Chapter II UNIT ii

AIMS OF GUIDANCE PROGRAMS

1. To provide services which contribute to a realization of potentialities. Most
individuals are aware of their desires but are unable, without assistance, to
understand them or see their fulfillment.
2. To provide teachers with encouragement and stimulation toward better
teaching. Guidance programs should provide incentives to teachers to be
more effective in discharging their duties. Students will benefit from these
with the end of the result.
The guidance program may provide encourages and stimulation
through the following ways:
a. Taking personal interest in each teacher.
b. Recognizing, commendable work and worthy efforts of teachers.
c. Discussing with teachers problems incident to their teaching.
d. Providing teachers with information about students which may prove
helpful.
e. Making suggestions on how to assist students who may be experiencing
problems.
f. Giving teachers the benefit of a guidance point of view by demonstrating
how this philosophy might make teaching a happier, more satisfying
experience.
3. To provide teachers with technical assistance.
The assistance that a guidance counselor may give to teachers are
as follows:
a. Selecting, administering and interpreting tests.
b. Selecting and using anecdotal and other kind of records.
c. Providing leadership in the development of philosophy
d. Providing vocational information and suggesting appropriate exploratory
tools.
e. Providing leadership in promoting and conducting in-service training.
f. Providing help and suggestions relative to counselling techniques.
4. To contribute to the mutual adjustment of students and the school. Rights are
accepted and responsibilities assumed in an atmosphere of respect. Guidance
has a collective needs of student is essential. Teachers and counselors must
be alert in order to identify and ascertain student needs. Thus, a major
contribution of students is that making intelligent use of the schools
resources and working toward greater accomplishments.
5. To identify students with developing problems. The guidance service provides
for the prevention of school-related problems and aids in providing remedial
assistance. Remedial services suggests the presence of problem which a
typical teacher may be unable to handle.

Marinel H. Villanera
BSEDFL 4-1N