domain 3:
Domain 4:
Plan Approval
Reviewer ________________________________________
Approval Status
Comments/Suggestions
Resources Required
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Submission Date __________________________________
___ Needs Revision
Name: ______________________
WORKSHEET
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR OBSERVATION FORM (FORM B)
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PLANNING/PRE-OBSERVATION:
EVIDENCE OF DOMAINS 1 AND 4
(To be completed by the guidance counselor in advance of announced observation and sent to evaluator 2 days in advance)
(Evidence not required for each Domain 4 component for any single lesson)
DOMAIN 1:
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DOMAIN 4:
1a. Demonstrating Knowledge of counseling theory, best practice, and
techniques: How do you utilize best practices and theory?
4a. Reflecting on Professional Practice: How do you incorporate
evidence based strategies and methodologies to improve practice?
1b. Demonstrating Knowledge of child and adolescent development:
. How will you utilize your knowledge base of child development to provide
comprehensive services?
4b. Maintaining Accurate and Confidential Records: How do you track
accurate records that are comprehensive?
1c. Setting instructional outcomes and goals for comprehensive school
counseling services:
How do you identify outcomes based on need and plan goals for the
counseling services for your building or buildings?
4c. Communicating with Stakeholders: What specifically have you
learned by communicating with students, families, and stakeholders that
impacted your practices?
1d. Demonstrating Knowledge Resources: What resources were considered
to assess the impact of services and rejected? Why?
4d. Participating in a Professional Community: How do you collaborate
with colleagues?
1e. Designing Coherent Service Delivery and School Counseling Program:
List very briefly the steps of a school counseling program that is based upon
student population.
4e. Growing and Developing Professionally: What aspects of learning
have your incorporated this year that are the result of some recent
professional learning? What leadership roles have you taken?
1f. Designing, Implementing and/or Utilizing Student Assessments: How
will you conduct reliable and valid assessments that will help contribute to the
data analysis team?
4f. Demonstrating Professionalism: In what ways have you been
proactive in making sure school practices and procedures are honored in
relation to students?
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OBSERVATION:
EVIDENCE FOR DOMAINS 2 AND 3 (FORM D)
____Announced ____Unannounced
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DOMAIN 2:
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WORKSHEET
DOMAIN 3:
2a. Creating an Environment of Respect & Rapport:
Guidance counselor Interaction with Students
3a. Communicating Clearly and Accurately:
Directions and Procedures
Explanations of Care
Use of Oral and Written Language
2b. Supporting a Culture for Positive Mental Health and Learning:
Fosters a culture for Learning and Achievement
3b. Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques:
Techniques
Quality of Questions
Discussion Techniques
2c. Managing Procedures:
Follows school district policy
Routines and Procedures
3c. Engaging Students in Learning and Development:
Utilizes Evidence-Based Strategies
Activities that assist students
2d. Managing Student Behavior:
Expectations
Behavior Management Techniques that are appropriate
3d. Using Assessment in Delivery of Academic, Career and Personal
Social Development Services:
Assessment Criteria
Monitoring of Student
Feedback and Communication to Students and Parents in progress of
student
2e. Organizing the Physical Space:
Safety and Accessibility
Arrangement of Furniture and Use of Physical Resources
3e. Demonstrating Flexibility & Responsiveness:
Care adjustment
Response to Students
Persistence
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ARMSTRONG SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR OBSERVATION (FORM C)
Professional Employee: ______________________________________ Grade: ______________ Subject: _____________________________________
Date of Observation: ________________________________________ Observer: _________________________________________________________
A. Demonstrates knowledge of Counseling Theory, Best
Practice Techniques
B. Demonstrates knowledge of child and adolescent
development
C. Setting instructional outcomes and goals for
comprehensive school counseling services
D. Demonstrates knowledge of resources
E.
F.
Designs coherent service delivery and school counseling
program
Designs, implements and/or utilizes student assessment
II. THE ENVIRONMENT
A. Creates an environment of respect and rapport
B.
C.
Supports a culture for positive mental health and
learning
Manages procedures
D. Manages student behavior
E.
Organizes physical space
Failing
Needs
Improvement
Proficient
I. PLANNING & PREPARATION
Distinguished
The purpose of the observation form is to identify a guidance counselors level of performance related to delivery of services as indicated by best practices. The primary goal is to
use this document as a tool to make informed decisions related to continuously improving services in the Armstrong School District.
Observational Comments
III. SERVICE DELIVERY/DELIVERY SYSTEM
A. Communicates clearly and accurately
B. Demonstrates effective questioning and
discussion techniques
C. Engages students in learning and
development
D. Uses assessment in delivery of academic,
career and personal social development
services
E. Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness
IV. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/
PROFESSIONAL SC RESPONSIBILITIES AND
ETHICAL STANDARDS
A. Reflects on professional practice
B. Maintains accurate and confidential records
C. Communicates with stakeholders
D. Participates in a professional community
E. Growing and developing professionally in
their position
F. Demonstrates professionalism in the
performance of their duties
Other Professional Contributions:
Failing
Needs
Improvement
Proficient
Distinguished
Armstrong School District
Guidance Counselor Professional Observation (FORM C)
Observational Comments
Armstrong School District
Professional Guidance Counselor Observation (FORM C)
Observational Notes:
Employee’s Comments:
Employee’s signature indicates that he/she has been given the opportunity to read and discuss the observation, not necessarily
agreement with the observation report.
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Professional Employee
Date
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Administrator/Supervisor
Date