TITLE 6 PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
CHAPTER 69 SCHOOL
PERSONNEL - PERFORMANCE
PART 6 PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS
6.69.6.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: Public Education Department (PED)
[6.69.6.1 NMAC - N, 07-01-08]
6.69.6.2 SCOPE:
Chapter 69, Part 3, governs performance
evaluation requirements for school counselors.
[6.69.6.2 NMAC - N, 07-01-08]
6.69.6.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: Sections 22-2-1, 22-2-2, and 22-10A-19, NMSA 1978.
[6.69.6.3 NMAC - N, 07-01-08]
6.69.6.4 DURATION: Permanent.
[6.69.6.4 NMAC - N, 07-01-08]
6.69.6.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE: July 1, 2008, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
[6.69.6.5 NMAC - N, 07-01-08]
6.69.6.6 OBJECTIVE: This rule
governs the requirements for the performance evaluation system for school
counselors, grades pre K-12. This rule
identifies the specific evaluation/supervision competencies and indicators for
counselors.
[6.69.6.6 NMAC - N, 07-01-08]
6.69.6.7 DEFINITIONS: [Reserved]
6.69.6.8 EVALUATION OF SCHOOL COUNSELOR
PERFORMANCE:
A. Beginning
July 1, 2008, each school district shall implement a system of counselor
performance evaluation which meets the requirements of this rule.
B. Each
evaluation/supervision system shall include the following competencies as part of
the evaluation criteria.
(1) The counselor will develop and implement a
school level guidance program focused on the physical, social, intellectual,
emotional, and vocational growth of each student by:
(a)
determining guidance priorities based on local assessed needs;
(b) formulating measurable objectives from
identified needs and priorities;
(c) formulating specific tasks relating to
achieving the objectives;
(d) coordinating a continuing evaluation of
the program;
(e) coordinating with the appropriate
administration to achieve subparagraphs a-d of this paragraph.
(2) The counselor will coordinate activities
in the guidance and counseling program by:
(a) working with other staff members to
encourage the inclusion of a student-oriented philosophy in all school
activities;
(b) helping to integrate the guidance and
counseling program within the total school program;
(c) communicating with parents and community
about services available within the guidance and counseling program;
(d) learning about available school and
community resources;
(e) establishing and maintaining contact with
school and community resources;
(f) working with the administration to utilize
community resources related to the guidance program.
(3) The counselor will provide information and
facilitate guidance activities for students, staff and parents by:
(a) assisting others in their understanding of
personal and social development;
(b) serving as a resource to facilitate groups
and presentations on pertinent issues;
(c)
providing prevention strategies which address current issues such as
chemical dependency, teenage pregnancy, suicide, dropping out, and various
forms of abuse;
(d) conducting activities on educational career
themes;
(e) conducting orientation/training programs
for students, parents, and staff;
(f) interpreting test results to students,
parents, and staff.
(4) The counselor will serve as a consultant
to the school and community by:
(a) providing mediation for change in behavior
and conflict resolution;
(b) serving as a liaison for issues pertinent
to the learning environment of the school;
(c) supporting the staff with assistance in
developing positive rapport with students to maximize learning potential;
(d) assisting teachers in identifying students
who would benefit from counseling and providing feedback on referred students
as appropriate;
(e) providing information to parents and
students to aid in their understanding of educational goals;
(f) providing resource materials and expertise
dealing with issues affecting students, staff, and family;
(g) providing information about appropriate
community resources or organizations which provide services to students and
their families.
(5) The counselor will provide individual and
group counseling by:
(a) providing crisis intervention;
(b) using appropriate interventions in
situations detrimental to the physical, mental, educational, and emotional
well-being of the individual;
(c) providing support to individuals by
addressing topics such as interpersonal relations, communication,
decision-making, problem solving skills, academic programs, and career and life
planning;
(d) making referrals to school and community
resources when necessary.
(6) The counselor will uphold the standards of
the counseling profession by:
(a) meeting the state competency standard and
the requirements for preparation;
(b) participating in the development of
policies concerning guidance and counseling;
(c) keeping informed about developments and
innovations within the profession at the local, state, and national levels;
(d) following the legal and ethical standards
of the counseling profession;
(e) realizing personal and professional
limitations.
C. The
counselor performance evaluation plan will include the five activities
described in Subsection F of 6.69.3.8 NMAC, with appropriate adjustments.
[6.69.6.8 NMAC -Rp. 6.69.3.11
NMAC, 07-01-08]
HISTORY
OF 6.69.6 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material
in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records
Center and Archives under:
SBE Regulation No. 89-6,
Performance Evaluation Requirements for Teachers, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, and Counselors, filed August 17, 1989.
SBE Regulation No. 93-21,
Performance Evaluation Requirements for Teachers, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, and Counselors, filed November 16, 1993.
History of Repealed Material:
6.69.3 NMAC, Performance
Evaluation Requirements for Teachers, Administrators, Library Media Specialists
and Counselors, filed 06-01-01- Repealed, 07-01-08.