Which option is NOT listed as a data collection method?

• A. Interviewing counselors and stakeholders
• B. Analyzing GPA and attendance
• C. Reviewing program records
• D. Administering only standardized tests without educator input

Answer: (D)

In data collection for school guidance and counseling, using multiple sources provides a fuller picture. Interviewing counselors and stakeholders yields rich, qualitative insights from people who experience the services firsthand. Analyzing GPA and attendance offers concrete, quantitative indicators of student outcomes and engagement. Reviewing program records documents what services were delivered and how the program has performed over time.

Administering only standardized tests without educator input concentrates on a single data source, misses important context, and lacks triangulation. It omits the perspectives of teachers, counselors, and students that help interpret results and show how programs are functioning in practice. Because of that, it isn’t considered a complete data collection method on its own.