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An investigation of guidance officer selection criteria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2016

Sam Beavers
Sam Beavers*
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
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Graduate School of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Q 4072
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Little is known about the criteria used in selecting applicants for guidance and counselling positions in schools. This article reports the findings of a survey completed by 91 Queensland secondary school principals and 115 guidance officers and senior guidance officers working in secondary schools. The instrument was a 105-item forced-choice instrument in which each of 15 criterion statements was paired with each other. Both groups indicate the applicant's practicum performance as a major factor in making selection decisions. Communication skills also were regarded as important. In contrast with similar studies conducted in the United States, teaching experience was not deemed to be a crucial consideration. The implications of the findings for training programs are discussed.

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Professional Issues
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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 5 , November 1995 , pp. 13 - 19
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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