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The Assessment Process
UNISA
Unique Assignment Number: 689297
, THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS 1
Table of Contents
The Assessment Process ..................................................................................................... 3
Context and Aim of the Assessments .................................................................................. 4
Compiling a Test Battery .................................................................................................... 6
The Learning Potential Computerised Adaptive Test (LPCAT) ..................................... 7
Aim and Constructs..................................................................................................... 7
Norm Group ................................................................................................................ 8
Psychometric Properties.............................................................................................. 8
Appropriateness to Case Study ................................................................................... 9
The Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT) ........................................................................... 9
Aim and Constructs..................................................................................................... 9
Norm Group ................................................................................................................ 9
Psychometric Properties............................................................................................ 10
Appropriateness to Case Study ................................................................................. 10
The Self-Directed Search (SDS) ....................................................................................11
Aim and Constructs....................................................................................................11
Norm Group ...............................................................................................................11
Psychometric Properties.............................................................................................11
Appropriateness to Case Study ................................................................................. 12
Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) ........................................................... 12
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Aim and Constructs................................................................................................... 13
Norm Group .............................................................................................................. 13
Psychometric Qualities ............................................................................................. 13
Appropriateness to Case Study ................................................................................. 14
Dynamic Assessments versus a Psychometric Approach ............................................. 14
Administration, Interpretation of Results and Feedback .................................................. 15
Ethical Considerations .................................................................................................. 16
Interpretation of Results ................................................................................................ 18
Influences on Results .................................................................................................... 19
Feedback ....................................................................................................................... 19
Conclusion and Recommendations ................................................................................... 19
References ........................................................................................................................ 21
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The Assessment Process
UNISA
Unique Assignment Number: 689297
, THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS 1
Table of Contents
The Assessment Process ..................................................................................................... 3
Context and Aim of the Assessments .................................................................................. 4
Compiling a Test Battery .................................................................................................... 6
The Learning Potential Computerised Adaptive Test (LPCAT) ..................................... 7
Aim and Constructs..................................................................................................... 7
Norm Group ................................................................................................................ 8
Psychometric Properties.............................................................................................. 8
Appropriateness to Case Study ................................................................................... 9
The Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT) ........................................................................... 9
Aim and Constructs..................................................................................................... 9
Norm Group ................................................................................................................ 9
Psychometric Properties............................................................................................ 10
Appropriateness to Case Study ................................................................................. 10
The Self-Directed Search (SDS) ....................................................................................11
Aim and Constructs....................................................................................................11
Norm Group ...............................................................................................................11
Psychometric Properties.............................................................................................11
Appropriateness to Case Study ................................................................................. 12
Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) ........................................................... 12
, THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS 2
Aim and Constructs................................................................................................... 13
Norm Group .............................................................................................................. 13
Psychometric Qualities ............................................................................................. 13
Appropriateness to Case Study ................................................................................. 14
Dynamic Assessments versus a Psychometric Approach ............................................. 14
Administration, Interpretation of Results and Feedback .................................................. 15
Ethical Considerations .................................................................................................. 16
Interpretation of Results ................................................................................................ 18
Influences on Results .................................................................................................... 19
Feedback ....................................................................................................................... 19
Conclusion and Recommendations ................................................................................... 19
References ........................................................................................................................ 21
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