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Office of School Professional Orientation

of 1 General Lyceum of Kalamaria,st

Thessaloniki, Greece

An Interactive Triangle

Students - Parents - TeachersLearning by doing

A Grundtvig project 2008 - 2009

The school teacher, the educational orientation

of young people and the teachers

Questionnaire of self-evaluation of indicative attitudes

of the parents

Questionnaire processing

Thessaloniki, November 2008


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1. (*) I dont consider my child being an extension of myself. 1 2 3 4 5

2. My own experience enables me to know better what is good for my child. 1 2 3 4 5

3. (*) I believe that young people have the critical ability needed for taking important

decisions.1 2 3 4 5

4. I can make a lot of sacrifices for my children, on the condition that they get high

grades at school.1 2 3 4 5

5. I believe that my child must succeed in the entrance examinations for university,because this way the familys status will rise. 1 2 3 4 5

6. (*).I dont try to influence my child on the choice for the education and future

career that I consider correct.1 2 3 4 5

7. I am not obliged to support my child financially for the educational or professional

choices that I disagree with.1 2 3 4 5

8. If my child succeeds in the entrance examinations for the university, he/she will

definitely have a successful career.1 2 3 4 5

9. I compare my childs achievements to the achievements of the children of my

relatives or acquaintances, so that my child will keep up with them and make more

efforts.

1 2 3 4 5

10 (*) I dont think that the fact that my child has succeeded in entering university will

guarantee the quality of his/her studies, or his/her future career. 1 2 3 4 511 As a parent, I have the ability to know very well my childs abilities and skills. 1 2 3 4 5

12 (*) I will not think that my child is unsuccessful if he/she fails entering university,

although this would be something I would desire for him/her.1 2 3 4 5

13 It is not necessary for Upper-High school students to have their personal life,

because this will affect their time to study and be prepared for the university

examinations in a negative way.

1 2 3 4 5

14 (*) I encourage my child to have alternative choices in his/her targets, in case

his/her first target regarding his/her studies in university is not going to be realized.1 2 3 4 5

15 Although I can afford to pay for my childs studies in another city in our own

country or in another country, I will try to avoid it, because I believe that he/she is

not capable of living alone, away from home.

1 2 3 4 5

16 (*) I believe that time allocated for studies can be combined with pleasant free-time

activities, as well.1 2 3 4 5

17 I feel very anxious for my childs future and I am afraid that this anxiety has been

transferred from me to my child.1 2 3 4 5

18 (*) I observe my childs efforts for a successful future career with affection and

interest without trying to disorientate him/her to directions that would satisfy my

own desires for him/her.

1 2 3 4 5

19 (*) Acknowledging how complicated the professional world is today, I do not

encourage my child to follow directions that would lead to a narrow professional

training.

1 2 3 4 5

20 I believe that a good counselor should inform us on which professions our children

should follow.1 2 3 4 5

21 (*) I believe that a good counselor of professional orientation should help young

people not only with the exploration of various aspects of their inner world

(interests, inclinations, skills, abilities), but also with their efforts to develop

themselves in a flexible and active way.

1 2 3 4 5

22 (*) I help my child to develop the ability to search actively and analyse critically as

much information as possible.1 2 3 4 5

23 (*) I believe that a young persons decision will have the desirable results only

when it is based on the deep knowledge of themselves and the reality of the world

around them.

1 2 3 4 5

24 I believe that the best way for a young person to choose his/her studies and the

profession that best suits him/her is to visit any Center of Professional Orientation

that has special tests.

1 2 3 4 5


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S E L F E V A L U A T I O N

The sentences with the asterisk (*) are evaluated positively if we give them grade

1 or 2. These sentences are 12 and, consequently, if we add our grades, we will totallyhave a sum between 12 and 24, which will mean that we have positive attitudes

towards our childrens (and generally young peoples) personalities and their right to

choose their own targets, to take decisions and to prepare themselves for these

decisions, while we adopt a supportive attitude towards them and not an attitude of

direct intervention in their life according to our own desires which we often are not

aware of and have not analysed critically.

Contrary, the sentences without an asterisk are evaluated positively, if the grade

we have given to them is 5 or 4. These sentences are also 12, so if we add their grades

and we have a total sum from 48 to 70, then we can say that we are quite aware of the

contemporary issues concerning the healthy development of young peoples

personality, their choices, their decisions for their future and their professional

orientation. As we have already mentioned, the questionnaire is consisted of a list of

subjects which are only indicative of our attitudes on essential issues concerning

young people.

Therefore, the conclusion that will come out of this total sum with our answers

should not, in any case, be considered as the typical definition of a good parent. We

consider that the total number of the above sentences functions as a motive that can

help us think more seriously on certain issues which are important for the future

career of young people.

We also believe that it is very useful, the subjects included in the above

questionnaire, to be discussed between parents and students and to function as simplemotives for a fruitful conversation and deep thought.

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1. (*) I dont consider my child being an extension of myself.

question 1

2

26%

3

8%

4

8%

5

2%

1=Absolutely Agree

3=Neither Agree Nor Disagre

5=Absolutely Disagree


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2. My own experience enables me to know better what is good for my

child.

question 2

1

18%

2

40%3

5%

4

20%

5

17%

1=Absolutely Agree




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3. (*) I believe that young people have the critical ability needed for

taking important decisions.

question 3

1

16%

2

47%

3

16%4

16%

1=Absolutely Agree




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4. I can make a lot of sacrifices for my children, on the condition that

they get high grades at school.

question 4

1

7%

2

10%3

7%

4

5

36%

1=Absolutely Agree




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5. I believe that my child must succeed in the entrance examinations

for university, because this way the familys status will rise.

question 5

1

2%2

5%3

5%

5

54%

1=Absolutely Agree

3=Neither Agree Nor Disagre5=Absolutely Disagree


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6. (*) I dont try to influence my child on the choice for the education

and future career that I consider correct.

question 6

2

60%

3

8%4

8%

1=Absolutely Agree

3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree5=Absolutely Disagree


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7. I am not obliged to support my child financially for the educational

or professional choices that I disagree with.

question 7

4

5

60%

1=Absolutely Agree




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8. If my child succeeds in the entrance examinations for the university,

he/she will definitely have a successful career.

question 8

1

7%

2

16%3

5%

4

56%

5

16%

1=Absolutely Agree



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my

9. I compare my childs achievements to the achievements of the

children of relatives or acquaintances, so that my child will keep

up with them and make more efforts.

question 9

1

0%

2

10%

3

4%

5

44%

1=Absolutely Agree

3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree 5=Absolutely Disagree


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10. (*) I dont think that the fact that my child has succeeded in entering

university will guarantee the quality of his/her studies, or his/her

future career.

question 10

2

34%

3

12%

4

16% 5

6%

1=Absolutely Agree




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11. As a parent, I have the ability to know very well my childs abilities

and skills.

question 11

1

10%

2

52%

3

6%4

24%

1=Absolutely Agree 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagre



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12. (*) I will not think that my child is unsuccessful if he/she fails

entering university, although this would be something I would

desire for him/her.

question 12

2

40%

3

6%

4

2%5

2%

1=Absolutely Agree




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13. It is not necessary for Upper-High school students to have their

personal life, because this will affect their time to study and be

prepared for the university examinations in a negative way.

question 13

1

2%

2

6%

3

8%

5

42%

1=Absolutely Agree




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14. (*) I encourage my child to have alternative choices in his/her

targets, in case his/her first target regarding his/her studies in

university is not going to be realized.

question 14

1

55%

2

41%

3

2%

4

0%

5

2%

1=Absolutely Agree




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or

15. Although I can afford to pay for my childs studies in another city in

our own country in another country, I will try to avoid it, because

I believe that he/she is not capable of living alone, away from home.

question 15

1

5%

2

6%3

11%

4

5

33%

1=Absolutely Agree




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16. (*) I believe that time allocated for studies can be combined with

pleasant free-time activities, as well.

question 16

2

30%

3

0%

4

0%

5

4%




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17. I feel very anxious for my childs future and I am afraid that this

anxiety has been transferred from me to my child.

question 17

1

10%

2

14%3

4%

4

48%

5

24%




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18. (*) I observe my childs efforts for a successful future career with

affection and interest without trying to disorientate him/her to

directions that would satisfy my own desires for him/her.

question 18

2

44%

3

10%

4

2%5

4%

1=Absolutely Agree




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do

19. (*) Acknowledging how complicated the professional world is

today, I not encourage my child to follow directions that would

lead to a narrow professional training.

question 19

1

11%

3

11%

4

17%

5

0%




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20. I believe that a good counselor should inform us on which

professions our children should follow.

question 20

2

51%

3

4%

4

10% 5

6%

1=Absolutely Agree



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21. (*) I believe that a good counselor of professional orientation should

help young people not only with the exploration of various aspects

of their inner world (interests, inclinations, skills, abilities), but also

with their efforts to develop themselves in a flexible and active way.

question 21

2

43%

3

10%

4

0%

5

2%

1=Absolutely Agree



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22. (*) I help my child to develop the ability to search actively and

analyse critically as much information as possible.

question 22

2

56%

3

8%4

4%5

2%

1=Absolutely Agree



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on

23. (*) I believe that a young persons decision will have the desirable

results only when it is based the deep knowledge of themselves

and the reality of the world around them.

question 23

2

48%

3

2%

4

4%5

2%

1=Absolutely Agree




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24. I believe that the best way for a young person to choose his/her

studies and the profession that best suits him/her is to visit any

Center of Professional Orientation that has special tests.

question 24

1

16%

2

25%

3

16%

5

8% 1=Absolutely Agree



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An Interactive Triangle

Students - Parents - Teachers

Learning by doingA Grundtvig project 2008 - 2009

Office of School Professional Orientationof 1 General Lyceum of Kalamaria,st

Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki, November 2008

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