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ASCA Ethical Standards Section A.9

Section E of the ACA Code of Ethics Notes

A.9 Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation

The professional school counselor:

·        Must comply with all professional practices concerning all aspects of assessment measures.

·        Explain assessment and evaluation measures in a way that the students can understand and comprehend.

·        Does not misuse assessment results and uses precautionary steps to prevent others from misusing the information.

·        Uses caution when facilitating assessments, evaluations, or interpreting students performance.

Section E: Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation

·        Recognize the need to interpret the statements that apply to appraisal techniques.

·        Promote the welfare and best interest of students in using assessment tools or techniques.

·        Recognize the limits of competence and perform only testing and assessment services for which counselors have been trained.

·        Release data in which the client is identified only with the consent of the client or parent/guardian.

·        Be culturally sensitive and recognize that culture affects the manner in which clients’ problems are defined.

·        Do not permit unsupervised or inadequately supervised use of tests or assessments unless it is intended otherwise.

·        Maintain the integrity and security of tests and assessments by not reproducing or modify tests unless permission by the publisher.

·        Make every effort to prevent misuse of obsolete measures and test data by others.