Identification of Guidance and Counseling Service Needs for Elementary School

Abstract

This study was aimed to identify the need for guidance and counselling services at elementary school. This research is a quantitative research with survey research type. The research sample was taken as a number of 215 teachers spread throughout Indonesia. The sampling technique uses simple random sampling. Data collection used a questionnaire. Data analysis techniques used quantitative descriptive techniques. The results showed that 98.6% of teachers stated that elementary school students needed guidance and counselling services. Based on the developmental aspect, the order of needs is the emotional aspect, cognitive aspect, social aspect, moral aspect, and religious aspect. Parties involved in collaborating in guidance and counselling services are parents, school principals, class and subject teachers, BK teachers, psychologists, community leaders. Guidance and counselling services that are often carried out are group guidance, classical guidance, and home visits. These results have implications for the need for a more optimal implementation policy for the placement of guidance and counselling teachers in elementary schools. To provides benefits for the fulfillment of the needs and tasks of student development.