Kırşehir Kırşehir GuidanceGuidance andand Research Research CenterCenter(GaRC)(GaRC)

What is GaRC?What is GaRC?

It is a governmental institution works under It is a governmental institution works under supervision of Ministry of National Educationsupervision of Ministry of National Education

It providesIt provides coordination of guidance and coordination of guidance and counseling activities in schoolscounseling activities in schools, gives , gives psychological counsel to individualspsychological counsel to individuals and also and also does the determination does the determination and direction and direction of of individuals who are in need of special individuals who are in need of special educationeducation..

Departments of GaRCDepartments of GaRC

• Guidance and Guidance and Psychological Psychological CounselCounsellling ing DepartmentDepartment

• Special Education Special Education DepartmentDepartment

Special Education DepartmentSpecial Education Department

- - Responsible from educational Responsible from educational ““determinationdetermination”” andand

““directiondirection”” of individuals with special needs of individuals with special needs, ,

- SSupportupportss principals, teachers and counsel principals, teachers and counselllors of ors of schoolsschools,,

- MMeasures intellectual and developmental easures intellectual and developmental functioning of the studentsfunctioning of the students

DeterminationDetermination ProcessProcess

Determination process can be described simply as Determination process can be described simply as collecting information about the individual.collecting information about the individual.

To determine educational condition and To determine educational condition and educational needs of the individuals with special educational needs of the individuals with special needs there are some items that can help us to needs there are some items that can help us to decide:decide:

- Performance Determination Forms- Performance Determination Forms

- Medical Condition Report- Medical Condition Report

- Standardized Tests- Standardized Tests

StandardizedStandardized TestesTestes

- Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

- Leiter Leiter International Performance ScaleInternational Performance Scale

- Wechsler Wechsler IIntelligence ntelligence SScale for cale for CChildrenhildren

- Peabody Picture Peabody Picture VocabularyVocabulary Test Test

- Goodenough-Harris Goodenough-Harris DrawingDrawing Test Test etc. etc.

Direction ProcessDirection Process

After determination process, we have to decide whichAfter determination process, we have to decide which

educational precautions that fit best to educational educational precautions that fit best to educational levellevel

and and educationaleducational needs of the handicapped individual needs of the handicapped individual

must be takenmust be taken. .

Main educational precautions cab be classified like:Main educational precautions cab be classified like:

-Integrational Education Integrational Education

-Vocational EducationVocational Education

Integrational EducationIntegrational Education

Children with handicaps need toChildren with handicaps need to accoaccommmodatemodate withwith

society. By means of integrational education society. By means of integrational education programmeprogramme

handicapped children can take education which ishandicapped children can take education which is

appropriate to their educational levels in appropriate to their educational levels in mainstreamingmainstreaming

education without separated from their peerseducation without separated from their peers..

Vocational EducationVocational Education

- Vocational SchoolsVocational Schools

- Training and Practicing SchoolsTraining and Practicing Schools

- Work Instruction CentersWork Instruction Centers

- Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesVocational Rehabilitation Services

- Public Education CentersPublic Education Centers

Guidance and Psychological Guidance and Psychological Counselling DepartmentCounselling Department

Responsible from;Responsible from;

-Coordination of guidance and counselling activities Coordination of guidance and counselling activities

that are held each educational institution of the that are held each educational institution of the city city

- Educational and vocational guidance- Educational and vocational guidance

-Psychological counsellingPsychological counselling

-Family guidance and educationFamily guidance and education

-Preparing brochures and documentsPreparing brochures and documents

-Seminary activities Seminary activities

Coordination ActivitiesCoordination Activities

- Stating a main guidance framework that will be Stating a main guidance framework that will be usedused

at the schools through yearat the schools through year

- Evaluating guidance studies that have been Evaluating guidance studies that have been held at held at

the schools at the end of the yearthe schools at the end of the year

- Preparing an annually report about studies to Preparing an annually report about studies to

present to Ministry of Educationpresent to Ministry of Education

Educational and Vocational GuidanceEducational and Vocational Guidance

Try to help students;Try to help students;

-to discover their interests, competences and vocational to discover their interests, competences and vocational valuesvalues

-to learn about efficient and effective studying methodsto learn about efficient and effective studying methods

-to improve their motivation and success in the lecturesto improve their motivation and success in the lectures

-to choose appropriate educational program that is aboutto choose appropriate educational program that is about

their interests and competencestheir interests and competences

- to inform students about vocations- to inform students about vocations- to inform students about University and High-School - to inform students about University and High-School entrance exams entrance exams

Scales, QScales, Questionnaireuestionnaires and Testss and Tests

Beside interview with student there are some Beside interview with student there are some

instruments that can help to collect information instruments that can help to collect information about individual’s interests and competences:about individual’s interests and competences:

-Interests, Competences and Values Interests, Competences and Values QQuestionnaireuestionnaire

-Basic Competences Test (6-8), (9-11)Basic Competences Test (6-8), (9-11)

-Self Assessment InventorySelf Assessment Inventory

-Academic Personality Concept ScaleAcademic Personality Concept Scale

Psychological CounsellingPsychological Counselling

- Dealing with StressDealing with Stress

- Exam AnxietyExam Anxiety

- Communication SkillsCommunication Skills

- Understanding Ownself and FeelingsUnderstanding Ownself and Feelings

- Self-controlling and Self-discipline SkillsSelf-controlling and Self-discipline Skills

Family Guidance and EducationFamily Guidance and Education

- Informing families about childhood and Informing families about childhood and adolescence adolescence characteristic characteristic and problemsand problems

- Helping families about dealing with behavioral Helping families about dealing with behavioral disorders of their childrendisorders of their children

- Educating families about vocational guidance Educating families about vocational guidance processprocess

Preparing Brochures and Documents Preparing Brochures and Documents and Seminary activities and Seminary activities

- Choosing Vocation and Its ImportanceChoosing Vocation and Its Importance

- Studying Skills and Exam AnxietyStudying Skills and Exam Anxiety

- Personality Development: Role and Importance of Personality Development: Role and Importance of FamilyFamily

- Behavioral Disorders of ChildrenBehavioral Disorders of Children

- Parent’s Education Seminary NotesParent’s Education Seminary Notes

- Intervention to Crisis Situaions at Educational Intervention to Crisis Situaions at Educational EnvironmentsEnvironments