Project TALENT is a large-scale, long-range longitudinal study of a representative sample of students assessed with a comprehensive set of psychological, educational, and personal measures. In 1960, students in grades 9 through 12 were given a battery of tests and inventories. One-year, five-year, eleven-year, and twenty-year follow-ups of the…

The publisher proposes to supplement the Mental Measurements Yearbook by publishing periodic surveys to tests not available commercially. Based on the 1970 issues of 29 journals, its orientation is predominantly educational, but includes material related to psychology, sociology, and personnel work. Mental measures are organized under 22…

The Vocational and Occupational Interest Choice Examination (VOICE) was designed to measure the interests of enlisted men entering the Air Force. Items forming the inventory were primarily generated by examining job analysis in relation to the airman classification structure. The purpose of this effort was to develop and validate a prototype of an…

A solution developed to correct the lack of cultural experiences for rural children in art, drama, dance and music is evaluated in this final project report. A summary of findings lists the number of school programs and their budgets. The nature and number of subjects and activities employed in attacking the problem are briefly described. The…

The intent of the Vocational Interest Inventory is to provide an intra-individual profile of interests across eight activity foci: service, outdoor, science, business contact, organization, technology, general cultural, and arts and entertainment. The inventory, which may be group administered, employs as ipsative, forced-choice format for both…

This handbook makes available in one source (two volumes) nearly 900 unpublished tests and measures of child development--measures of intellectual functioning, personality, self-concept, motor skills, physical attributes, and many other characteristics. The measures are appropriate for the years from birth through age 18. The measures are…

The year 2001-02 marks the Adult Career Counseling Center's (ACCC's) nineteenth year of service, during which career advisors saw 102 community clients for over 300 hours of counseling. ACCC provides advising services at no charge for adults who are seeking guidance with career-related issues, including career exploration and planning. The…

This paper describes and compares interests and values measures useful for career assessment and counseling in tech prep and school-to-work programs. The primary source of information for this information is the third edition of "A Counselor's Guide to Career Assessment Instruments" (Kapes, Mastie, and Whitfield 1994). Stated objectives…

This guide is designed to help the user better understand the different types of career assessments and how the user and others may want to use them to make career decisions. Information is presented in question and answer format. These topics are covered: how assessment tests can help; how assessments are used by counselors and employers; how…

Describes a program in which 23 African-American junior and senior high school students attend Xavier University (Louisiana) 2 afternoons each week for 16 weeks as part of the university's efforts to promote minority careers in education. Cites positive student outcomes including improved skills and new perspectives on teaching and teachers. (PAA)

The Adolescent Development course, implemented to facilitate the growth of adolescents, is presented in three parts: the first addresses the student's self-concept and provides skills for effective management of relationships; the second focuses on student learning style and improving academic achievement skills; the final part consists of a…

This eight-chapter book presents career development theory through a series of practical steps in which one skill builds on another. The book starts with a broad view of how work meets life needs and fits into the overall patterns of life, and it identifies important questions to consider and skills to develop for effective career planning. This…

This booklet contains information, activities, and interest inventories designed to encourage middle school students to begin thinking about career options and the educational requirements of various occupations. The following topics are covered: the importance of beginning career planning while still in middle school, the relationship between…

This document describes 32 recently developed career assessment instruments that have been deemed useful for school-to-work programs. The following instruments are among those profiled: Ability Explorer; Adult Measure of Essential Skills; Aptitude Interest Inventory; Ashland Interest Assessment; Barriers to Employment Success Inventory; Basic…

This model is an updated version of the California Agency-Based Vocational Assessment Model Draft developed in 1986. The first section of the manual summarizes the background of career assessment, defines the process, and provides a rationale for it. The second section analyzes critical issues in assessment. The assessment model and its stages…