Counselor Growth Rubric
The Counselor of each school provides leadership to the school through quality professional development and technical assistance to support implementation of a comprehensive counseling program based on the American School Counselor’s Framework for School Counselors. The purpose of the Counselor Growth Rubric is to provide the following:
- Enhance the impact that the professional school counselor and the school counseling program have on the students and other stakeholders
- Highlight the school counselor’s areas of strength and identify areas of growth
- Serve as a guide for counselors as they reflect on their own practices
- Provide shared understanding regarding priorities, goals, and expectations of quality practice
The following documents are provided for use with the Mississippi Professional Growth System for School Counselors:
- School Counselor Growth Rubric Guidebook
- School Counselor Informal and Formal Observation Form
- School Counselor Summative Observation Form
- Counselor Growth Cycle
Counselor Growth Rubric Requirements:
- Minimum of three (3) observation and feedback cycles during the school year is required (two (2) informal, one (1) formal)
- High-quality feedback after each observation
- Counselors must be observed using the Counselor Growth Rubric
- Professional Growth scores are due not later than June 30