Rubric for School Counselor Portfolio Assessment

Candidate: / Reviewer:

All portfolio components must be accurately completed according to specification. A rating of 3 is required in all areas to successfully pass the portfolio assessment. The total score of the Portfolio is an average of all areas based on a 4.0 scale.

4 – Excellent/Above Satisfaction

3 – Satisfactory completion of all components / standards

2 – Satisfactory pending revisions or additions

1 – Unacceptable

Introductory Components / Specific Ky School Counselor Std. Addressed / Comments/Documentation / Rating
Table of Contents(Links to Anchor Assessments) / Technology Skills
Resumeand Cover Letter
COOL 539, Career Development / 4
Knowledge/Skills / Comments/Documentation / Rating
Philosophy of Counseling(reflects critical thinking, University of the Cumberlands dispositions, the KY Code of Ethics and the belief that all children can learn)
COOL 530, Introduction to School Counseling / 1
Research Paper: Barriers, implications, and problem-solving situations when counseling ethnic minority groups
COOL 531, Social & Cultural Foundations of School Counseling / 2
Artifact showing knowledge of Human Growth and Development
EDOL 631, Advanced Human Behavior Developments and Learning / 3
Career Conversations
COOL 539, Career Development / 4
Drug and Alcohol Counseling Project(s)
COOL 630, Introduction to Drug/Alcohol Counseling / 5
Grief and Loss Counseling Project(s)
COOL 636, Counseling Aspects of Grief & Loss / 5
Group Development Plan
COOL 634, Group Counseling in Public Schools / 6
Comprehensive Treatment Summary & Plan
COOL 536, Psychological Assessment / 7
Autobiography, Authorized Biography, or Historical Biography
COOL537, Personality Assessment / 7
Artifact showing Research and Program Evaluation
EDOL 630, Research Methods in Education / 8
IEP Development/Analysis
COOL 538, Counseling Individuals with Diverse Needs / 9
Artifact showing knowledge of Special Education
SPOL 530, Issues and Trends in Special Ed. / 9
Delivery of Services for the Comprehensive School Counselor Plan
COOL 530, Introduction to School Counseling / 10
Reflection Papers
COOL 631, Legal and Ethical Issues in School Counseling / 11
Written
Communication Skills and Dispositions / Conceptual Framework / QEP / Comments/Documentation / Rating
Logical, coherent organization of written ideas showing clarity and depth of development with few surface of structural errors / Communicative/
Strategic/
Conceptual/
Evaluative / Clarity
The portfolioprovides strong evidence of the candidate’s personal, professional growth as a result of the graduate experience;caring, strong work ethic; critical and creative thinking; and commitment to excellence and professional integrity. / Communicative/
Strategic/
Conceptual/
Evaluative / Clarity
Discernment
Integration
Cumulative Score
(Total all Ratings) / Calculation
(Divide total score by 20 – total number of individual ratings) / Cum. Rating

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