Analysis of Guidance and Counseling Students’ Ability in Preparing Guidance Reports during Field Experience Program I

Abstrak

This study was motivated by the difficulties experienced by Guidance and Counseling students participating in Field Experience Program I in preparing guidance reports, particularly in using instruments to identify students’ needs and problems and in presenting the results of field experience activities in a systematic report format. This study aims to analyze the ability of Guidance and Counseling students in Field Experience Program I to prepare guidance reports. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach, involving five seventh semester students from the 2016 cohort as data sources. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing or verification. The findings indicate that students’ ability to prepare guidance reports remains suboptimal. The main difficulties identified include limited understanding of report structure, insufficient use of instruments for identifying students’ needs and problems, such as AUM, PTSDL, DCM, questionnaires, sociometry, interviews, anecdotal records, and rating scales, as well as the lack of comprehensive reporting guidelines from the study program and the Field Experience Program implementation unit. In addition, limited time and incomplete student data also became obstacles to preparing comprehensive reports. These findings suggest that students participating in Field Experience Program I require more structured report guidelines, technical training in the use of assessment instruments, and intensive supervision from academic supervisors and mentor teachers. The implications of this study emphasize the importance of providing a complete and standardized guidebook so that students can prepare guidance reports systematically, accurately, and in accordance with established procedures.