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OCCUPATIONAL INTEREST INVENTORY
COMPREHENSIVE SCORE REPORT

   The U.S. Department of Labor divides all jobs into twelve groupings (Interest Areas) based on the kinds of activities workers do in each one (see legend for complete descriptions). This report shows how closely your interests match these activities to help you choose the kind of work you will most enjoy.

SECTION I. INTEREST AREA SCORES AND PERCENTILES

Your total number of "LIKE", "?", and "DISLIKE" answers for each Interest Area appears below.Percentile scores show the percentage of other people who gave fewer "LIKE" answers than you did in each area. A percentile score of 50 shows average interest; 70 or higher shows above average interest. Under M/F are percentiles comparing your answers to males(M) and females (F) separately. Under M?F you should focus on the percentile of your own sex.

SECTION II. INDIVIDUAL INTEREST PROFILE

The profile below lets you see and compare your standard scores for the twelve Interest Areas. Like percentile scores, standard scores are based on a comparison of your totals of "LIKE" answers to other people's totals. An average standard score is anywhere from 91 to 110. An "X" under AVERAGE means you show about the same amount of interest in that Interest Area as most people. An "X" under High means that you show more than average interest in that area.

SECTION III. INDIVIDUAL PROFILE ANALYSIS (IPA)

The IPA makes a comparison among your totals of LIKE answers for all twelve Interest Areas. The interest areas listed below are ones that stand out above your own average level of interest.

HIGH INTEREST AREAS:
02 SCIENTIFIC, 09 ACCOMMODATING,
10 HUMANITARIAN, 11 LEAD/INFLUENCE

Look over your percentile scores, Standard Scores, and IPA. Explore your most consistently high Interest Area further by reading in the Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE). Work with your counselor to find job choices which combine your interests as much as possible and which match your abilities.

EDUCATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BATTERY
COMPREHENSIVE SCORE REPORT

SECTION I. SCALE SCORES

The table below reports the number of correct responses, the number of items attempted and the highest possible score for each scale within the mathematics and language tests. When an "X" is reported in the far right column, under "Cut-Off Achieved", the "X" indicates that there is evidence that you have mastered skills at the identified level(s).

SECTION II. PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

The table below reports an analysis of your results by topic area. The number reported to the left of a slash is the number of correct responses; the number to the right of a slash is the number of items of that type on the test. A review of these findings may help you identify your areas of greatest strength or weakness.

VOCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

The U.S. Department of Labor has divided jobs into sixty-six OAP's (Occupational Aptitude Patterns) based upon similarity of aptitude score requirements. The sixty-six OAP's are closely related to the Work Groups which are described in the Guide for Occupational Exploration. Listed below are the Work Groups you may wish to consider on the basis of your current APTICOM aptitude scores.

For each reported Work Group title you will find its associated OAP number, with critical aptitude codes and established score standards, as well as the Work Group number (GOE XX.XX). The Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE), available at most libraries and career guidance offices, describes each of the Work Groups, reports on critical abilities, skills and worker characteristics that are required and also lists occupations that fall within each Work Group.

Each of the Work Groups listed below fall within your preferred Interest Area(s), as assessed by the APTICOM Occupational Interest Inventory. These Interest Area titles are noted above their related Work Groups.

Listed beneath the general Work Group information are some sample job titles from the Work Group. To the right of each job title is the corresponding DOT (Dictionary of Occupational Titles) occupational code number, the General Educational Development (GED) requirements for math and language and a rating for the length of Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) that is typically required. GED and SVP rating definitions are reported in legends at the end of the Vocational Recommendations Report. It is strongly advised that you refer to the guide for Occupational Exploration, the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Occupational Outlook Handbook for detailed information on the broad range of employment options and which ones may be most appropriate for you.

The jobs listed below demand math and language skills at or below the GED levels which you achieved on the APTICOM Educational Skills Development Battery. Your performance on the APTICOM Educational Skills Development Battery currently suggests that you may wish to explore specific occupations which demand the following math and language skill development levels:

INTEREST AREA 10 - HUMANITARIAN

Workers in this group care for, treat or train people to improve their physical and emotional well being. Most workers in this group deal with sick, injured, or handicapped people. Some workers are involved in health education and sickness prevention.

LEGEND

APTITUDE CODES

G- Intelligence; General Learning Ability (based upon a weighted combination of subtests 05, 08, and 10) - The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments. General Learning Ability is closely related to doing well in school.

V- Verbal Aptitude (based upon subtest 10) - The ability to understand the meaning of words and to use them effectively; the ability to comprehend language, to understand relationships between words and to understand the meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs.

N- Numerical Aptitude (based upon a weighted combination of subtests 06 and 08) - The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.

S- Spatial Aptitude (based upon subset 15) - Ability to think visually of geometric forms and to comprehend the two dimensional representation of three dimensional objects; the ability to recognize the relationships resulting from the movement of objects in space.

INTEREST AREAS

Artistic - expressing ideas in creative ways.
Scientific - collecting and studying data from the natural world. Using results to solve problems in medicine, life sciences and natural sciences.
Plants/Animals - work with plants and animals, most often outdoors.
Protective - using authority to protect people and property.
Mechanical - using mechanical laws to solve real-life, everyday problems.
Industrial - repeating operations on physical objects in factory settings.

SVP (specific Vocational Preparation):

THE APTITUDE TEST BATTERY REPORT

1 In section I of the Aptitude Test Battery Report, entitled Subtest Scores, the raw score, number of items attempted and standard score for each of the eleven aptitude subtests are reported. The raw score is the total number of items correctly completed within the established time limit. The standard score provides normative information that allows you to compare performance across subtests using a common standard.

2 Based upon the individual's performance on the subtests, Section II, the Individual Aptitude Profile, lists the examinee's aptitude levels (scores) in each of the Department of Labor's ten aptitude areas. These aptitude scores have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 20. In other words, a score of 100 is "average" i.e., represents the 50th percentile for the norm group. A score of 80 is one standard deviation below this average and represents the 16th percentile- 16% of the norm group scored lower. The bars adjacent to the aptitude scores graphically display the test-taker's relative strengths and weaknesses. The aptitude scores are then expressed as normative percentiles to allow comparison with the 1-5 rating system used in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (D.O.T).

THE OCCUPATIONAL INTEREST INVENTORY REPORT

3 Section I of the Occupational Interest Inventory Report, entitle Scale Scores and Percentiles, displays the clients response summaries and percentile standings in each of the twelve U.S. Department of Labor Interest Areas. The number of "LIKE", "?", and "DISLIKE" responses for each interest area are listed, as well as percentiles based on the number of "LIKE" responses.

4 The Individual Interest Profile, Section II of Occupational Interest Inventory Report, presents the examanee's standard scores for each interest area, again using a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 20. The bar graph next to each area displays the examinee's relative interest in each of the areas. The average range on each graph extends one half of a standard deviation on either side of the mean. The first dot in the "LOW" range represents all standard scores below 43 while the last dot in the "HIGH" range represents all standard scores above 158.

5 Section III, the Individual Profile Analysis, lists those interest areas in which the examinee has expresses relatively high interest.

THE EDUCATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BATTERY REPORT

6 Section I of the Educational Skills Development Battery Report, entitled Scale Scores, presents the number of items correctly answered, the number attempted during administration and the total number of items for each language and math scale. An "X" in the last column indicates that the examinee's score meets the criterion for the skill area Educational Development Level.

7 Section II of the Educational Skills Development Battery Report, entitled Performance Analysis, reports a breakdown of correct responses by item type. On the left side of each slash is the number of correct responses for the scale level and topic area indicated; on the right side is the total number of items corresponding to the scale level and topic area.

THE VOCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT

8 The Vocational Recommendations Report summarizes and integrates results form the Aptitude Test Battery, Occupational Interest Inventory and Educational Skills Development Battery. The report lists all the Work Groups for which the examinee's aptitude scores meet Occupational Aptitude Pattern (OAP) critical cut-offs (established by the U.S. Department of Labor) and which also fall within the examinee's high interest area(s). Beneath each Work Group title is a brief description of activities performed in jobs within the Work Group. Below the narrative is a list of representative job titles, drawn from the 1991 edition of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, which demand math and language development skills at or below the exaninee's attained level. For each job title, the corresponding Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) code number, math and language development requirements and Specific Vocational Preparation(SVP) demands are reported. These are occupations for which the U.S. Department of Labor projects high demand and which the exaninee will encounter the greatest likelihood of success.

LEGEND

9 the legend defines dimension, noted in the APTICOM Report, which should be considered by examinees, counselors and/or placement specialists.

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