Browsing by Author "Kassu, Meron"

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    Assessment of Guidance and Counseling Services Offered in Selected Secondary Schools of Addis Ababa
    (2018) Kassu, Meron; Ayele, Mogos (PhD)
    The aim of this study was to determine the types of services that school counselors in government run secondary schools in Addis Ababa offer to students. The study also sought to assess if school counselors keep process data and if there are any written standards that govern what school counselors should do.51 school counselors in government run secondary schools were chosen for the study through stratified sampling and simple random sampling method. SCARS (School Counselors’ Activity Rating Scale) was used to collect quantitative data. Interview was conducted to gather qualitative data by selecting 10 school counselors by simple random sampling method. The qualitative data was analyzed using descriptive analysis method and repeated measures ANOVA. The qualitative data was analyzed using descriptive analysis method. Result of the study showed that school counselors provide direct and indirect services to students including counseling, consultation, coordination and curriculum activities as well as non guidance and counseling activities. Results from repeated measures ANOVA showed that age and gender had an effect on the performance of the school counseling activities (counseling, consultation, curriculum, coordination and other activities) and there was a significant difference on the provisions of the school counseling activities. Results of study also revealed that school counselors do not keep process data and there are no written standards that govern what they should do. The research data gathered from this study could be used to evaluate and reform current practices of guidance and counseling programs in schools.
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    Assessment of Guidance and Counseling Services Offered in Selected Secondary Schools of Addis Ababa This
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06) Kassu, Meron; Ayele, Mogos( PhD)
    The aim of this study was to determine the types of services that school counselors in government run secondary schools in Addis Ababa offer to students. The study also sought to assess if school counselors keep process data and if there are any written standards that govern what school counselors should do.51 school counselors in government run secondary schools were chosen for the study through stratified sampling and simple random sampling method. SCARS (School Counselors’ Activity Rating Scale) was used to collect quantitative data. Interview was conducted to gather qualitative data by selecting 10 school counselors by simple random sampling method. The qualitative data was analyzed using descriptive analysis method and repeated measures ANOVA. The qualitative data was analyzed using descriptive analysis method. Result of the study showed that school counselors provide direct and indirect services to students including counseling, consultation, coordination and curriculum activities as well as non guidance and counseling activities. Results from repeated measures ANOVA showed that age and gender had an effect on the performance of the school counseling activities (counseling, consultation, curriculum, coordination and other activities) and there was a significant difference on the provisions of the school counseling activities. Results of study also revealed that school counselors do not keep process data and there are no written standards that govern what they should do. The research data gathered from this study could be used to evaluate and reform current practices of guidance and counseling programs in schools.