How to Interpret the O*NET Ability Profiler Results An O*NET Academy Briefing How to Interpret the O*NET Ability Profiler Results Dr. Janet E. Wall Senior Trainer, ONET Academy

Relax and Enjoy Session will be recorded and archived Can listen to the session again at http://www.onetacademy.com Can download slides Come in with questions as you have them

Part 3 of 3 3 part series Introduction to the O*NET Tools and the Ability Profiler (30 July) How to Administer the Ability Profiler (31 July) How to Interpret the Ability Profiler (1 August) After attending all 3 sessions – certificate of completion Any session stands on its own

Session 3 - Learning Objectives Overview the Ability Profiler (AP) Describe contents of the AP Score Report Review percentiles Overview norms Overview how AP results are matched to occupations Review occupational information using O*NET Online Discuss example profile

Three Instruments O*NET Interest Profiler O*NET Work Importance Locator/Profiler O*NET Ability Profiler

O*NET Career Exploration Tools Format Purpose O*NET Interest Profiler Paper/Pencil Work-related Interests Standalone or Network O*NET Work Importance Locator What is Important in a Job (Values) O*NET Work Importance Profiler O*NET Ability Profiler What Individual Can Do Well (Ability)

Proper Use Developed only for career exploration, career counseling Not for job selection or selection into job training programs Administered to 1 or more persons Paper/pencil only

Ability Profiler Overview – 11 tests Computation Arithmetic Reasoning Vocabulary Name Comparison Object Matching Three Dimensional Space Mark Making Place Turn Assemble Disassemble

Relationship Between Measured Constructs and AP Exercises What is Measured/Reported Exercise/Subtest Verbal Ability Vocabulary Arithmetic Reasoning Computation Spatial Ability Three-Dimensional Space Form Perception Object Matching Clerical Perception Name Comparison Motor Coordination Mark Making Manual Dexterity Place Turn Finger Dexterity Assemble Disassemble

Tests Administered and Scored

Options Hand data entry program can be downloaded from the www.onetcenter.org website Scoring Program and User’s Guide found on www.onetcenter.org website

Score Report (1) graphic, numerical and verbal information Person’s scores are compared to general working population – the norm group. graphic, numerical and verbal information

Score Report (2) Reports the Constructs Measured – not the subtests Percentiles

What is a Percentile?

No number correct; number attempted Score Report (3) Number Correct of Total Items No number correct; number attempted

Score Report (4) Note

Norms Based on a sample of 4000 people selected to reflect the distributions of workers in five occupational categories as per the US Census Bureau Professional and Semi-professional Clerical, Sales, and Kindred Workers Craftsmen, Foreman, and Kindred Workers Operatives and Kindred Workers Laborers (except farm and mine)

General Working Population Norms developed in 1950s Studies show Means and SDs stable over time (USES Test Report No 148, 1984) Sample called the General Working Population

General Working Population (2) Sample selected to represent the percent of population by occupational groupings Age Range = 18-54 years Mean Education = 11 years Males, 10.2 Females, 11.7 Gender Males, 46% Females, 54% Supplemented by many additional studies to include high school students See General Aptitude Test Battery, Development Report, Section III for details

Linking GATB Norms to the AP Equating study performed between GATB and AP Results sufficiently similar between GATB and AP so that the general working population norms could be used (Segall and Monzon, 1995)

Score Report (5)

Score Report (6)

Score Report (7)

Selecting a Job Zone

Occupational Reports Five occupational listings are generated, one for each job zone

Job Zone 1 Occupations

Job Zone 2 Occupations

Job Zone 3 Occupations

Job Zone 4 Occupations

Job Zone 5 Occupations

Match Profile to Occupational Information (1) Occupational Ability Profiles (OAPs) were created for each of the 950+ O*NET occupations (see available development report for more detail) Ability scores of job incumbents (1000+ jobs) along with information from the DOT (e.g., data, people things; SVP) were used to estimate the 9 ability scores for each occupation Occupation profiles were converted to the existing O*NET/SOC classification system

Match Profile to Occupational Information (2) Person’s ability profile is matched to occupational profile Using index of similarity (correlation) Shape of the profile matters, not the level or percentile Minimum of 10 occupations are generated for each job zone up to 25 if they are “strong matches” correlation cutoff depends on number of AP subtests taken

Score Report (8) Based on list of occupations, the client selects one job from Job Zone 1 and two from Job Zone 3 Fire Inspector 33-2021.01 Retail Salesperson 41-2031.00 41-3011.00 Advertising Sales Agent

Exploring an Occupation Select occupation to explore Example: Fire Inspectors, Job Zone 3 Go to O*NET ONLINE http://online.onetcenter.org

Sample Report - Joe Luwis

Discussion – Joe Luwis

Questions/Comments

O*NET AP Administrators Training Tools available on O*NET Academy Online Self-Assessment Quiz ! Gauge your understanding of what it takes to successfully administer the Ability Profiler . Downloadable Lunch and Learn Training Packet Includes PowerPoint Slides, FAQs, Administrator Checklist, and Scenarios for Group Discussion www.onetacademy.com Check out www.onetcenter.org for more information

Supporting Webinars How to Download and Use the O*NET Interest Profiler and Work Importance Profiler Overview of the O*NET Ability Profiler How to Administer the O*NET Ability Profiler How to Interpret the Ability Profiler O*NET for Job Seekers and Students New Enhancements to O*NET O*NET Tools for School Counselors O*NET Tools for Military in Transition Links between Occupations, Education, and Pay