EXPLORING COMPETENCIES AND STUDENT MENTORING: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF GUIDANCE COUNSELORS IN MOROCCO

This research aims to analyze the perception of guidance counselors regarding their competencies and skills and assess their level of mentoring of pupils. By applying a model of the following three dimensions: use of new technology, competencies, and mentoring level. The analysis model is developed based on theory and literature review. This quantitative study uses a questionnaire to collect the necessary data. Reliability tests, averages, and percentages were obtained using the SPSS software. Results showed a good level of competencies developed by guidance counselors in their practices---however, a low rate of monitoring and following-up with pupils throughout the school year.