AN EVALUATION OP THE GUIDANCE SERVICES IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DELTA PROVINCE OF THE MIDWEST
AN EVALUATION OP THE GUIDANCE SERVICES IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DELTA PROVINCE OF THE MIDWEST
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1975
Authors
ADUGBO, JONATHAN ADONOWE
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Abstract
A guidance program was established in the Midwest
secondary schools in 1972 by the Ministry of education,
Benin City. always, whenever there is a guidance program,
certain contributions are attributed to the availability
of such services. This study had the major purpose of
examining the strengths and weaknesses of the program
by an identification of the status of each guidance
service.
The following three hypotheses were tested.
1. If there is an adequate program of guidance services
in the selected secondary schools, the students will
achieve (a) Academic success and (b) Personal adjustment,
2. The students who receive guidance services make more
appropriate educational plans than those who do not receive
guidance services.
3. An alternative or Control Hypothesis: There is no
significant difference between the educational attainment
of the high-achievers in schools with adequate guidance
services and the schools without organized guidance
services.
A sample of 40 students was drawn from each of the
six selected secondary schools. Thus, a total of 240
students took part in the investigation.
The instruments used to obtain the data for achieving
the purposes of the study were GPA (grade point
average), a questionnaire and an Interest Inventory -
the GRZ.
As a result of the analyses of the data, the first
and second hypotheses were accepted. They were significant
at .05 level. There was partial support for the
third which was an alternative hypothesis.
Thus the study has proved that students who receive
guidance services are more satisfied with various school
subjects, teachers, and school work and that this
is indicative of academic success. Secondly, underachieving
students improve their academic performance
when exposed to guidance services. Thirdly, guidance
services are helpful toward students' adjustment both
socially and emotionally. Fourthly, when students are
given vocational information, there exists the greater
probability of choosing occupations realistically.
Chance element and influence of other factors are eliminated
or reduced. Finally, on the basis of the findings
of this investigation, guidance services are needed by
both high and underachieving students.
It is recommended that guidance services are made
available to the students in all secondary schools
throughout "the Delta Province of the Midwest.
This necessitates the training of more careers masters
mistresses and a favorable psychological environment.
Such physical facilities include secretarial services
and a private office for counseling. The favourable
psychological environment refers to adequate support
which should be given by both the Ministry of Education,
Benin City and the principals in the secondary
schools.
Description
Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of MASTER
OF EDUCATION (GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA
1975.
Keywords
EVALUATION,, GUIDANCE,, SERVICES,, SELECTED,, SECONDARY,, SCHOOLS,, DELTA,, PROVINCE,, MIDWEST.