The Model of The Evaluation Professional Abilities of College Counselor Staffs in Guizhou Institutes

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This research consists purposes were 1. to study the current status of career development and identify the key challenges in the professional ability development of college counselor staffs in Guizhou institutes 2. to analyze the factors that influence the development and performance of counselors' professional abilities 3. to identify the main dimensions of professional abilities among college counselor staffs in Guizhou institutes and 4. to propose the model of the evaluation professional abilities of college counselor Staffs in Guizhou Institutes. This research is quantitative research by surveying a sample of 353 college counselors from four universities in Guizhou Province, selected using Morgan table. Data were collected using a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire and in-depth semi-structured interviews. Statistical analyses included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way and confirmatory factor analysis. The results of the research were as follows 1) The overall professional ability of college counselor staffs in Guizhou was at a moderately high level. The highest mean was for Educational Knowledge and Ability, followed by Teacher Ethics and Attitude and the lowest for Personality Traits and Motives 2) Significant differences in competency scores were found among counselors grouped by gender, years of work experience, and institutional type, for example, counselors with more than 5 years’ experience had higher overall competency than those with less than 3 years 3) Individual factors (e.g., academic background, motivation), organizational factors (e.g., leadership support, training opportunities), and social factors (e.g., policy support, social recognition) were identified as significant influences. Counselors who received regular training had a higher competency mean compared to those without and 4) practical recommendations were proposed to (1) strengthen targeted professional training (2) establish a multi-dimensional competency evaluation system (3) enhance institutional support and policy advocacy (4) address regional and institutional disparities (5) integrate evaluation results with career development pathways and 6) promote sustainable professional growth for college counselor staffs in Guizhou institutes.