THE BC TRAINING COMMITTEE HAS DESIGNED A RUBRIC FOR GUIDER EVALUATION

Guiders have education, life experience, work experience, and sometimes Guiding experience that they bring to their position. Assessing a Guiders’ competency enables Commissioners, Trainers and/or experienced Guiders to make recommendations regarding equivalency and the most appropriate training to undertake. Equivalency is not an all or nothing matter. A Guider is excused from attending training on topics about which she is already knowledgeable and expected to supplement her knowledge on topics about which she is less expert.

The BC Training Committee has designed a Rubric for Guider Evaluation. This assessment tool is of assistance when determining a candidate’s performance level on a variety of criteria. It also provides the measures for making an evaluation. Since recognition of what a person has already achieved is an important factor in retaining a volunteer, it is critical that we implement this tool to maximize its’ benefit

A rubric is an assessment tool. Assessment involves finding out where people are at a given moment in time. Before being able to make suggestions about areas upon which one might increase their knowledge, it is imperative to consider the individual’s developmental stage. Analytical rubrics (such as the one provided) enable the assessor(s) to easily ascertain the performance level on many criteria.

People assessed may be at the Expert level of some criteria while performing in the Novice level of another. In order for feedback to be valuable it is imperative to assess what you value, and to value your assessment. We recommend that assessment be done by a team involving Commissioners, Trainers, and/or experienced Guiders. The goal is to make assessments honestly while providing feedback (in a non-threatening environment) and indicating areas for further personal development. A Guider is then excused from attending training on topics about which she is already knowledgeable and expected to supplement her knowledge on topics about which she is less expert. The Novice level equates to (Orientation), Apprentice (Stage 1), Practitioner (Stage 2) and Expert (Stage 3).

THIS TOO MAY BE USED:
- For assessing equivalency
- For self-evaluation
- To help us recognize what we do well
- To pinpoint areas for further development
- By someone in their role as mentor.

Recent feedback indicates the need to deliver the Girl Guide program differently. Nationally, there is a trend toward accountability and compliance. Our Organization values on-going evaluation of Unit program and leadership skills. A rubric has the potential to work well in this regard.

Rubric Criteria (BCTD20)
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