Using Assessment Results for Career Development

by Zunker, Vernon G.; Osborn, Debra S.

• ISBN13: 9780534367626
• ISBN10: 0534367623
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-04
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Useful in both career development and test and measurement courses, this practical workbook illustrates how to use assessment results to increase clients' self-awareness and help them make rational career choices. Readers will find detailed information on applying knowledge of tests and measurements in clinical settings and using assessment results in a wide variety of counseling situations.

Table of Contents

Interpreting Assessment Results	1	(11)
Use of Assessment Results	2	(4)
Norms	6	(1)
Score Profiles	7	(1)
Using Holland's Codes for Interpretation	8	(1)
One-Shot Counseling	9	(1)
Preview of This Book	10	(1)
Summary	11	(1)
Questions and Exercises	11	(1)
A Conceptual Model for Using Assessment Results	12	(12)
Rationale	13	(1)
Preparing the Counselor for Using Assessment Results	14	(1)
A Model for Individual Counseling	14	(5)
Using the Model for Individual Counseling: A Case Example	19	(3)
Stimulating Career Exploration in Groups	22	(1)
Summary	23	(1)
Questions and Exercises	23	(1)
Some Measurement Concepts	24	(7)
Transformation of Scores	24	(4)
Accuracy of Measurement	28	(1)
Summary	29	(1)
Questions and Exercises	30	(1)
Using Ability Tests	31	(22)
Purpose of Aptitude Tests	31	(1)
Identifying Abilities by Holland's Types	32	(2)
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)	34	(4)
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)	38	(3)
Multiaptitude Tests: Limitations and Suggestions for Use	41	(1)
Other Aptitude Tests	42	(1)
Summary	43	(1)
Questions and Exercises	44	(9)
Using Achievement Tests	53	(16)
The Impact of Beliefs on Achievement Scores	53	(1)
Types of Achievement Tests	54	(1)
Stanford Achievement Test (STAT)	54	(4)
Wide Range Achievement Test-Revision 3 (WRAT3)	58	(2)
Using Achievement Test Results for Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Development	60	(3)
Suggestions for Career Development	63	(1)
Other Achievement Tests	64	(1)
Summary	64	(1)
Questions and Exercises	64	(5)
Using Interest Inventories	69	(44)
Sex Bias and Sex Fairness in Interest Assessment	69	(2)
Stability of Interests	71	(1)
Interpreting Interest Inventories	72	(1)
Examples of Interests by Holland's Types	73	(1)
Interpreting Flat and Elevated Profiles	73	(1)
Strong Interest Inventory (SII)	74	(4)
Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)	78	(7)
Self-Directed Search (SDS)	85	(6)
Career Decision Making 2000 (CDM): The Harrington-O'Shea Decision Making System	91	(5)
Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS)	96	(1)
Suggestions for Career Development	97	(2)
Other Interest Inventories	99	(2)
Summary	101	(1)
Questions and Exercises	101	(12)
Using Personality Inventories	113	(37)
Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS)	114	(4)
Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF, Fifth Edition)	118	(4)
Personal Career Development Profile (PCDP) and PC\DP Plus	122	(9)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)	131	(5)
NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R)	136	(2)
Suggestions for Career Development	138	(1)
Other Personality Inventories	139	(1)
Summary	140	(1)
Questions and Exercises	141	(9)
Using Value Inventories	150	(13)
Minnesota Importance Questionnaire (MIQ)	151	(5)
Survey of Interpersonal Values (SIV)	156	(2)
The Salience Inventory (SI)	158	(1)
Suggestions for Career Development	159	(1)
Other Value Inventories	160	(1)
Summary	161	(1)
Questions and Exercises	161	(2)
Using Career Development Inventories	163	(23)
Career Maturity Inventory (CMI)	164	(1)
Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI)	165	(2)
Career Beliefs Inventory (CBI)	167	(5)
Career Development Inventory (CDI)	172	(2)
Career Decision Scale (CDS)	174	(2)
My Vocational Situation (MVS)	176	(1)
Career Decision Profile (CDP)	177	(2)
Career Factors Inventory (CFI)	179	(1)
Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE Scale)	179	(1)
Other Measures of Career Development for Future Use	180	(1)
Summary	181	(1)
Questions and Exercises	181	(5)
Using Card Sorts in Career Counseling	186	(15)
Occupational Card Sorts	186	(5)
Occ-U-Sort	191	(3)
The Career Values Card Sort Planning Kit	194	(2)
Motivated Skills Card Sort Planning Kit	196	(2)
Other Commercially Available Card Sorts	198	(1)
Summary	198	(2)
Questions and Exercises	200	(1)
Computer-Assisted Career Guidance (CACG) Assessments	201	(18)
Goals of Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems	202	(1)
Outcomes of Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems	203	(1)
Client Expectations about Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems	204	(1)
Using CACG in Counseling	205	(1)
SIGI Plus	206	(2)
Discover for Colleges and Adults	208	(3)
Choices/Choices CT 2000	211	(1)
The Career Key	211	(3)
Other CACG Systems	214	(1)
Summary	214	(1)
Questions and Exercises	215	(4)
Using Assessment for People with Disabilities and the Academically Disadvantaged	219	(27)
Career Research on Specific Disabilities	224	(1)
Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE)	225	(3)
Wide Range Interest-Opinion Test (WRIOT)	228	(4)
Transferability of Work Skills	232	(1)
Transition to Work Inventory (TWI)	232	(3)
Social and Prevocational Information Battery-Revised (SPIB-R)	235	(1)
Pictorial Inventory of Careers (PIC)	236	(1)
The Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory-2 (R-FVII: 2)	237	(4)
Other Instruments for People with Disabilities and the Academically Disadvantaged	241	(1)
Summary	242	(1)
Questions and Exercises	243	(3)
Using Nonstandardized Self-Assessment Inventories	246	(6)
Five Lives	246	(2)
Assessing Interests	248	(1)
Ideal Day	249	(1)
Career Genogram	249	(1)
Holland Party Game	249	(1)
Check Lists	250	(1)
Summary	250	(1)
Questions and Exercises	250	(2)
Combining Assessment Results	252	(20)
Using a Model for Combining Assessment Results	252	(6)
Combining Separate Tests and Inventories	258	(7)
Summary	265	(1)
Questions and Exercises	266	(6)
Appendix A List of Tests and Publishers	272	(13)
Appendix B Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education	285	(4)
Appendix C Assessment Related Web Sites Including Ethical Standards	289	(2)
References	291	(16)
Credits	307	(4)
Name Index	311	(6)
Subject Index	317