The Role Of Teacher As A Counselor At Secondary Level In District Layyah: Students’ Perceptions

Abstract

Objective: The main objective of the study was to know the students’ points of view and expectations about the school counselor’s role and assess students’ perceptions towards the role of teacher as a counselor. Methodology: The cross-section research design used in the current study. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data. The sample was comprised on two groups (private school student (50) and Public school student (50). Results: This investigation showed that secondary school teachers as well as counselors help the students with their academic success, their achievements, career development, and personal-social growth. The results of the study indicated that only two percent of school counselors performed all the functions identified on the questionnaire. However, the majority of participants indicated counselors perform nearly one third of the functions.