Development of a Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program (CGCP) for the Junior High School Units in Iloilo City
Journal Title: American Journal of Education and Technology (AJET) - Year 2023, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
This descriptive-correlational study analyzed the guidance and counseling (GC) needs of the Junior High School (JHS) students in Iloilo City in order to develop a comprehensive program that would contextually address their needs. The study used a standardized Students Counseling Needs Questionnaire. It has 81 items divided into four domains: Academic, Personal/Social, Career, and Social Responsibility. 267 students participated in the survey representing 10 purposively-selected JHSs in the city. Statistical tools used for analysis are Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test, and Spearman’s Rho at 5% confidence level for non-parametric inferential computations; while mean and standard deviation were used for descriptive analysis. Results revealed the following: Public Schools have Higher Perceived Needs for Guidance Counseling (HPNGC) than Private Schools; the higher the age of the students, the higher the Higher Perceived Need for Guidance Counseling; there is no significant difference in terms of parents’ educational status and occupation; there is a high significant difference between Public Schools and Private School in terms of Higher Perceived Needs for Guidance Counseling in Personal/Social Needs. The results showed that the needs of Junior High school students in Iloilo City are ranked as follows: Career, Social /Personal, Academic and Social Responsibility. With this, a 100-page expert-validated Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program (CGCP) was contextually designed for Iloilo City JHS students following a 4-pronged framework with focus on themes: Career, Personal/Social, Academic, and Social Responsibility. Further studies must be done in terms of the specific areas of concern affecting JHS students of Iloilo City and other similar areas where a program can be built upon making the offerings more purposive and contextual.
Authors and Affiliations
Herman M. Lagon Evelyn O. Alobba Juvy T. Janeo Nerfe T. Florendo Lory Stel Z. Aurecencia Joni Rose O. Mavinta Maria SP D. Cuñada Marigold L. Sonza Monicca Ysabel S. Tarnate Rene Voltaire Obedencia Niño Joy G. Alcayde Jan Timothy Christian G. Alberto Joni Rose O. Mavinta Maria SP D. Cuñada Marigold L. Sonza
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.54536/ajet.v1i4.677
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