1 Administering the O*NET Ability Profiler Dr. Janet E. Wall Senior Trainer, ONET Academy Dr. Janet E. Wall Senior Trainer, ONET Academy An O*NET Academy Briefing

2 Relax and Enjoy Session will be recorded and archived Can listen to the session again at Can download slides Come in with questions as you have them

3 Part 2 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

4 Session 2 - Learning Objectives Review available Ability Profiler materials Specify the contents of the O*NET Ability Profiler Discuss your administration options Review content and administration details of each subtest Announce availability of other support products

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

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

7 Eleven Subtests power testsspeeded tests Non-Psychomotor (paper/pencil) Psychomotor Part 1: Arithmetic ReasoningPart 7: Mark-Making (paper/pencil) Part 2: VocabularyPart 8: Place Part 3: Three-Dimensional Space Part 9: Turn Part 4: ComputationPart 10: Assemble Part 5: Name ComparisonPart 11: Disassemble Part 6: Object Matching

8 Administration and Testing Materials AdministrationTesting (for the test taker) User’s GuideAP Form 1: A Tool for Career Exploration (test booklet) Administration ManualAP Answer Sheet Record of Apparatus ScoresPart 7 – Mark Making Answer Sheet Three-Dimensional Space Cutouts Using Your O*NET AP Results (score report) Automated Scoring SoftwareApparatus for Dexterity Tests

9 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

10 Administration Basics – Administrator-Examinee Ratio Parts 1-6 – one administrator to 10 examinees; one assistant for every additional 10 examinees Parts 7-11 – one administrator to 5 examinees; one assistant for every additional 5 examinees

11 Administration Options Option 1All 11 subtests (2.5 hours) Use if information is required about all occupations including those that need psychomotor skills Option 26 Paper- Pencil and Mark Making (1.5 – 2 hours) 7 tests total Use if information is not needed about occupations that require manual dexterity or finger dexterity, but do need motor coordination Option 36 Paper- Pencil Tests (1.5 – 2 hours) Use when information is not needed about occupations that require motor coordination, manual dexterity, or finger dexterity

12 Administration Basics - Standardized Testing Administration directions and timing must be followed exactly; give the tests in order and according to directions (power before speeded) Paper pencil tests always come before psychomotor

13 Testing Environment Provide an environment whereby all examinees can perform their best –comfortable –well lighted –quiet –well ventilated

14 Examinee Requirements Examinees –should be at least 16 years old –can read English at at least the 6 th grade level –have not taken the test for the past 6 months –should all be treated the same (except for needed accommodations for persons with disabilities)

15 Making Reasonable Accommodations Timing of Test – May give extra time for the power tests (Parts 1 Arithmetic Reasoning, 2 Vocabulary, 3 Three-Dimensional Space), not for speeded tests Print Size – May increase the point size for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 5 (power tests + Name Comparison) Directions – encourage examinees to ask questions related to the directions

16 Other Accommodations Can make other accommodations so that the test is measuring the job-related abilities, not the disability –assistance with answer sheet –steadying/locking down a wheelchair See AAC/ARCA document (Pre-Employment Testing and the ADA) for further information ( “Free Downloads” – Pre Employment Testing and the ADA Assessing Individuals with Disabilities in Educational, Employment and Counseling Settings (APA, 2002)

17 Questions?? Any questions so far?

18 Arithmetic Reasoning Power Test – 18 items in 20 minutes Example Item

19 Arithmetic Reasoning Item

20 Vocabulary Power Test – 19 items in 8 minutes Example Items For each question, choose the two words that are either most nearly the same in meaning or most nearly the opposite in meaning. For each question, fill in the oval under the letter combination of your answer

21 Vocabulary Item

22 Three - Dimensional Space Power Test – 20 items in 8 minutes Cutouts provided to show examinees Example Items

23 Three-Dimensional Space Item

24 Computation Speeded Test – 40 items in 6 minutes Example Items

25 Computation Item

26 Name Comparison Speeded Test – 90 items in 6 minutes Example Items

27 Name Comparison Item

28 Object Matching Speeded Test – 42 items in 5 minutes Example Items

29 Object Matching Item

30 Mark Making Speeded Test 2 practice trials, 10 seconds each 1 final trial of 60 seconds Score is the number attempted in the final trial

31 End of Paper-Pencil Tests Any questions?

32 Place – Manual Dexterity Object is to move pegs from holes in top section of board to the corresponding holes in the bottom section of the board Examinee gets a practice trial Examinee gets 3 trials Total score is the sum of the 3 trials. Timing of 15 seconds per trial is IMPORTANT!!

33 Starting Position Bottom of apparatus is a the edge of table.

34 Step 1 – Two Pegs in Corresponding Hole Use both hands!

35 In Process

36 End of Trial #1 – Score?

37 Turn – Right and Left Handed Manual Dexterity Idea is to turn the pegs in a particular sequence based on one’s handedness Pegs are white on one half and red on the other

38 Turn (continued) One hand only – dominant hand Three timed trials of 30 seconds Score is sum of 3 trials

39 Starting Position

40 Right-Handed Start

41 Right-Handed Progress

42 Right-Handed Finish – Score?

43 Left-Handed Start

44 Left-Handed Progress

45 Left-Handed Finish – Score?

46 Assemble – Finger Dexterity Idea is to put the washer and rivet together and place in the proper hole with the dominant hand Score is how many of these one can do in 90 seconds

47 Starting Position – Right Hand Pole with washers Rivets

48 Starting Position – Left Hand

49 Put Rivet into Washer

50 Put Rivet and Washer into Hole Put in the corresponding hole

51 Right-Handed Finish – Score?

52 Left-Handed Finish – Score? Note pole position

53 Disassemble – Finger Dexterity Remove the assembled pair (washer and rivet) Put the washer on the pole Put the rivet in the hole Score is the total number disassembled in 60 seconds

54 Disassemble - Right-Handed Start

55 Right-Hand Finish – Score? Put the washer back on the pole and the rivet in the hole! Take the washer and rivet apart. Put rivet in corresponding hole.

56 Disassemble -- Left-Handed Start Note pole position

57 Left-Hand Finish – Score? Put the washer back on the pole and the rivet in the hole!

58 List Tests 8-11 Scores on Record of Apparatus Sheet Place Turn Assemble Disassemble

59 Entering Scores on the Answer Sheet Enter scores for mark- making (7), place (8), turn (9), assemble (10), and disassemble(11) onto sheet and fill in bubbles

60 Questions?

61 O*NET AP Administrators Training Tools 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 Check out onetcenter.org for more information

62 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 the Older Worker O*NET Tools for the Military Member in Transition Linking Education, Occupations, and Pay