Role of the counsellor in Alberta high schools as perceived by counsellors, counsellor educators, and principals
Abstract
In this research project, Warman's Counselling Appropriateness Checklist was administered to counsellors, counsellor educators, and principals of Alberta high schools in an effort to discover how these three groups perceived the role of the high school counsellor. Two additional questionnaires attempted to ascertain the actual role of the counsellor. Results indicated that all three groups differed significantly in their views of the appropriateness of problems concerning adjustment to self and others (ASO), and love, religion and morality (LRM) to be discussed in counselling interviews with students. Non-significant results were obtained regarding educational-vocational problems (EV). Principals considered the areas of ASO and LRM as only slightly appropriate, while counsellor educators rated them high. As their level of education and training increased, counsellors rated EV problems lower on the scale. Age and rural or urban setting made no significant difference in the counsellor's rated appropriateness of the three problem areas; sex, level of education and whether or not they had had a practicum as part of their training did make a difference. Counsellors of this province indicated no notable dissatisfaction with their assigned school duties; in fact, 74% said they felt they were able to do the things a counsellor should be doing and for which they were trained.
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Hengel, H. (1970). Role of the counsellor in Alberta high schools as perceived by counsellors, counsellor educators, and principals (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23363