RATINGS Cheryl Faust MFS, MM
Rating Examiner Pathway Program I
t’s not necessarily new, but it is virtually improved! The Ratings Examiner Pathway program provides a comprehensive education to trial examiners, ensuring all PSA examiners are of the highest caliber, both professionally and ethically. As our virtual ratings continue to flourish, the ratings team identified a need to bridge the gap between a newly-acquired master rated coach and them becoming a rating examiner. Ashley Wyatt and Kelley Morris Adair were appointed to create an educational platform for trial examiners wanting to become full-fledged examiners. The main goal is in-depth education and mentoring of new examiners through their trial experience so they will be fully qualified and prepared to step into the examiner role. Without on-site exams taking place, there has not been an opportunity for trial examiners to ask questions and get feedback on their thoughts and comments. Likewise, there is not a great deal of time to fully evaluate a trial examiner after a virtual rating site. We are excited to see the progress of this program for our new rating examiners.
Are you newly master rated? Congratulations! You passed your master exam and want to become a rating examiner… now what? Check List:
• Begin Tier I trial exam process — registered and certified exams. • Trial two registered exams and two certified exams. • Fill out tracking form. • Attend two additional examiner advancement sessions (1:1) with discipline chair or working group member. • Attend end of day round tables for discussion of trialed exams (discussion of process).
Contact Barb Yackel at PSA headquarters for the trial examiner application and trial examiner tracking form.
• Obtain advancement from discipline chair/working group member.
Return application and wait for approval. Contact Barb Yackel for a calendar of rating sites to schedule trial examiner opportunities.
• Begin interim period as an official examiner on registered and certified rating exams, per office schedule.
Attend mandatory virtual examiner training session with Kelley Morris Adair and Ashley Wyatt prior to trialing exams.
• Follow up assessment (reflection) with discipline chair/working group member after third official exam.
NOTE – New Round Table Discussions At the conclusion of a virtual exam day, Kelley, Ashley and Barb will hold round table discussions open to all trial examiners and the monitors that were scheduled that day. This is a great opportunity for our trial examiners to ask questions, hear feedback, and have a better understanding of sitting on the other side of the table. We look forward to this program evolving into a unique educational and training opportunity as we obtain the most qualified and professional examiners for our rating system.
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New Tier I & Tier II Examiner Process
SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2021
• Begin Tier II trial exam process — senior and master exams. • Trial examiners may be accelerated at the discretion of the ratings chair, discipline chair, or working group member. For example, examiners that are master rated in other disciplines—and have active ratings—will not be expected to complete this entire process. • All newly-appointed examiners will be acknowledged in PS Magazine.
