Which of the following is not data collected by school counselors?

• A. Process data
• B. Attitudinal data
• C. Perception data
• D. Results data

Answer: (B)

In school counseling program work, data collection typically covers three main areas: process data (how services are delivered, like session counts and completion of interventions), perception data (what students and stakeholders think about the counseling services and their usefulness), and results data (the outcomes linked to the program, such as improvements in grades, attendance, or behavior). Attitudinal data, while it relates to people’s beliefs or feelings, isn’t treated as its own separate category in standard counselor data collection; attitudes are usually captured within perception data or considered less actionable on their own for accountability. Because process, perception, and results data provide direct, usable measures for planning and evaluating programs, attitudinal data isn’t collected as a distinct data type by school counselors. That’s why attitudinal data is the not-typical category in this context.