DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION • NEHU, SHILLONG M.Ed. Guidance & Counselling
Unit III
Services in Educational Guidance Programme
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Guidance Services
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Guidance Committee
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Individual Information
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Placement & Follow-up
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GETTING ORIENTED
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
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Explain the six major guidance services and how they interconnect
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Identify resources needed to organise a guidance programme
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Describe the School Guidance Committee — constitution & functions
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Explain Individual Information Service: data types & sources
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Discuss Placement Service: need, areas & the counsellor's role
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Explain Follow-up Service: purpose, types & techniques
Introduction
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SECTION 3.2
Six Services of a Guidance Programme
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Orientation
Helping newcomers settle in
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Information
Educational & career information
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Counselling
One-to-one helping relationship
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Placement
Matching student to opportunity
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Follow-up
Tracking outcomes & adjustment
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Research & Evaluation
Evidence base for improvement
Types of Guidance Services
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3.2.1
Orientation Service
Helps new entrants adjust smoothly to an unfamiliar school/college environment.
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES
Orientation talks / assemblies
School handbooks & prospectus
Campus tours by seniors
Meet-the-counsellor sessions
Peer-mentor / 'buddy' systems
Types of Guidance Services
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3.2.2
Information Service
Collects, organises and disseminates accurate educational & occupational information so students can make well-informed choices.
Career Corner
In-school career library with handbooks & prospectuses
Career Talks & Melas
Exhibitions and guest lectures by professionals
Print Media
Bulletin boards, newsletters, handbooks
Digital Resources
Government portals, career websites, MOOCs
Types of Guidance Services
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3.2.3
Counselling Service — The Heart of Guidance
A face-to-face helping relationship in which a trained counsellor enables the student to understand self, clarify problems, explore alternatives, and reach self-directed decisions.
TYPES
AREAS
Types of Guidance Services
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3.2.6
Research & Evaluation Service
The scientific backbone of the guidance programme — evaluates effectiveness and improves practice continuously.
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Conducting need-assessment surveys
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Standardising & validating tools
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Evaluating outcomes of counselling & placement
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Undertaking action research on student problems
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Feeding back to improve curriculum & practice
Note: Placement Service and Follow-up Service are treated in depth later in this unit (Sections 3.6 – 3.7).
Types of Guidance Services
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SECTION 3.3
Resources Required — Human Resources
Head of Institution
Provides leadership & sanctions resources
School Counsellor
Counselling, testing & record-keeping
Guidance Coordinator
Coordinates activities (where no full-time counsellor)
Class & Subject Teachers
Daily observation & referral; achievement data
Health Personnel
Physical & mental health data
Parents & Community
Home background; placement & follow-up support
Resources for Guidance Services
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SECTION 3.3
Resources Required — Physical & Financial
PHYSICAL / MATERIAL
FINANCIAL
Resources for Guidance Services
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SECTION 3.4.1
School Guidance Committee — Constitution
Principal / Head
Chairperson
School Counsellor
Secretary / Convener
Senior Subject Teachers
Members
Class Teachers (terminal classes)
Members
Health / Medical Officer
Member
Librarian
Member
Parent Representative
Member
Student Representative
Member
School Guidance Committee
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SECTION 3.4.2
School Guidance Committee — Roles & Functions
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Formulates policy & the annual guidance plan
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Coordinates all six services into an integrated whole
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Allocates duties among staff & ensures cooperation
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Reviews and sanctions the guidance budget
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Organises orientation, career talks & testing programmes
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Liaises with parents, employers & the community
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Safeguards confidentiality of student records
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Evaluates the programme & recommends improvements
School Guidance Committee
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SECTION 3.5.1
Individual Information Service
A cumulative, organised record of a pupil's abilities, aptitudes, interests, achievements, health, personality and home background — the foundation on which counselling, placement and follow-up rest.
WHY IT MATTERS
Individual Information Service
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SECTION 3.5.2
Types of Data Collected About a Pupil
Identifying
Name, DOB, address, admission no., family details
Physical / Health
Height, weight, vision, hearing, general health
Psychological
IQ, aptitudes, interests, personality, attitudes
Educational
Marks, achievement scores, study habits
Family Background
Parental occupation, education, income, home environment
Socio-personal
Peer relations, co-curricular participation, adjustment
Occupational
Career preferences, work experience, vocational plans
Individual Information Service
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SECTION 3.5.3
Sources of Information
TESTING TECHNIQUES
NON-TESTING TECHNIQUES
Individual Information Service
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SECTION 3.6.1
Placement Service — Need & Importance
Placement Service assists a student in moving from one stage to the next — stream, course, or job — in a manner consistent with their abilities, interests & circumstances.
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Understanding alone isn't enough — students need help applying it
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Students often lack knowledge of procedures & openings
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Wrong placement causes frustration & wastage of potential
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Diversifying courses & occupations demand expert help
5
It bridges assessment/counselling with real-world action
Placement Service
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SECTION 3.6.2
Areas of Placement — Educational & Vocational
EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT
VOCATIONAL PLACEMENT
Placement Service
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SECTION 3.6.3
Role of the Counsellor in Placement
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Integrates self-understanding with educational/vocational information
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Liaises with institutions, industries & employment exchanges
3
Organises campus interviews, career fairs & alumni interaction
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Guides application procedures & interview preparation
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Facilitates — ensures the student makes a self-directed choice
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Maintains placement records that feed into follow-up
Placement Service
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SECTION 3.7
Follow-up Service — Purpose & Types
Keeping in touch with students after counselling / placement to assess adjustment and improve the guidance programme.
TYPES OF FOLLOW-UP
Drop-outs
Trace early leavers; understand causes
Graduates / Leavers
Track outcomes after Class X, XII, graduation
The Placed
Check adjustment in stream, course or job
The Counselled
Review outcomes of individual counselling
Programme-level
Periodic review of overall effectiveness
Follow-up Service
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SECTION 3.7.3
Follow-up Service — Techniques
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Follow-up questionnaires
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Follow-up interviews (in person/phone)
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Personal / home visits
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Checklists & rating scales
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Analysis of cumulative records
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Alumni meets & reunions
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Correspondence & digital surveys
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Employer / institution reports
Follow-up data feeds back into the Research & Evaluation Service — completing the guidance cycle.
Follow-up Service
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
Let Us Sum Up
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Six interrelated services form a guidance programme: Orientation, Information, Counselling, Placement, Follow-up, Research & Evaluation
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Human, physical & financial resources — coordinated by the School Guidance Committee — make the programme work
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Individual Information Service builds a cumulative, multi-dimensional picture of every pupil
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Placement Service (educational & vocational) turns self-understanding into concrete action
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Follow-up Service closes the loop — tracking outcomes and feeding evidence back for improvement
Summary
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Summary
Let's Discuss
How would you constitute and run a Guidance Committee in a school you know well? What placement and follow-up challenges might it face?
Self-Check Exercises — see accompanying study material, Section 3.9
Discussion
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