Perception of Teachers and Students of the Role of Educational Counselor in Salfit and Nablus Distrcts

The purpose of this study is to find out the differences concerning the perception of teachers and students about the role of the counselor in the directorates of education in the districts of Salfit and Nablus related to the variables of sex, experience, and qualification. The random samples of this study consisted of (207) teachers ( males and females) , represent 25% of teachers populations and of (450) high school students (males and females) represent 10% of the student populations. The researcher designed a questionnaire included (5) domains:(strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, object) Each domain contained number of items. The total number of the items was (44). The questionnaire was distributed on selected samples of students and teachers in (26) schools, where there were counselor in both directorates of education. The study tested the following hypothesis: 1- No significant statistical mean difference at (0.05) between the response of male teacher and female ones was found concerning the role of the counselor. 2- No significant statistical mean difference at (0,05) between the response of male teacher and female ones was found concerning the role of counselor related to experience. 3-No significant statistical mean difference at(0,05) between the response of female and male teachers concerning the role of the counselor related to qualification. 4-No significant statistical mean difference at (0,05) between the response of students concerning the role of the counselor related to sex. 5- No significant statistical mean difference at (0.05) between the response of teachers and students concerning the role of the counselor. The result of the study were as follows: 1- T-test showed a significant statistical difference between male and female teachers in favour of females. 2- F-test showed no significant statistical difference between male and female teachers related to experience. 3- F-test showed no significant statistical difference between male and female teachers related to qualification. 4- T-test showed a significant statistical difference between male and female students related to sex in favour of female. 5-T-test showed no significant statistical difference between male and female teachers and students.