Professional Performance Appraisal by Individuals Outside the Professions of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Position Statement

It is the position of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) that professional performance appraisals of speech-language pathologists and audiologists who are engaged in the delivery of clinical services should include an assessment of the clinical skills that are unique to the employee's profession. This component of the performance appraisal should be conducted by people who hold ASHA certification (and licensure where appropriate) in the employee's professional area. In cases in which organizational structure precludes adoption of this position, participatory approaches (peer evaluations and/or self-evaluations) should be instituted as components of the performance appraisal process.

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