AN EVALUATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES’ EFFICIENCY IN REGARDS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND STUDENTS

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the efficiency of psychological counselling and guidance services carried out at public schools regarding the school administrators’ and students’ remarks. This research was conducted in line with instant survey model which is one of the general survey models. 372 school administrators and 938 students participated in the research. The participants of the study determined via random sampling method. School Guidance Services Scale and Student Scale were used in data collection. The data obtained in the research was understood to show normal distribution. Arithmetic mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test and ANOVA tests were used in analysis of research data. According to school administrators’ remarks, psychological consultation, consultancy, individual recognition services are at good level; data collection and dissemination, orientation, monitoring, environment-parent relations, guiding and emplacement, research and evaluation services are carried out at medium level. Students receiving education in primary and secondary grades were seen to utilize from psychological counselling and guidance services than the students in high school grade. Besides, the finding that female students desire to utilize from psychological counselling and guidance services more than male students was obtained.

Keywords: Educational sciences, psychological counseling and guidance, student, school administration.