Professional Performance Review

Unit 401 – Understanding the Principles and Practice of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment

Assessment Principles. Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4 and 5 must be assessed in the work

Unit 401 - Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment.

Personal Statement Counselors have the opportunity to change and make a difference in student’s life. All counselors, whether they are in Financial Aid, in Academic Advising, or in Career Development, they have the opportunity to make a positive change in a student’s life during and after college. Counselors are essential in universities and community colleges and students should have the opportunity to speak to counselors, whether they are exceeding or having a difficult time in college. I see myself advising students and helping them reach their goals and being a positive figure for them. I am passionate about Educational Counseling because my life was changed by an Academic Counselor.

The purpose of an annual performance evaluation is to promote communication and provide useful feedback about job performance, to facilitate better working relationships, to provide a historical record of performance and to contribute to professional development ( ). In June of 2018, I will have been out of high school for eighteen years. Since my high school graduation I have worked consistently in the health and human services field. Throughout my employment history I have been everything from a Executive Program Director to support staff and everything in between. This broad spectrum has allowed me to experience both, what I believe to be, the best and the worst in performance evaluations processes.

I would like to be a mental health counselor because I am deeply empathetic; to me, it is rewarding to connect with others on a personal level in my work, and I see that relationship as the essence of counseling. I want to make a positive lasting impact on the lives of others, by listening to, valuing, working with, and teaching them. “People” has always been my answer to “what do you want to do when you grow up?” As a child, I saw teachers as role models who taught me about morality, friendship, and responsibility; as a college student, I admired counseling staff who, despite the counseling center being understaffed and facing rising rates of mental illness on campus, never failed to listen to their patients; as a young adult, I recognize that empathy is my strongest personality trait, and that it is important to me that I use it in my professional life. Although the professions that I have considered in my life varied over the years, the core truth

Unit 401 - Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment

As a professional school counselor, I will have both the ability and responsibility to assist children and adolescents in the imperative task of taking responsibility for growth that nurtures self-esteem and effective functioning. I must accept responsibility for improving educational practices through continuing my own education and participating in professional development activities. Providing children with a positive school experience paves the way for a more successful academic career. This is done in a professional manner that fosters personal growth and academic success regardless of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, physical or mental ability.

To demonstrate my ability to analyze the effectiveness of interpreting performances generated by myself and peers by applying contemporary theories, performance assessments, and peer reviews, I have provided three collections of evidence items.

Today I had the opportunity to partake in leading a professional development on effective of PLCs. The purpose of this professional development was to bring awareness and support to assessment and evaluation, related research about organizational change, and the correlation between PLCs and school culture. The opening of my presentation consisted of the KWL chart where the teachers and administration were asked for three things they knew about assessment and evaluations in the classroom. I thought that part went extremely well. Both teachers and administration were completed involved and participated in healthy discussions on this matter.

Counseling students is a challenging task that I am willing to accept with enthusiasm and optimism, which will transmit to my students. There are several qualities a counselor must possess in order to be effective. I believe that as a gain knowledge and understanding about the profession along with my personal skills I will be able to demonstrate efficacy. As a future school counselor I will

The purpose of this evaluation is to help graduate students (and their advisors) assess the student’s performance since the last committee meeting as a means toward fostering scientific and professional growth. The evaluation includes a variety of topics to help stimulate your self-assessment, and will be discussed by you and your advisor within a few weeks of your committee meeting. Not all of the topics are appropriate for all students or for all years. For instance, if you did not take any courses or did not TA since your last meeting, you would not complete those sections. Skip topics that are not relevant to you and

The EPP has also sought feedback utilizing a variety of tools (lesson plan, alumni survey, admission to the program interview, etc.). The EPP stated that inservice teachers and administrators showed greater interest in the EPP’s Lesson Plan Rubric. The EPP used that feedback to discuss comparisons of the P-12 requirements for lesson plans, as they vary by district. The EPP did not provide evidence related to the feedback from the partners and how this information is being used for program improvement or candidate development.

Serving students with different backgrounds, personalities, or beliefs may not be the easiest thing to do, as their thought process may differ. Therefore, it is essential for school counselors to find healthy ways to build on a school counselor-student relationship. There are several characteristics or behaviors that I feel school counselors should have, that helps them maintain a relationship with their students. Students can be more willing to open-up their thoughts or accept suggestions when the school counselor is a good listener. A lot of the times, we can think that we have to do all the talking, but is necessary to step back and listen at the students first. Also, school counselors must be friendly and easy to approach. Students can feel more comfortable with individuals they like and accept. In addition, it is essential for all school counselors to appreciate diversity. It is important for school counselors to

In schools all over the world today, School Counselors are crucial to assisting students, parents, school administrations, and the community. I believe that creating an effective counseling program that supports the counselors’ role in education will foster a close interaction between students and counselor to achieve success in their personal/social lives, academic achievements, and college readiness careers.