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Peer reviewedHanna, Gerald S.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
Work sample aptitude test items and questionnaire items on past and predicted grades each contributed to the predictive efficiency of the Orleans-Hanna Algebra Prognosis Test in forecasting algebra grades for 2,684 eighth grade students. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Aptitude Tests, Grade 8
Download full textBackman, Margaret E.; And Others – 1975
Test takers' preferences for group versus individual administration of the Micro-TOWER System of Vocational Evaluation are reported. The system was administered to 211 clients at a vocational rehabilitation center, and consisted of work samples measuring the following job skills: record checking, filing, lamp assembly, message-taking, zip coding,…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Group Testing, Individual Testing, Occupational Tests
PDF pending restorationDroege, Robert C.; And Others – 1977
The following tests and techniques have been developed by the U.S. Emloyment Service for the measurement of occupational aptitude, clerical skills, literacy skills, and occupational interest: General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), Nonreading Aptitude Test Battery (NATB), Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB), Clerical Skills Tests, Basic…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling, Clerical Occupations, Interest Inventories
Backman, Margaret E.; And Others – 1977
A battery of work sample tests, the Micro-TOWER System of Vocational Evaluation, has been developed for use in vocational and career education programs. Verbal, numerical, and perceptual motor skills useful in various occupations are measured. The system has been field tested in vocational rehabilitation centers, prisons, schools, and psychiatric…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aptitude Tests, Career Education, Cognitive Ability
Parrish, Linda H.; And Others – 1992
This paper describes the approach taken in Texas to meet the requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (CPA) of 1984 (Public Law 98-524) to provide an aptitude and interest assessment to all students with special needs who are considering entering vocational education. The Texas three-level model of assessment is discussed. The…
Descriptors: Administrators, Aptitude Tests, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Kapes, Jerome T.; And Others – 1992
This paper reports on a study undertaken to discover what instruments were available for use in career assessment. The study population was all sources of information that listed or described career assessment instruments. To identify those instruments used with special populations, a survey was sent to all regional service centers in Texas for…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
Backman, Margaret E. Evaluation. – 1978
The Micro-TOWER System of Vocational Evaluation includes work samples for assessing vocational skills, presentations of occupational information, behavioral observations, and group discussions focusing on vocational goals and related concerns. It has been field tested on over 1,200 persons at eighteen sites, including rehabilitation facilities,…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Aptitude Tests, Clerical Occupations
Backman, Margaret E. – 1977
The Micro-TOWER System of Vocational Evaluation was developed in response to the need for a revision of the TOWER (Testing, Orientation, and Work Evaluation in Rehabilitation) System. The Micro-TOWER system of work sample tests measures the major aptitudes required for most semi-skilled and unskilled occupations. It may be used as a screening…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Aptitude Tests, Clerical Occupations
Mullins, Cecil J., Ed.; Winn, William R., Ed. – 1979
These conference proceedings contain statements from those concerned with various aspects of research on job performance measures. Following introductory remarks, the formal presentations of work and ideas include "Air Training Command Interest in the Criterion Problem," by Donald E. Meyer, "The Criterion Problem: A Personnel…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Conference Reports, Cost Effectiveness
