The evolution of guidance in the schools of Nova Scotia

Abstract

This paper is an effort to trace the early influences in Nova Scotia which led to the formal institution of guidance services in the schools during the 1940’s. It describes the guidance program which flourished in Halifax City for a decade and discusses the annual meetings of the only professional organization for counselors in the province, the Maritime Guidance Association. It attempts to relate the early efforts of the Director of Guidance for the province and the nature of the local guidance programs that developed and changed throughout the years. Finally it discusses those factors which led to a renewed interest in guidance in the schools of the Province. It is hoped that this paper will contribute to the fulfillment of a need for the collection, compilation, and integration of background material in this developing and changing field of educational endeavor.