The functionality of implemantation of vocational guidance regulation in elementary education

this research, the functionality level of guidance regulation in elementary education which has been implemented since 2003 was examined. To what extent the school principals, guidance counselors of classes, guidance counselors of the eight year students, and advisory teachers do their own work was enquired within the frame work of the Regulation of Primary Education. In this context, psychological counselors at schools were asked to evaluate the guidance activities implemented at their schools. Within the sample of Bursa Province, 80 psychological guidance counselors at primary schools were asked their opinions. As the data collection tool, "The Inventory of the Guidance Task at Primary Education" gathered from the tasks stated in the regulation of guidance in primary education was considered. The results of the research pointed out that the psychological counselors gives guidance activities at their institutions a poor mark with a score of 2, 08 out of five. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved