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Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria
Standard 1
Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support for implementation
of the school district’s student achievement goals.
The school counselor/social worker:
Criteria Counselor Duties Counselor Data Points
Solution-focus plans/TAT
a. Provides evidence of student -Shares performance/progress
-test talks
learning to students, families, information with parents,
-phone log
and staff students, teachers as needed
-email
-solution-focus plan/TAT
b. Implements strategies -Initiates and/or participates in the
-504 plan
supporting student, building, development of student
-IEP
and district goals. intervention plans
-behavior plans
-course selection
-registration and
-Counsels students regarding scheduling
c. Uses student performance
behavior, academics, work -behavior plan
data as a guide for decision-
completion, classroom procedures -plan developed with
making.
and personal concerns student
-student contracts
-student contact log
d. Accepts and demonstrates -Collaborates in the -team meeting notes
responsibility for creating a implementation of -504 or solution-focus
classroom culture that supports accommodations for specific plans/TAT
the learning of every student. students -IEP
-group curriculum
-lesson plans
e. Creates an environment of
-Facilitates social skills -principal observation
mutual respect, rapport, and
development -small group counseling
fairness.
-mentoring programs
-mediation
-team meetings
f Participates in and
-Participates on planning teams -conference notes
contributes to a school culture
that develop strategies that help -solution-focus plans/TAT
that focuses on improved
students -IEP
student learning.
-504’s
g. Communicates with -Communicates with students, -principal observation
students, families, colleagues, families, colleagues, and -phone log
and communities effectively communities effectively and -email
and accurately. accurately -newsletter
Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria
Standard 2
Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
The school counselor/social worker:
Criteria Counselor Duties Counselor Data Points
a.
-Participates in
Uses knowledge of student -student plan
development of
learning/behavior plans -phone log, referral
development to make
for sheet,
staff, parents, students,
accessible for every student. -release of information
agencies
-Uses developmental
c. -email
guidance
-Refers parents to -phone log, agency
Relates ideas and
appropriate response,
outside community copy of plan with
information within and
resources reference to
-Consults with school
d. across content areas. referral
personnel
-Uses strategies/lessons
Understands and uses -meeting notes
that
meet needs of students -lesson plan/or lessons
instructional strategies that
through from md,
individual, small group, small group, or large
are appropriate to the content
and/or group
-principal observation
Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria
Standard 3
Demonstrates competence in planning and preparing for instruction.
The school counselor/social worker:
Criteria Counselor Duties Counselor Data Points
a. Uses student -meeting notes, student plan,
achievement data, local -Uses student data, local etc
-notes from staff dev. meeting
standards, and the standards, and district
-lesson from guidance
district curriculum in curriculum in planning for curriculum
planning for instruction -student surveys
instruction, -attendance letter
-individual/group
b. Sets and
counseling
communicates high
-Participates in the development plan, activities, etc
expectations for social,
of social, behavioral, and -lesson plan.
behavioral, and
academic success of all students -ITED/ITBS test talks
academic success of all
-parent-teacher conference
students
notes
-consultation notes
c. Uses student’s
-Uses student’s development -solution focus. JEP. 504
developmental needs.
needs, backgrounds. and plans/TAT
backgrounds, and
interests in planning for -individual/group/class
interests in planning for
intervention lessons
instruction,
-scheduling
-transitional activity/plan
for new students, those
d. Selects strategies to
-Uses strategies/interventions moving to next academic
engage all students in
that benefit all students level, etc
learning,
-lessonlactivity that
involves whole group
e. Uses available -Refers students/families to
resources, including supportive outside programs -referral information
technologies, in the -Collaborates with teachers in -phone log
development and planning career programs, field -notes, plans used for career
sequencing of trips, exposing students to a activities
instruction, variety of career/work areas
Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria
Standard 4
Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meet the multiple learning needs of
students.
The school counselor/social worker:
Criteria Counselor Duties Counselor Data Points
a. Aligns classroom
instruction
-Utilizes district standards to develop -lesson plan, activity
with local standards
curriculum and/or activities description
and district
curriculum,
-activity description,
lesson plans on career
b. Uses research- -Exposes students to materials that
awareness
based instructional promote career awareness
-Project Alert, 7 Habits of
strategies that address -Uses research-based strategies in
Highly Effective Teens,
the full range of individual/small and/or large group
Why Try? Get Real
cognitive levels, counseling
About Violence
curriculum
-Student plan(solution
c. Demonstrates focus, TEP, 504, etc)
flexibility and -scheduling
responsiveness in -Strategizes with parents and staff in -credit Review
adjusting instruction developing individual plans -alternative
to meet student graduation/credit
needs. recovery plan
-syllabus
-description of
curriculum units
-description of career
interest
d. Engages students
-Provides multiple types of activities inventory/learning
in varied experiences
that provide varied experiences to inventory activities
that meet diverse
meet diverse needs and promotes -description of role in
needs and promote
social, emotional, and academic special programs,
social, emotional, and
growth projects, etc. such as peer
academic growth.
mediation, student
council, conflict
managers, mentors,
volunteers
e. Connects students’ -Communicates special need
prior knowledge, life concerns regarding
-meeting notes
experiences, and student/family with staff where
-email
interests in the circumstances are likely to affect
instructional process. academic/school performance
-notes from meeting with
-Facilitate referrals to various youth or phone conversation
organizations/agencies such as with parents/students
f. Uses available
YMCA, Big Brother/Big Sister, New -referral lists/information
resources. including
Horizons, Police Mentors, Family -Build Respect, Stop
technologies, in the
Resources, Community Health, Bullying computer
delivery of
College Connection, PSED, program
instruction
YVC(Youth Volunteer Corps. Y -schedule
camps,etc. -vocational rehabilitation
notes
Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria
Standard 5
Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning.
The school counselor/social worker:
Criteria Counselor Duties Counselor Data Points
-lesson plan w/ assessment
-Demonstrates -meeting notes showing
a. Aligns classroom understanding of and uses discussion of assessment data
assessment with
assessment data to develop -test talks
instruction,
effective intervention -ITED/ITBS assemblies
-principal observation
-test talks
-notes from student/parent
b. Communicates meetings
-Communicates assessment
assessment criteria and -description of
criteria and standards to
standards to all students communication activities w/
students and parents
and parents. parents
-email
-orientation
c. Understands and uses -Collaborates with staff and -meeting notes
the results of multiple parents in using multiple -various interest and/or
assessments to guide assessments to develop learning
planning and instruction, effective interventions style inventories used
-TAT
-progress monitoring on 504
-lesson plan w/ assessmts
used
-notes of meeting w/ student
d. Guides students in goal -Guide students in goal
to plan course selection
setting and assessing their setting and assessing their
-interest/learning/career
own learning, own learning
inventory activities
-progress reports
-test talks
-phone log and notes
e. Provides substantive, -Advises parents and staff
-meeting notes
timely, and constructive regarding student behavior,
-newsletters
feedback to students and social interaction skills, and
-parent contact log
parents. emotional well-being
-email
f Works with other staff
-Collaborates with staff and -participation on student
and building and district
other district leadership in meetings(solution focus, IEP,
leadership in analysis of
analysis of student progress 504, TAT, etc)
student progress.
Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria
Standard 6
Demonstrates competence in classroom management.
The school counselor/social worker:
Criteria Counselor Duties Counselor Data Points
a. Creates a learning
community that -conflict resolution notes/sheets
-Negotiates conflict
encourages positive -follow-up notes on negotiation
situations between
social interaction, plans
students where
active engagement, -Build Respect, Stop Bullying
appropriate
and self- regulation computer program
for every student.
-student behavior plan
-Develops behavior plans -lesson plan outlining instruction of
b. Establishes,
for students appropriate behavior
communicates,
-Models appropriate -outline of classroom and/or group
models, and maintains
student behaviors for rules
standards of
school success (life skills, -Career volunteer class
responsible student
responsibility, work -CHAMPS
behavior,
completion, etc.) -Character Counts
-7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
c. Develops and
-outline of classroom and/or group
implements classroom
-Implements and models procedures and rules
procedures and
high expectations for -transitional activities for students
routines that support
student learning entering as new or moving on to
high expectations for
next level
student learning,
-Reinforces the
understanding of skills
d. Uses instructional -lessons that address life skills
necessary to be successful
time effectively to -individual or group [plans and/or
in school (organization,
maximize student activities used to teachlsupport life
active listening, following
achievement, skills
directions, team work,
study skills, etc)
-student behavior plan
-Collaborates with
e. Creates a safe and -participation in programs/activities
parents/teachers on
purposeful learning that promote safe learning
behavior concerns for the
environment environment (such as peer
school mediation, bullying
programs/presentations, speakers,
crisis teams, CHAMPS, Character
Counts.)
Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria
Standard 7
Engages in professional growth.
The school counselor/social worker will:
Criteria Counselor Duties Counselor Data Points
-transcripts
-class notes
a. Demonstrates -Continues to engage in activities,
-degrees of
habits and skills of classes, workshops, and
certification/completion
continuous inquiry conferences that facilitate
-copies of membership
and learning, continued learning
certificates
-CEU
-team meeting notes
b. Works -team-teaching with other
-Collaborates with
collaboratively to staff
staff/parents/community to
improve professional -referral information
improve professional practice and
practice and student shared with
student learning
learning, parents/staff
-IEP, 504
-notes on presentations
c. Applies research, and/or consultations to
knowledge, and skills -Uses research, knowledge, and staff
from professional skills from professional -student pre- and post tests
development development opportunities to -subscription/review of
opportunities to improve practice. professional journals
improve practice. -newsletters written for
building
d. Establishes and
implements
professional
-Establishes and implements
development plans
professional development plans -career plan
based upon the
based upon the counselor’s needs -description of goals/areas
teacher’s needs
aligned to the Iowa teaching of study to promote
aligned to the Iowa
standards and district/building professional growth
teaching standards
student achievement goals
and district/building
student achievement
goals.
Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria
Standard 8
Fulfills professional responsibilities established by the school district.
The school counselor/social worker:
Criteria Counselor Duties Counselor Data Points
a. Adheres to board -Adheres to board
policies, district policies, district -description ofjob roles
procedures, and procedures, and -principal observation
contractual obligations, contractual obligations
-Demonstrates
b. Demonstrates
professional and
professional and ethical
ethical conduct as
conduct as defined by -principal observation
defined by state law
state law and individual
and individual district
district policy,
policy
c. Contributes to efforts -Contributes to efforts -participation in building staff
to achieve district and to achieve district and development meetings
building goals. building goals -student meeting notes/plans
d. Demonstrates an -Demonstrates an
understanding of and understanding of and -collaboration with staff/parents on
respect for all learners respect for all learners student plans
and staff. and staff
-facilitates referrals to agencies,
organizations such as YMCA, Big
Brother/Big Sister, New Horizons,
e. Collaborates with -Collaborates with
Police Mentors, Family Resources,
students, families, students, families,
Community Health, College
colleagues, and colleagues, and
Connection, PSED, YVC(Youth
communities to communities to
Volunteer Corps, and Y camps
enhance student enhance student
-referral information exchange with
learning, learning
outside agencies (DHS, mental health
professionals, law enforcement
personnel, etc)
