AR Teacher Excellence Support System
EXAMPLES of ARTIFACTS
For SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Note: This is a brainstormed list of possible artifacts. Counselors should use artifacts that are reflective of their own work. The following are
examples ONLY and not meant to provide an exhaustive list nor should counselors expect to use all of the examples provided.
TESS Counselor Examples of ARTIFACTS 4 Revised 4/28/2014
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
a. Reflecting on counseling practice
- Establishing personal and professional goals
- Reflection (formal and informal reviewing
personal/professional goals, etc.)
- Document meeting administrators to review
counseling goals
Staff and student meetings regarding
counseling program (strengths, weaknesses,
needs)
- Yearly review/program audit
- Develop personal wellness plan (mental,
physical, emotional, etc.)
b. Maintaining accurate records
- School policy paperwork and documentation
- Handling confidential materials (secure)
- Timely referrals (DHS, public agencies, etc.)
- Organized, logical record keeping
c. Communicating with families
- Introduction to counseling program
letter (newsletter, brochure, website)
- Informed consent, back to school
night, student handbook, verbal
- reminders, parent contact log (email,
phone tally)
- Parent outreach (parent/teacher
conferences)
- Counselor website
- Stakeholder survey
d. Participating in a professional community
- Membership in professional
organizations (local, state, national)
- Leadership roles
- Awards and recognition
- Volunteering
e. Growing and developing
professionally
- Presenting at conferences
- Active attendance at
conferences and professional
development opportunities
- Presenting or attending in-
services (webinars, or other
technology delivered PD, etc.)
f. Showing Professionalism
- Observations
- Communicating respectfully
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Approach to advocating for
students