UCLA TESTING & ASSESSMENT
INSTRUMENTS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define bCareer bDevelopment b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bprocess bby bwhich ban
bindividual bdeveloped band brefines ban bunderstanding bof bself, bdevelops ba bcareer
bidentity band bthe bability bto bplan bfor bthe bfuture
What bis bthe bgoal bof ba bCareer bDevelopment bProfessional b- bcorrect banswer✔✔To
bprovide bstudents bwith bthe bknowledge band bskills bneeded bto bdevelop brealistic
beducational band bcareer bplan band bmake bsatifying bdecisons bto bcarry bout bthose
bplans.
What bare bCareer bDevelopment bCompetencies? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The
bcompetencies bprovide ba bsystem bof bgoals band bexpectations bfor bstudents bwho
bparticipate bin ba bcareer bdevelopment bprogram. bThey bare bthe broadmap bthat blists:
- bThe bprogram bcontent
- bExpectations bfor bsuccess
- bThe brole bof bthe bcareer bstaff bin benhancing bstudent bachievement
What bdo bAssessment bInstruments bMeasure? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔They bmeasure
bskills, binterests, bvalues, bpersonality btraits band bcareer bmaturity.
What bare bthe bThree bCompetency bDomains bestablished bby bthe bNational bCareer
bDevelopment bGuideleines? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔1. bPersonal/Social bDevelopment
2. bEducational bAcheivement
3. bLifelong bLearning b& bCareer bManagement
What bis bthe bASCA bModel? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bAmerican bSchool bCounselor
bAssociation b(ASCA) bModel. bThis bmodel bfacilitates bstudent bdevelopment bin b3
bbroad bareas:
1. bAcademic bDevelopment
2. bCareer bDevelopment
3.Personal/Social bDevellopment
, How bdoes bthe bASCA bModel bdefine bCareer bDevelopment? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The
bemployment bof bstrategies bto bachieve bfuture bcareer bsuccess band bjob bsatisfaction
bas bwell bas bfostering ban bunderstanding bof bthe brelatonship bbetween bpersonal
bqualities, beducation, btraining band bthe bworld bof bwork.
What bare bthe bthree bASCA bStandards b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Standard bA b- bStudents
bwill bacquire bthe bskills bto binvestigate bthe bworld bof bwork bin brealtion bto bknowledge
bof bself band bto bmake binformed bcareer bdecisions
Standard bB b- bStudents bwill bemploy bstrategies bto bachieve bfuture bcareer bsuccess
band bsatisfaction
Standard bC b- bStudents bwill bunderstand bthe brelationship bbetween bpersonal
bqualities, beducation band btraining band bthe bworld bof bwork.
What bare bthe bdefining bcharacteristics bof bCareer bAssessment bInstruments b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔The bVariety bof bpersonal battributes b(i.e., binterests, bvalues, bpreferences,
bmotivations, baptitudes, band bskills)
Assessment b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bgeneral bterm bthat brefers bto bformal band binformal
bways bto bgain binformation babout ban bidividual.
Assessment bTypes b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Observation b- bSee bhow bindividuals bbehave
bin ba bcertain bsituation band bthen bconclude bwhat bthey bprefer, bvalue, betc.
Informal bActivities b- bChecklists bor bforced-choice bactivities bwhere ban bindividual
bchooses bbetween btwo bor bmore boptions band bin bdoing bso bdefines bwhat bis
bimportant band bwhat bthey bprefer. b
Structured bInterviews b- bConversations bwhere bthe bquestions bare bpre-planned. bThe
bseries bof bquestions bare btypically bdesigned bto bfind bthemes bof bvalue bor bimportance
bto bthe bindividual. b
Times bAssessments band bTests b- bFormal binventories bof binterests bor bmore btypically,
btests bof babilities bthat bhave brules bof badministration band binterpretation
b(PSAT/SAT/PLAN/ACT).
Non-Timed bInventories b- bSimilar bto bthe btimed binstruments bbut bthere bare bno btime
brequirements
Card bSorts b- bCards bwith bvalues, bskills bor binterests bare bsorted bby bpreference bor
bby blevel bof bcompetency. bAn bindividual bassigns bimportance.
Instrument b- bcorrect banswer✔✔An binventory bor btest bmade bup bof bitems bdesigned
bto breveal band bindividuals btraits.
A bLevel bInstruments b- bcorrect banswer✔✔No bskills brequired bto badminister bthis blevel
binstrument. bRecommended bthat beducators btake bthe binstrument bfirst, bobserve ban
bexperienced bperson badminister band binterpret, bthen bbe bsupervised bwhen bthe
binstrument bis bfirst bused.
INSTRUMENTS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define bCareer bDevelopment b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bprocess bby bwhich ban
bindividual bdeveloped band brefines ban bunderstanding bof bself, bdevelops ba bcareer
bidentity band bthe bability bto bplan bfor bthe bfuture
What bis bthe bgoal bof ba bCareer bDevelopment bProfessional b- bcorrect banswer✔✔To
bprovide bstudents bwith bthe bknowledge band bskills bneeded bto bdevelop brealistic
beducational band bcareer bplan band bmake bsatifying bdecisons bto bcarry bout bthose
bplans.
What bare bCareer bDevelopment bCompetencies? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The
bcompetencies bprovide ba bsystem bof bgoals band bexpectations bfor bstudents bwho
bparticipate bin ba bcareer bdevelopment bprogram. bThey bare bthe broadmap bthat blists:
- bThe bprogram bcontent
- bExpectations bfor bsuccess
- bThe brole bof bthe bcareer bstaff bin benhancing bstudent bachievement
What bdo bAssessment bInstruments bMeasure? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔They bmeasure
bskills, binterests, bvalues, bpersonality btraits band bcareer bmaturity.
What bare bthe bThree bCompetency bDomains bestablished bby bthe bNational bCareer
bDevelopment bGuideleines? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔1. bPersonal/Social bDevelopment
2. bEducational bAcheivement
3. bLifelong bLearning b& bCareer bManagement
What bis bthe bASCA bModel? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bAmerican bSchool bCounselor
bAssociation b(ASCA) bModel. bThis bmodel bfacilitates bstudent bdevelopment bin b3
bbroad bareas:
1. bAcademic bDevelopment
2. bCareer bDevelopment
3.Personal/Social bDevellopment
, How bdoes bthe bASCA bModel bdefine bCareer bDevelopment? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The
bemployment bof bstrategies bto bachieve bfuture bcareer bsuccess band bjob bsatisfaction
bas bwell bas bfostering ban bunderstanding bof bthe brelatonship bbetween bpersonal
bqualities, beducation, btraining band bthe bworld bof bwork.
What bare bthe bthree bASCA bStandards b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Standard bA b- bStudents
bwill bacquire bthe bskills bto binvestigate bthe bworld bof bwork bin brealtion bto bknowledge
bof bself band bto bmake binformed bcareer bdecisions
Standard bB b- bStudents bwill bemploy bstrategies bto bachieve bfuture bcareer bsuccess
band bsatisfaction
Standard bC b- bStudents bwill bunderstand bthe brelationship bbetween bpersonal
bqualities, beducation band btraining band bthe bworld bof bwork.
What bare bthe bdefining bcharacteristics bof bCareer bAssessment bInstruments b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔The bVariety bof bpersonal battributes b(i.e., binterests, bvalues, bpreferences,
bmotivations, baptitudes, band bskills)
Assessment b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bgeneral bterm bthat brefers bto bformal band binformal
bways bto bgain binformation babout ban bidividual.
Assessment bTypes b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Observation b- bSee bhow bindividuals bbehave
bin ba bcertain bsituation band bthen bconclude bwhat bthey bprefer, bvalue, betc.
Informal bActivities b- bChecklists bor bforced-choice bactivities bwhere ban bindividual
bchooses bbetween btwo bor bmore boptions band bin bdoing bso bdefines bwhat bis
bimportant band bwhat bthey bprefer. b
Structured bInterviews b- bConversations bwhere bthe bquestions bare bpre-planned. bThe
bseries bof bquestions bare btypically bdesigned bto bfind bthemes bof bvalue bor bimportance
bto bthe bindividual. b
Times bAssessments band bTests b- bFormal binventories bof binterests bor bmore btypically,
btests bof babilities bthat bhave brules bof badministration band binterpretation
b(PSAT/SAT/PLAN/ACT).
Non-Timed bInventories b- bSimilar bto bthe btimed binstruments bbut bthere bare bno btime
brequirements
Card bSorts b- bCards bwith bvalues, bskills bor binterests bare bsorted bby bpreference bor
bby blevel bof bcompetency. bAn bindividual bassigns bimportance.
Instrument b- bcorrect banswer✔✔An binventory bor btest bmade bup bof bitems bdesigned
bto breveal band bindividuals btraits.
A bLevel bInstruments b- bcorrect banswer✔✔No bskills brequired bto badminister bthis blevel
binstrument. bRecommended bthat beducators btake bthe binstrument bfirst, bobserve ban
bexperienced bperson badminister band binterpret, bthen bbe bsupervised bwhen bthe
binstrument bis bfirst bused.
