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An O*NET Academy Briefing Whole Person Assessment Using the O*NET Career Exploration Tools. Presented by Dr. Janet Wall Senior Trainer, O*NET Academy. Goals of Webinar. Discuss concept of assessment Review kinds and purposes of assessment - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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An O*NET Academy BriefingAn O*NET Academy Briefing
Whole Person Assessment Using theWhole Person Assessment Using theO*NET Career Exploration ToolsO*NET Career Exploration Tools
Presented by Dr. JanetPresented by Dr. Janet WallWall
Senior Trainer, O*NET AcademySenior Trainer, O*NET Academy
Goals of WebinarGoals of Webinar
• Discuss concept of assessment• Review kinds and purposes of assessment• To introduce you to the 3 O*NET career
exploration tools– Interest Profiler– Work Importance Profiler– Ability Profiler
• To show you how these tools help to direct you to occupational information
Two Major DocumentsTwo Major Documents
• Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA, NCME, APA, 1999)
• Testing and Assessment: A Guide to Good Practices for Workforce Investment Professionals (December, 2007) from http://www.onetcenter.org
What is Assessment?What is Assessment?
• A systematic way of gathering information about a person’s behavior or characteristics
• Data Gathering Techniques (a few)– Observation– Interview– Test– Checklist– Rating Scale
Purposes of Assessment in Purposes of Assessment in Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development
• Career counseling and development– Use assessment information about clients’
backgrounds, experiences, interests, abilities, self-esteem
– Identify other personal characteristics that help or inhibit their work readiness and career planning
Purposes of Assessment in Workforce Purposes of Assessment in Workforce DevelopmentDevelopment
• Training– help identify those applicants and
employees who might benefit from either remedial or advanced training
– monitor individual progress– evaluate training effectiveness
Decide on Your Purpose for Decide on Your Purpose for Using AssessmentUsing Assessment
• Why do you want student or client information?
• What are you trying to do/know?
Standard 11.4 The test user should have a clear rationale for the intended uses of a test or evaluation procedure in terms of its validity and contribution to the assessment and decision-making process.
Match Your Purpose to Match Your Purpose to Assessment’s PurposeAssessment’s Purpose
• What Assessment Can Measure– knowledge, skills, abilities, personality
traits,– work styles, work values, vocational
interests, managerial potential, sales potential, physical skills,
– job satisfaction
Check Technical InformationCheck Technical Information
• To determine– Match to target audience– Whether or not the instrument measures
what you want to measure– How results can and should be used
according to the research available
Standard 11.1 Prior to the adoption and use of a published test, the test user should study and evaluate the materials provided by the test developer. Of particular importance are those that summarize the test’s purposes, specify the procedures for test administration, define the intended populations of test takers, and discuss the score interpretations for which validity and reliability data are available.
Multiple PerspectivesMultiple Perspectives
• No one assessment should be used in career exploration and career guidance.
• Include other information as well – personality, motivation, preferences, emotional intelligence, etc.
Standard 11.20 In educational, clinical, and counseling settings, a test taker’s score should not be interpreted in isolation; collateral information that may lead to alternative explanations for the examinee’s test performance should be considered.
Assessment in Workforce DevelopmentAssessment in Workforce Development
Typical Career Development ProgramsTypical Career Development Programs
Assessment helps here.
Three Major Foci of Career Three Major Foci of Career Development ProgramsDevelopment Programs
• What You Like -- INTERESTS
• What You Value -- WORK VALUES
• What You Know and Can Do -- ABILITIES
O*NET Assessment Tools provide each.
O*NET Career Exploration ToolsO*NET Career Exploration Tools
• Developed only for career exploration, career counseling
• Not for job selection or selection into job training programs
Standard 11.2 When a test is to be used for a purpose for which little or no documentation is available, the user is responsible for obtaining evidence of the test’s validity and reliability for this purpose.
Kinds and Versions of ToolsKinds and Versions of Tools
Tool Format Purpose
O*NET Interest Profiler Paper/Pencil Work-related Interests
O*NET Computerized Interest Profiler
Standalone or Network
Work-related Interests
O*NET Work Importance Locator
Paper/Pencil What is Important in a Job (Values)
O*NET Work Importance Profiler
Standalone or Network
What is Important in a Job (Values)
O*NET Ability Profiler Paper/Pencil What Individual Can Do Well (Ability)
Many Support MaterialsMany Support Materials
Excellent Web ResourcesExcellent Web Resources
Review of InstrumentsReview of Instruments
What Interests You?What Interests You?
The Interest ProfilerThe Interest Profiler
RelevanceRelevance
• People who have interests that are congruent with their occupations are happier, more productive, and are likely to stay on the job.
• Many career development programs focus on interests as the primary exploration factor for a person.
Areas MeasuredAreas Measured
The O*NET Interest Profiler and Computerized Interest Profiler measure six types of occupational interests:
•Realistic • Investigative •Artistic •Social •Enterprising •Conventional
O*NET Occupations Master ListO*NET Occupations Master List
Computerized version offers the occupations automatically
Sample of Master ListSample of Master List
Note: Job Zones
Versions AvailableVersions Available
• Paper/pencil• Computerized
– single desktop– computer network
• Paper and computer files can be downloaded off the onetcenter.org website– not Internet-delivered and scored
What Do You Value?What Do You Value?
The Work Importance ProfilerThe Work Importance Profiler
RelevanceRelevance
• People who hold work values that are supported by their work situation are happier, more productive, and are likely to stay on the job.
Areas MeasuredAreas Measured
• Achievement• Independence• Recognition• Relationships• Support• Working Conditions
Versions AvailableVersions Available
• Paper/pencil• Computerized
– single desktop– computer network
• Paper and computer files can be downloaded off the onetcenter.org website– not Internet-delivered and scored
Work Values Master ListWork Values Master List
Computerized version gives occupations automatically
Combined Master ListCombined Master List
Job Zone Interest Work Value
The Ability ProfilerThe Ability Profiler
• What Can You Do?
• What are Your Work-Related Skills?
Paper-based instrument
Eleven SubtestsEleven Subtests
Non-Psychomotor Psychomotor
Arithmetic Reasoning Mark Making (paper/pencil)
Vocabulary Place
Three-Dimensional Space Turn
Computation Assemble
Name Comparison Disassemble
Object Matching
Power Speeded
Automated ScoringAutomated Scoring
• Scoring program can be downloaded from http://www.onetcenter.org
• Individual score report provided• Occupations for all 5 jobs zones are provided
for the person’s profile
Job Zone 1 OccupationsJob Zone 1 Occupations
Job Zone 2 OccupationsJob Zone 2 Occupations
Job Zone 3 OccupationsJob Zone 3 Occupations
Job Zone 4 OccupationsJob Zone 4 Occupations
Job Zone 5 OccupationsJob Zone 5 Occupations
Exploring an OccupationExploring an Occupation
• Select occupation to explore – based on INTEREST, WORK VALUES, OR ABILITITES
• Example: Instructors• Go to O*NET ONLINE
– http://online.onetcenter.org
O*NET OnlineO*NET Online
Select OccupationSelect Occupation
Obtain Summary ReportObtain Summary Report
Some Supporting WebinarsSome Supporting Webinars
• How to Download and Use the O*NET Interest Profiler and Work Importance Profiler
• Overview of the O*NET Ability Profiler• How to Administer the O*NET Ability Profiler• How to Interpret the Ability Profiler• O*NET for Job Seekers and Students• Linking Education, Occupations and Pay• O*NET Tools for Military in Transition• O*NET Tools for School Counselors
QUESTIONS ??
Opportunities for YouOpportunities for You
• Spotlight – www.onetknowledgesite.com
• Podcast – audio interview
• User-Focused Webinars– Contact [email protected]
ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
http://assessmentresources.pbwiki.com