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Show i ,.Wu .. , .a.iM.imiiiji t ,.n I Home School I and ususally responsible for counseling several hundred students. Most Utah high schools and junior high schools have guidance counselors. Some elementary schools now provide this service. Most of these schools have male and female counselors. Many of them bring about minor miracles in helping youngsters deal with their problems, become solid scholars and get started toward remarkable careers. If your son and daughter doesn't know about these services, why not explain them? By Dr. Daryl J. McCarty Executive Secretary Utah Education Association Question: Where does a high school student go when he or she has trouble scheduling a class? Answer: To a guidance counselor. You probably answered that question correctly, but maybe you don't understand the other functions of counselors. The roles of these imporetant educators : are often misunderstood. ; The following will provide some information about counselors and counseling: They have backgrounds in psychology, guidance principles, techniques of counseling, testing, and occupational information. The counselor directs a program which introduces students to career possibilities. Interpreting student aptitude and achievement tests is another function of the school counselor, which requires a sensitive touch. This task demands the avoidance of absolute pronouncements about the student's chances for success suc-cess or failure, since tests cannot measure that golden intangible-motivation. ; The guidance counselor often serves as a key school link with parents. ; Another valuable service provided by counselors is "being somebody students can turn to." Counselors meet regularly with students who have problems. Sometimes, the number of students with problems is greater than the School counselor's available time. j This is because they are |