72 The Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare Practice
GARS Chart
The following chart is provided as a template when developing a
GARS. Describe the overall learning goals; space is provided for two
goals, use more charts as necessary (Parry, Hatton and Brooks 2010,
adapted from HCN, 2009).
Goal 1: Goal 2:
Scale Value
Description of Level
Rating
Description of Level
Rating
Much less than
expected
Somewhat less
than expected
Expected level of
outcome
Somewhat more
than expected
Much more than
expected
(^)