Competency Essay• Essays are expected to be 3-4 pages with a personal reflection of how the competency was gained and specific references to the work contained in the competency sectionCompetency Reflective EssaysEach competency section must be introduced by a 3-4 page Reflective Essay that addresses the following questions:1. What were my major learning goals for this competency and how well have I met them?2. What scholarly readings and research have been most critical in helping me achieve my learning goals?3. What theories and research have been most meaningful to me in meeting this competency and why?4. What artifacts may I have produced that helped me integrate scholarly readings into practice?5. What ideas about practice have challenged me as I have met this competency?6. What is my current thinking about “best practice” as it applies to my professional work related to this competency?7. How do I want to grow further in the future in relation to this competency?MA CP-VI: Knowledge of Career and Lifestyle Development1. Understand the theory and decision-making models used in career development counseling2. Describe various tools and instruments used in career counseling3. Identify legal and ethical issues related to the field of career counseling4. Discuss multi-cultural and diversity issues as they relate to career counselingEach competency section must include 3-5 artifacts that demonstrate how you met the competency; these may include any of the aforementioned. When writing the Reflective Essays, you may use first person pronouns
