PROCEDURES USED IN THE FOLLOWING SERVICE

Conducting surveys – an occasional survey may be made to obtain data on the present status of each student.Use of telephone – the guidance worker may use the telephone in a follow-up study of students.

The use of follow-up letters – a letter serves the same fundamental purpose as does a follow-up questionnaire.

PLACEMENT SERVICE

Placement is a service within the guidance program which is designed to assist students in the selection of suitable courses or curricula, extra- class activities and part-time or full-time employment or appropriate career choices and skills.

TYPES OF PLACEMENT SERVICE

1. Educational placement2. Occupational placement3. Job placement

COUNSELING SERVICEIt implies planned

provision for the unique needs of pupils through the

person to person relationship of counselor

and counselee.

FUNCTIONS OF COUNSELING SERVICE

Study the real life environment. Define the problem situation Establish the parameter of the

program Design a counseling model Pilot test the model Introduce the system. Operate the system Evaluate the system Eliminate the system

BASIC FACTS OF COUNSELING The process involves a two-way relationship

and responsibility. Counseling service should be extended to

all students in the schools and the former pupils who have graduated or who have left schools.

Some staff members should be trained to work with different groups of students on various phases of the guidance program including the counseling service

BASIC FACTS OF COUNSELING The need of the counselee gives rise to the

development of the counseling situation which is aimed at the satisfaction of those needs

The counseling process passes through three stages:

Exploratory stage Interpretative stageAdjustment stage