Challenges in school guidance and counselling services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools
The study investigated challenges in School Guidance and Counselling (SGC) services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools as a context for strategizing on overcoming them and proposing a model of School Guidance and Counselling services provisions for chil...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-135152016-04-16T04:08:24Z Challenges in school guidance and counselling services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools Majoko, Tawanda Chireshe, Regis Children with disabilities Guidance and counselling Disability Inclusion Inclusive education Primary schools School administrators School counsellors Special needs education Zimbabwe 372.14096891 Children with disabilities -- Education (Elementary) -- Zimbabwe Children with disabilities -- Counseling of -- Zimbabwe Counseling in elementary education -- Zimbabwe Inclusive education -- Zimbabwe The study investigated challenges in School Guidance and Counselling (SGC) services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools as a context for strategizing on overcoming them and proposing a model of School Guidance and Counselling services provisions for children with disabilities. The survey design, which was mainly quantitative in nature, was used. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data. Three hundred inclusive primary school administrators and three hundred school counsellors participated in the study. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 11.0 was used to analyze data. Frequency tables, ratios and Chi-square tests were computed. The study revealed that Zimbabwean inclusive primary school counsellors lacked training in School Guidance and Counselling and Special Needs Education. The school counsellors also lacked experience in teaching children with disabilities and the stakeholders had negative attitudes towards School Guidance and Counselling services provisions for children with disabilities. It was further revealed that inclusive primary schools lacked materials and supplies, time, finance, physical and curricular resources. The study revealed that there was no mandatory School Guidance and Counselling policy and legislation, clear mission statement, School Guidance and Counselling Framework, school counsellor certification requirements nor a School Guidance and Counselling national model. These facilities, together with Special Needs Education, experience in teaching children with disabilities and staff development, were found to positively impact on SGC services provisions for children with disabilities. School counsellors’ training in School Guidance and Counselling, advocacy on disabilities, stakeholders’ collaboration, passing mandatory School Guidance and Counselling policy and legislation, adequate budgetary and time allocation were seen as strategies to overcome challenges in SGC services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools. It was recommended that School Guidance and Counselling services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools would improve if there would be promulgation of mandatory School Guidance and Counselling policy and legislation, school counsellors’ training in School Guidance and Counselling, requisition of adequate resources and development of positive attitudes among stakeholders. Recommendations for further research were made. Inclusive Education D. Ed. (Inclusive Education) 2014-05-28T08:40:49Z 2014-05-28T08:40:49Z 2013-11 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13515 en 1 online resource (xi, 267 leaves) |
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Children with disabilities Guidance and counselling Disability Inclusion Inclusive education Primary schools School administrators School counsellors Special needs education Zimbabwe 372.14096891 Children with disabilities -- Education (Elementary) -- Zimbabwe Children with disabilities -- Counseling of -- Zimbabwe Counseling in elementary education -- Zimbabwe Inclusive education -- Zimbabwe |
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Children with disabilities Guidance and counselling Disability Inclusion Inclusive education Primary schools School administrators School counsellors Special needs education Zimbabwe 372.14096891 Children with disabilities -- Education (Elementary) -- Zimbabwe Children with disabilities -- Counseling of -- Zimbabwe Counseling in elementary education -- Zimbabwe Inclusive education -- Zimbabwe Majoko, Tawanda Challenges in school guidance and counselling services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools |
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The study investigated challenges in School Guidance and Counselling (SGC) services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools as a context for strategizing on overcoming them and proposing a model of School Guidance and Counselling services provisions for children with disabilities.
The survey design, which was mainly quantitative in nature, was used. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data. Three hundred inclusive primary school administrators and three hundred school counsellors participated in the study. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 11.0 was used to analyze data. Frequency tables, ratios and Chi-square tests were computed.
The study revealed that Zimbabwean inclusive primary school counsellors lacked training in School Guidance and Counselling and Special Needs Education. The school counsellors also lacked experience in teaching children with disabilities and the stakeholders had negative attitudes towards School Guidance and Counselling services provisions for children with disabilities. It was further revealed that inclusive primary schools lacked materials and supplies, time, finance, physical and curricular resources. The study revealed that there was no mandatory School Guidance and Counselling policy and legislation, clear mission statement, School Guidance and Counselling Framework, school counsellor certification requirements nor a School Guidance and Counselling national model. These facilities, together with Special Needs Education, experience in teaching children with disabilities and staff development, were found to positively impact on SGC services provisions for children with disabilities. School counsellors’ training in School Guidance and Counselling, advocacy on disabilities, stakeholders’ collaboration, passing mandatory School Guidance and Counselling policy and legislation, adequate budgetary and time allocation were seen as strategies to overcome challenges in SGC services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools. It was recommended that School Guidance and Counselling services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools would improve if there would be promulgation of mandatory School Guidance and Counselling policy and legislation, school counsellors’ training in School Guidance and Counselling, requisition of adequate resources and development of positive attitudes among stakeholders. Recommendations for further research were made. === Inclusive Education === D. Ed. (Inclusive Education) |
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Challenges in school guidance and counselling services provisions for children with disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive primary schools |
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