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School Counselor
School counselors provide all students with counseling that facilitates academic, career, and social/emotional development, helping all students develop plans for choosing a career. The School Counselor holds a valid Nevada license issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction with an endorsement as a School Counselor and is working in that position.
The Nevada Educator Performance Framework for School Counselors consists of 6 Professional Responsibilities Standards:
Standard 1: School counselors partner with multiple stakeholders to plan the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventative, developmental, responsive, and aligns with the school’s goals and mission.
Indicator 1: The school counselor plans the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program.
Indicator 2: The school counselor partners with stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive program is based on needs.
Indicator 3: The school counselor establishes goals, plans, and strategies that align with the school’s goals and mission.
Standard 2: School counselors deliver developmentally appropriate services and activities directly through instruction appraisal, advisement, and counseling to ensure students develop mindsets and behaviors for success.
Indicator 1: The school counselor delivers developmentally appropriate services and activities to support the academic progress of students.
Indicator 2: The school counselor delivers developmentally appropriate services and activities to support college and career readiness for students.
Indicator 3: The school counselor delivers developmentally appropriate services and activities to support the social/emotional development and well-being of students.
Standard 3: School counselors collaborate and consult with stakeholders and provide referrals on behalf of students to support the academic college/career and social/emotional development of students.
Indicator 1: The school counselor provides relevant information and initiates collaboration with parents/guardians and school personnel for student success.
Indicator 2: The school counselor coordinates with and influences the types of services provided by school and community partners to support and promote student success.
Indicator 3: The school counselor connects students in need to resources through the use of referrals.
Standard 4: School counselors collaboratively engage in the ongoing improvement of the comprehensive school counseling program utilizing data to identify needs, develop and implement action plans, evaluate the impact, and adjust accordingly.
Indicator 1: The school counselor uses data for program monitoring and implementation, assessing effectiveness, and collaborating to make improvements.
Indicator 2: The school counselor utilizes participation, mindsets and behaviors, and outcome data to identify achievement gaps, and develops appropriate action plans to enhance or improve student success.
Indicator 3: The school counselor has a positive impact on students’ attendance, discipline, and achievement as evidenced through mindsets and behaviors, and/or outcome data.
Standard 5: School counselors lead and advocate for systemic change to create an equitable, inclusive, positive, safe, and respectful, positive learning environment for all students.
Indicator 1: The school counselor leads and advocates for systemic change through professional relationships with key stakeholders.
Indicator 2: The school counselor identifies systemic factors impacting student success and advocates for creating an equitable and inclusive learning environment.
Indicator 3: The school counselor advocates for a safe and respectful learning environment for students.
Standard 6: School counselors adhere to the American School Counselor Association ethical standards, engage in ongoing professional learning, educate stakeholders and promote the importance of the school counseling role, and refine their work through self-reflection.
Indicator 1: The school counselor adheres to American School Counselor Association Ethical Standards for School Counselors and other relevant ethical standards for school counselors as well as all relevant federal, state, and local legal requirements.
Indicator 2: The school counselor coordinates, facilitates, educates, and/or provides leadership in professional meetings and/or organizations.
Indicator 3: The school counselor engages in self-reflection of practice, sets individual goals for professional improvement, stays current on professional issues, and contributes to the advancement of the school counseling profession.
The Nevada Educator Performance Framework for School Counselors provides educators with mandatory and confirmatory evidence sources, descriptions/notes for additional guidance, and performance level descriptors for each Standard and Indicator. The NEPF rubric also specifies how each Standard and Indicator aligns with national standards; however, a National Standards Rubric is also provided in this module for reference.
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