Using Assessment Results For Career Development

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

• ISBN13: 9780534632793
• ISBN10: 0534632793
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-16
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Master the use of assessment instruments with USING ASSESSMENT RESULTS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT! This practical workbook illustrates how to use assessment results to increase your clients? self-awareness and make rational career choices. Case studies, charts, bulleted/numbered lists, dialogues, and agency addresses are just a few of the tools that will help you effectively apply your knowledge of tests and measurements in clinical settings.

Table of Contents

Preface	x
Acknowledgments	xi
Interpreting Assessment Results	2	(12)
Use of Assessment Results	3	(5)
Diagnostic Uses of Assessment	5	(1)
Predictive Uses of Assessment	5	(1)
Comparative Uses of Assessment	6	(1)
Developmental Uses of Assessment	6	(2)
International Career Testing	8	(1)
Norms	8	(1)
Score Profiles	9	(1)
Differences Between Scores	10	(1)
Relation of Norms to the Shape of a Profile	10	(1)
Scores as a Range	10	(1)
Using Holland's Codes for Interpretation	10	(2)
One-Shot Counseling	12	(1)
Preview of this Book	12	(1)
Summary	13	(1)
Questions and Exercises	13	(1)
A Conceptual Model for Using Assessment Results	14	(12)
Rationale	15	(1)
Preparing the Counselor for Using Assessment Results	15	(1)
A Model for Individual Counseling	16	(5)
Analyzing Needs	16	(3)
Establishing the Purpose	19	(1)
Determining the Instruments	19	(1)
Using the Results	20	(1)
Using the Model for Individual Counseling: A Case Example	21	(3)
Step 1. Analyzing Needs	21	(1)
Establish the counseling relationship	21	(1)
Accept and adopt the client's views	21	(1)
Establish the dimensions of lifestyle	22	(1)
Step 2. Establish the Purpose	22	(1)
Step 3. Determine the Instrument	23	(1)
Step 4. Use the Results	23	(1)
Step 5. Make a Decision	24	(1)
Stimulating Career Exploration in Groups	24	(1)
Summary	25	(1)
Questions and Exercises	25	(1)
Some Measurement Concepts	26	(8)
Transformation of Scores	26	(4)
Bell-Shaped Curve	26	(2)
Percentile Equivalents	28	(1)
Standard Scores	28	(1)
Grade Equivalents	29	(1)
Criterion-Referenced Measures	30	(1)
Accuracy of Measurement	30	(2)
Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)	30	(1)
Standard Error of Differences (SED) Between Two Subsets	31	(1)
Expectancy Tables	31	(1)
Correlations	32	(1)
Summary	32	(1)
Questions and Exercises	33	(1)
Using Ability and Aptitude Tests	34	(26)
Purpose of Aptitude Tests	35	(1)
Identifying Abilities by Holland's Types	35	(2)
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)	37	(4)
Interpreting the DAT	38	(2)
Case of a Male High School Student Interested in Legal Services	40	(1)
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)	41	(4)
Case of a High School Student Interested in the Armed Services	44	(1)
Multidimensional Aptitude Battery II	45	(1)
Using the MAB-II in Counseling	45	(1)
Multi-aptitude Tests: Limitations and Suggestions for Use	46	(2)
For Schools:	46	(1)
For Adults:	47	(1)
Other Aptitude Tests	48	(1)
Summary	49	(1)
Questions and Exercises	49	(11)
Using Achievement Tests	60	(18)
The Impact of Beliefs on Achievement Scores	60	(1)
Types of Achievement Tests	61	(1)
Stanford Achievement Test (STAT)	61	(3)
Interpreting the Stanford Achievement Test	62	(1)
Case of a High School Student Referred to a Counselor Because of Poor Grades	63	(1)
Wide Range Achievement Test--Revision 3 (WRAT3)	64	(1)
Interpreting the WRAT3	65	(1)
Case of a School Dropout Interested in Changing Jobs	66	(1)
Using Achievement Test Results for Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Development	66	(2)
The Case of the Client with Limited Educational and Vocational Experience	66	(1)
The Counseling Plan for Rita	67	(1)
The Case of the Girl Who Had Difficulty with Math	67	(1)
Counseling Plan for Evita	68	(1)
Suggestions for Career Development	68	(1)
For Schools:	69	(1)
For Adults:	69	(1)
Other Achievement Tests	69	(1)
Summary	70	(1)
Questions and Exercises	70	(8)
Using Interest Inventories	78	(50)
Sex Bias and Sex Fairness in Interest Assessment	78	(2)
Racial and Cultural Bias of Interest Inventories	80	(1)
Stability of Interests	80	(1)
Interpreting Interest Inventories	80	(1)
Examples of Interests by Holland's Types	81	(1)
Interpreting Flat and Elevated Profiles	82	(1)
Strong Interest Inventory® (Strong instrument)	83	(5)
Interpreting the Strong Interest Inventory®	85	(1)
Technical Information of the Strong Interest Inventory®	86	(1)
Case of a College Freshman Undecided About a Career	87	(1)
Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS)	88	(6)
Case of a High School Senior Rebelling Against Parental Expectations	93	(1)
Self-Directed Search (SDS)	94	(2)
Portions of The Occupations Finder	95	(1)
Enterprising Occupations	95	(1)
Using the SDS in Counseling	96	(3)
Technical Aspects of the SDS	99	(1)
Case of a Group Program in a Community College	100	(1)
Career Decision Making-Revised (CDM-R): The Harrington-O'Shea Decision Making System	100	(5)
Case of Using the CDM-R 2000 in Counseling	103	(2)
Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS)	105	(3)
Using the CISS in Counseling	106	(2)
Suggestions for Career Development	108	(1)
For Schools:	108	(1)
For Adults:	108	(1)
Other Interest Inventories	108	(2)
Summary	110	(1)
Questions and Exercises	110	(18)
Self-Directed Search Profiles	114	(1)
SDS Case 1	114	(1)
SDS Case 2	114	(1)
SDS Case 3	115	(1)
SDS Case 4	115	(1)
SDS Case 5	116	(12)
Using Personality Inventories	128	(48)
Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF, Fifth Edition)	129	(4)
Interpreting the 16PF	129	(4)
Personal Career Development Profile (PCDP) and PC\DP Plus	133	(8)
Case of a Mid-Career Change	134	(7)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) Instrument	141	(4)
Interpreting the MBTI® Instrument	144	(1)
Case of a Confused Adult Concerning a Future Work Role	144	(1)
NEO 4	145	(2)
Using the NEO 4 in Career Counseling	147	(1)
California Psychological Inventory 434™ (CPI™ 434) Inventory	147	(6)
Using the CPI™ 434 Inventory in Career Counseling	148	(1)
Case of a High School Teacher Contemplating a Career Change	149	(4)
Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS)	153	(1)
Suggestions for Career Development	154	(1)
For Schools:	154	(1)
For Adults:	154	(1)
Other Personality Inventories	155	(1)
Summary	156	(1)
Questions and Exercises	156	(20)
Using Value Inventories	176	(14)
Minnesota Importance Questionnaire (MIQ)	177	(4)
Interpreting the MIQ	179	(1)
Case of a Client Beginning a Career Search	179	(1)
Case of a Client Considering a Career Change	180	(1)
Survey of Interpersonal Values (SIV)	181	(1)
Interpreting the SIV	181	(1)
Case of an Older Woman Searching for a Career for the First Time	182	(1)
Suggestions for Career Development	182	(1)
For Schools:	182	(1)
For Adults:	182	(1)
Other Value Inventories	183	(1)
Summary	184	(1)
Questions and Exercises	184	(6)
Using Career Development Inventories	190	(22)
Career Maturity Inventory (CMI)	191	(1)
Interpreting the CMI	191	(1)
Case of a Prevocational Training Program	191	(1)
Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI)	192	(2)
Using the CTI in Counseling	192	(1)
Case of the Diving Board Syndrome	193	(1)
Career Beliefs Inventory (CBI)	194	(3)
Interpreting the CBI	195	(1)
Case of the Reluctant Decision Maker	195	(2)
Career Development Inventory (CDI)	197	(3)
Interpreting the CDI	198	(1)
Case of Using CDI Questions in Group Counseling	199	(1)
Career Decision Scale (CDS)	200	(1)
Case of a Confused Community College Student	200	(1)
My Vocational Situation (MVS)	201	(1)
Using the MVS in Counseling	202	(1)
The Case of the Test That Should Tell All	202	(1)
Career Decision Profile (CDP)	202	(2)
Case of ``I've got to choose by Thursday''	203	(1)
Career Factors Inventory (CFI)	204	(1)
Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE Scale)	204	(1)
Other Measures of Career Development for Future Use	204	(1)
Summary	205	(1)
Questions and Exercises	205	(7)
Using Card Sorts in Career Counseling	212	(16)
Card Sorts	212	(1)
Types of Card Sorts	212	(1)
Task Approach Behaviors	213	(1)
Advantages of Card Sorts	213	(2)
Clients Who Might Benefit from Card Sorts	215	(1)
Sorting Alone or with the Counselor Present	215	(1)
Sorting Procedures	215	(1)
The Peterson and Lenz Approach	216	(1)
Using the Card Sort Results to Draw a Cognitive Map	216	(2)
Occ-U-Sort	218	(2)
Case of a College Sophomore Trying to Choose a Major	220	(1)
The Career Values Card Sort Planning Kit	220	(2)
Using the Career Values Card Sort in Counseling	220	(2)
Motivated Skills Card Sort Planning Kit	222	(2)
Other Commercially Available Card Sorts	224	(1)
Summary	224	(1)
Questions and Exercises	225	(3)
Computer-Assisted Career Guidance (CACG) and Online Assessments	228	(20)
Goals of Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems	229	(1)
Outcomes of Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems	230	(1)
Client Expectations about Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems	231	(1)
Using CACG in Counseling	232	(1)
Online Assessments	232	(1)
SIGI PLUS	233	(2)
Case of an Occupation Explorer	234	(1)
DISCOVER for Colleges and Adults	235	(2)
Case of an Instructor Using DISCOVER in a Career Planning Course	236	(1)
CHOICES	237	(3)
A Client with Time Constraints	238	(2)
The Career Key	240	(2)
Case of a Determined Middle-Schooler	241	(1)
Other CACG Systems	242	(1)
Summary	242	(1)
Questions and Exercises	242	(6)
Using Assessment for People with Disabilities and the Academically Disadvantaged	248	(30)
Career Research on Specific Disabilities	249	(3)
Elements for a Comprehensive Vocational Assessment	252	(1)
Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE)	253	(2)
Interpreting the ABLE	253	(1)
Case of a School Dropout Seeking Work	254	(1)
Wide Range Interest-Opinion Test (WRIOT II)	255	(3)
Interpreting the WRIOT	255	(3)
Case of a High School Student Lacking Basic Education Skills	258	(1)
Transferability of Work Skills	258	(2)
Transition to Work Inventory (TWI)	260	(1)
Social and Prevocational Information Battery--Revised (SPIB-R)	261	(1)
Interpreting the SPIB-R	261	(1)
Case of a Group Program Based on SPIB-R Results	262	(1)
Pictorial Inventory of Careers (PIC)	262	(2)
Technical Aspects of the PIC	263	(1)
Case of a Relocated High School Graduate	264	(1)
The Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory--2 (R-FVII: 2)	264	(1)
Technical Aspects of the R-FVII	264	(1)
Case of Using the R-FVII in a MR Classroom	265	(1)
Other Instruments for People with Disabilities and the Academically Disadvantaged	265	(2)
Summary	267	(1)
Questions and Exercises	267	(11)
Using Non-standardized Self-Assessment Inventories	278	(8)
Work History via Resume Analysis	278	(1)
Five Lives	279	(2)
Example of Five Lives Activity	280	(1)
Assessing Interests	281	(1)
Ideal Day	281	(1)
Sample Case of an Ideal Day	281	(1)
Career Genogram	282	(1)
Holland Party Game	283	(1)
Checklists	283	(1)
Summary	283	(1)
Questions and Exercises	284	(2)
Combining Assessment Results	286	(18)
Using a Model for Combining Assessment Results	286	(6)
Step 1. Analyzing Needs	286	(1)
Establish the Counseling Relationship	286	(1)
Accept and Adopt the Counselee's View	287	(1)
Establish Dimensions of Lifestyle	287	(1)
Specify Needs	287	(1)
Step 2. Establishing the Purpose	288	(1)
Step 3. Determining the Instrument	288	(1)
Step 4. Using the Results	288	(4)
Step 5. Making a Decision	292	(1)
Case Summary	292	(1)
Combining Separate Tests and Inventories	292	(5)
Case of a High School Senior Lacking Career Orientation	292	(3)
Case of a High School Senior with a Poor Attitude Towards School	295	(1)
Case of a Divorced Woman Searching for a Career Direction	296	(1)
Summary	297	(1)
Potential Occupations to Pursue	297	(1)
Occupations to Avoid	298	(1)
Questions and Exercises	298	(6)
Ethics and Assessment	304	(10)
Competence	304	(1)
Client needs	304	(1)
Cultural Differences	304	(2)
Gender Issues	306	(1)
Sexual Orientation Issues	306	(1)
Confidentiality	307	(1)
Orientation	307	(1)
Computer-Based Test Interpretation (CBTI)	307	(1)
Online Assessment	308	(2)
Summary	310	(1)
Questions and Activities	310	(4)
List of Tests and Publishers	314	(10)
Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education	324	(6)
Assessment Related Web Sites Including Ethical Standards	330	(1)
Codes of Ethical Standards	331	(41)
References	372	(24)
Name Index	396	(4)
Subject Index	400