I. PLANNING AND PREPARATION DOMAIN Content and Pedagogical Knowledge Understands and uses knowledge of child development. Unsatisfactory Improvement Necessary Proficient Exemplary School Psychologist displays minimal knowledge of developmental characteristics of the age group, special learning or medical needs or does not select appropriate developmental techniques. School Psychologist displays some knowledge of developmental characteristics, special learning or medical needs, and generally selects appropriate developmental techniques. School Psychologist displays thorough understanding of typical developmental characteristics of the age group and special or medical needs. School Psychologist consistently applies developmentally appropriate techniques to meet the various needs of students. School Psychologist displays an exceptional knowledge of developmental characteristics of the age group, special learning or medical needs, and adapts and modifies techniques to meet the individual needs of all students. The school psychologist is willing to share this expertise. District Performance Standards I. PLANNING AND PREPARATION DOMAIN Effective use of resources
Appropriately organizes, manages and maintains assessment materials to facilitate effective use and sharing with colleagues. Unsatisfactory Improvement Necessary Proficient Exemplary School Psychologist does not make collaborative effort to share assessment materials with colleagues or materials that are shared are not organized and maintained. School Psychologist makes minimal collaborative effort to share assessment materials with colleagues or materials that are shared are not organized and maintained. School Psychologist makes efforts to share materials with colleagues. School Psychologist keeps assessment materials organized, managed and maintained. School Psychologist proactively makes efforts to share materials with colleagues. School Psychologist consistently keeps assessment materials organized, managed, maintained and restocked. District Performance Standards II. Student Learning and Development Delivery Collaborates in the development of appropriate academic and behavioral goals based on current evaluation data for students with different abilities, disabilities, strengths and needs. Unsatisfactory Improvement Necessary Proficient Exemplary School Psychologist does not collaborate in the development of appropriate School Psychologist sometimes collaborates in the development of appropriate School Psychologist collaborates in the development of appropriate School Psychologist consistently collaborates in the development of
student goals or does not use current evaluation data to develop student goals. student goals or sometimes uses current evaluation data to develop student goals. student goals and uses current evaluation data to develop those goals. appropriate student goals and uses current evaluation data, as well as current research based information, to develop those goals. School Psychologist assists in the implementation of goals. District Performance Standards II. Student Learning and Development Delivery Uses current and available technology effectively for assessment and learning. Unsatisfactory Improvement Necessary Proficient Exemplary School Psychologist does not use available technology effectively for assessment and learning. School Psychologist sometimes uses available technology effectively for assessment and learning. School Psychologist uses available technology effectively for assessment and learning. The School Psychologist uses available technology effectively for assessment and learning. School Psychologist also shares information on current technology for assessment and learning with colleagues.
District Performance Standards III. Relationships Domain Staff Collaborates with teams and acts as resource to share professional knowledge and make recommendations. Unsatisfactory Improvement Necessary Proficient Exemplary School Psychologist is unresponsive or resistant to collaboration with teams and/or does not share professional knowledge or make appropriate recommendations. School Psychologist is somewhat unresponsive or resistant to collaboration with and/or shares some professional knowledge or makes some appropriate recommendations. School Psychologist is responsive and willing to collaborate with teams. School Psychologist is willing to share professional knowledge and makes appropriate recommendations. School Psychologist actively seeks out collaboration with teams; actively shares professional knowledge with colleagues and consistently makes appropriate recommendations. District Performance Standards III. Relationships Domain
Unsatisfactory Improvement Necessary Proficient Exemplary School Psychologist does not communicate, or communicates in an untimely manner, to families about students, policies or procedures. School Psychologist provides minimal communication with families concerning students, policies and procedures. Communication may be untimely or ineffective. School Psychologist communicates with families about student progress and is available to respond to family concerns as needed. School Psychologist communicates with families frequently regarding student progress, responds to family concerns, and follows up to ensure no further concerns exist. District Performance Standards III. Relationships Domain C. Parents/Guardians/Families Consults with non-school agencies to enhance services and makes recommendations as appropriate. Unsatisfactory Improvement Necessary Proficient Exemplary School Psychologist provides little to no communication with non-school agencies concerning individual students, or the communication is inappropriate. School Psychologist does not School Psychologist provides minimal or inconsistent communication with non-school agencies concerning students. School Psychologist communicates with non-school agencies concerning students. If appropriate makes recommendations, and is available as needed to respond to non-school agency concerns. School Psychologist proactively communicates with non-school agencies concerning students. If appropriate makes recommendations, and promptly responds to non-school agency concerns.
Demonstrates knowledge of ethical principles and standards of practice for delivery of services in schools. Unsatisfactory Improvement Necessary Proficient Exemplary School Psychologist does not demonstrate knowledge of legal ethical principles and standards of practice. School Psychologist demonstrates minimal knowledge of legal ethical principles and standards of practice. School Psychologist demonstrates adequate, current knowledge of legal ethical principles and standards of practice. School Psychologist demonstrates current knowledge of legal ethical principles and standards of practice and is willing to share information with colleagues.