Counseling and Guidance Needs as Perceived by Community College Bound Students and Community College Counselors and Administrators
Counseling and Guidance Needs as Perceived by Community College Bound Students and Community College Counselors and Administrators

Author: John W. Higgins

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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The two-fold purpose of this study is (1) to determine differences in perception of counseling and guidance needs between community college bound high school seniors, community college counselors, and chief student services administrators, and (2) to establish the nature and priority of counseling and guidance needs of community college bound high school seniors. Three hundred ninety-nine subjects, representing three sample groups, participated in this study. The groups and the percentage of survey return are as follows: high school seniors (85%); community college counselors (82%); and chief student services administrators (95%). The responses of this total population to the 70 items on the Student Needs Assessment Survey provided the data for this study. An Analysis of Variance statistical design was used to determine the significance of the differences between the perceptions of the three groups. Within the limitations of the study the following major conclusions were drawn: 1. There is a significant difference in the perception of counseling and guidance needs between community college bound high school seniors and community college counselors. 2. There is a significant difference in the perception of counseling and guidance needs between community college bound high school seniors and community college chief student services administrators. 3. There is no significant difference in the perception of counseling and guidance needs between community college counselors and chief student services administrators. 4. There is no significant difference in the perception of counseling and guidance needs between community college bound high school seniors from rural, suburban, city, and metropolitan areas of Western Washington.

Guidance and Counseling Services in Secondary Schools in Kenya
Guidance and Counseling Services in Secondary Schools in Kenya

Author: Mokaya Irene Ogoti

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9783659145216

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This monograph provides research findings on guidance and counseling services in Kenyan secondary schools. The objective of the study was to examine student s perception towards guidance and counseling public secondary schools. The monograph draws conclusions from the data analysis which revealed that most students in South Kisii public secondary schools are generally aware of the existence of guidance and counseling services in their respective schools The study further found out that the outcomes of guidance and counseling services in South Kisii public secondary schools has a positive influence in social personal students roles, students career development roles and students academic improvement roles. The study found out that guidance and counseling services in most of the public secondary schools in South Kisii District has been hindered by a number challenges such as lack of cooperation from students, lack of good time management, lack of trained personnel, inadequate resources materials, poor influence from peers and general ignorance of the students on the importance of the services.