Identifying the Counseling Needs of Black High School Students: A Field‐Tested Needs Assessment Questionnaire

Abstract

The current trend of assessing students' needs in educational settings (Gill & Fruehling, 1979) includes the field of counseling (Grobe, Myatt, & Wheeler, 1978) at both the elementary (Kelly & Ferguson, 1984) and at the secondary levels (Tolbert, 1982). A needs assessment is an integral part of educational planning and evaluation. Counselors can use the results of a needs assessment to develop counseling program objectives and activities to better meet the needs of the students, while clearly and concretely establishing counselor roles and functions. Moreover, an adequate needs assessment can provide a basis for counselors to establish a system of accountability for meeting the needs of those they serve. More specifically, then, needs assessments are conducted to (a) establish program goals, (b) promote interest in program development, (c) provide a data base for evaluating a guidance program, and (d) provide information regarding the school counselor's functions (Shaw, 1977; Stiltner, 1978).Unfortunately, program development and needs assessments are often viewed as not important (Shaw, 1977). Furthermore, when one considers that over a decade of research has not resulted in a better understanding of how to serve the counseling needs of Blacks (Smith, 1977), the view of needs assessment as unimportant seems even more critical.In an attempt to make classroom guidance activities more relevant to Black high school students, we developed a statewide needs assessment questionnaire for public school students in a southern state. Only the ex-Mark J . Miller and Thomas P. Spn'nger are associate professors. and Gary Malford and James Williams are professors, Behavioral Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston.

Career Development of Black Males: Case Studies

“…Miller, Springer, Milford, and Williams (1986) found that Black high school students indicated vocational guidance and information as most relevant to their existing needs. These programs expose students to more career options, role models, and peers with similar interests.…”

“…Such programs may be implemented more widely to facilitate the career development of ethnic minorities. Miller, Springer, Milford, and Williams (1986) found that Black high school students indicated vocational guidance and information as most relevant to their existing needs. Lucas (1993) also found that Black college freshmen were particularly concerned with a lack of occupational information, career decision-making skills, and racial, sex, or other types of discrimination.…”

The Counseling Needs of Sultan Qaboos University Students and its Relationship with Selected Variables

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