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Warren, Sue Allen; Gardner, David C. – 1977
The Vocational Instruction, Training and Assessment (VITA) Project conducted a study to determine whether a battery of tests used with a sample of handicapped students enrolled in vocational education program(s) could aid in predicting success in vocational training. Procedures, instruments, and student samples were selected to provide data on (1)…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Experience, Guidelines, Handicapped Students
Department of Defense, Washington, DC. – 1984
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, Form 14 (ASVAB-14) is a multiple aptitude test battery designed for use for civilian, as well as military, career counseling. This manual is designed for use by school guidance counselors in administration and interpretation of results of the ASVAB-14. The 1984 revision of this instrument includes…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling, Career Guidance
Thomas, Edward L.; And Others – 1981
This user's manual provides information suggesting various ways in which educational personnel may wish to utilize the eight modules included in the Vocational Education Readiness Test (VERT). The introductory section presents questions which can be used by school personnel to determine whether or not VERT will be useful in their school system.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aptitude Tests, Competency Based Education, Disabilities
Peer reviewedRothschild, Lois H. – Annals of Dyslexia, 1987
Scholastic Aptitude Test skills of dyslexics can be enhanced through use of special test administration arrangements and a structured program of vocabulary development, test-taking strategies, and a pattern of analysis to improve reading comprehension. Two case studies illustrate the impact of drill and reinforcement, multimodal imagery…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Case Studies, College Entrance Examinations, Drills (Practice)
Download full textBrescia, William; Fortune, Jim C. – 1988
The testing of many American Indian children using standardized exams (achievement, aptitude, ability, and intelligence tests) developed for the majority American society represents a case of cross-cultural testing which is likely to produce invalid results in the form of underestimation of student performance. Requirements for obtaining accurate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, American Indian Education, American Indians
Middletown Public Schools, CT. – 1985
This packet on vocational assessment is one in a series of materials for use with career ladder students in the Middletown, Connecticut, Public Schools. Career ladder students are those ranging from the mentally retarded to the high-risk dropout in the regular education program. The document first explains the nature and purpose of vocational…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Aptitude Tests, Career Choice
