Counselor – Professional Growth System (PGS)

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