T E S T S A N D O T H E R A S S E S S M E N T S : H elp in ...

TESTS AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS: Helping You Make Better Career Decisions

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 2000

Use of the names of individual tests is for illustrative purposes only and should NOT be interpreted as a

recommendation for any test instrument.

National Center for O*NET Development, 2000

Acknowledgments

Tests and other Assessments: Helping You Make Better Career Decisions was produced and funded by the United States Department of Labor's O*NET Project and America's Learning Exchange. The O*NET Project is directed by Donna Dye and America's Learning Exchange is directed by David Morman.

This publication was prepared under Department of Labor Grants with the North Carolina Employment Security Commission, the Utah Department of Employment Security and the National O*NET Consortium. The development of the document was directed by David Rivkin and Phil Lewis. Mr. Rivkin also served as editor. Authors of the Guide were Ann Kump, Pat Petersen, Jerry Fruin, Laurie Koritko and Peter Ramsburger. Grateful acknowledgment is made to Jeannie Stroupe, Carolyn Harris, Mike Ingerick, Elizabeth McKenzie, Brenda Dunn, Jerry Pickett and Kristen Fiske for their contributions.

Special Notice

Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission of the federal government. Source credit is requested but not required. Permission is required only to reproduce copyrighted material contained herein.

This material will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 219-7664 TDD* phone: (800) 326-2577 *Telecommunications Device for the Deaf

Table of Contents

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How can assessment tests help me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How are assessments used by counselors and employers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How can tests help me get licensed or credentialed for a job? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What are some different kinds of tests and assessment tools? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 How will the assessments and other tests look? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Where can I go for testing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 How can I prepare for a test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 What should I do when the testing day comes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 What are good test-taking strategies? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 What do the tests scores mean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 What if I need to retest? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

What about testing for a person with a disability? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 How long can assessment scores be used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Final thoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Additional sources of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download