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Table of Contents 11.. IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn ttoo tthhee AASSVVAABB CCaarreeeerr EExxpplloorraattiioonn PPrrooggrraamm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Program Goals and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview of Program Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The ASVAB Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Exploring Careers: The ASVAB Career Exploration Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FYI (Find Your Interests) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The OCCU-Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Career Exploration Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 www.asvabprogram.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 www.careersinthemilitary.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Additional Career Planning Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 22.. AASSVVAABB TTeesstt AAddmmiinniissttrraattiioonn iinn YYoouurr SScchhooooll .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1100 Administering and Interpreting the FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 ASVAB Support Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Holland’s Theory of Career Choice . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Promotional Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Administering the FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Preparing for Test Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Scoring the FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 ASVAB Program Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Considering Gender-Based Results . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Student Eligibility for ASVAB Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Helping Students Understand Their FYI Results . . . . .33 Scheduling the Testing Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Dealing with Ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Time Required for Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Helping Students with Undifferentiated Profiles . . . .34 Room Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Helping Students with Undifferentiated Low Profiles . .36 Proctors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Discussing Work Values with Career Exploration . . . . . . .37 Counselor Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Using the OCCU-Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Explaining Skill Importance Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Options for Recruiter Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Explaining Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Additional Issues to Consider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Highlighting Career Resource Information . . . . . . . . .42 Test Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Maximizing Students’ Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Student Scenarios: Juan and Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . .43 33.. TTh Incorporating In-Class Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 hee AASSVVAABB PPrrooggrraamm aanndd CCaarreeeerr EExxpplloorraattiioonn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1177 Developing a Career Exploration Activities Plan . . . . . . .17 My Educational and Career Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Estimated Time Requirements for Coursework Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 ASVAB Program Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Idea Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Options for Using ASVAB Program Materials . . . . .19 Interpreting ASVAB Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 RReeffeerreenncceess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4488 Standard Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Percentile Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 AAppppeennddiixx .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5533 Career Exploration Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Student Satisfaction with Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Empower Your Students... 1 Introduction to the ASVAB Career Exploration Program he ASVAB Career Exploration Program is a comprehensive career exploration and PROGRAM GOALS AND Tplanning program that includes the most FEATURES widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world. The Program also offers an interest inventory The goal of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program and other activities designed to help students explore is to give students the opportunity to explore a the world of work and gain confidence in making variety of careers using knowledge they have career decisions. gained about their interests and skills through The ASVAB Program is aimed at students in the 10th, assessment components and structured activities. 11th, and 12th grades, as well as students in post- Career development during adolescence and early secondary schools. Results of the aptitude test and the adulthood is an ongoing process. Students’ career interest inventory enable students to evaluate their plans are still in the formative stages, and these plans skills, estimate their performance in academic and will continue to develop and change over time. vocational endeavors, and identify potentially The ASVAB Career Exploration Program emphasizes satisfying careers. The ASVAB Program provides both the importance of planning and decision making, web-based and printed materials to help students skills that can benefit students throughout their lives. consider their results and explore possible career The Program is designed to help students: choices. Structured activities are also available to help students organize the information they need to Learn more about themselves and the world begin making coursework decisions in line with their of work tentative career choices. Students are encouraged Explore occupations in line with their interests to consider their own work-related values as they and skills explore the world of work and learn career Develop an effective strategy to realize their exploration skills that will benefit them throughout career goals their work lives. Empower Your Students... 2 INTRODUCTION TO THE ASVAB CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM Students are encouraged to explore their tentative career goals and compare their academic preparation OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM against the requirements for entry into desired COMPONENTS programs of study or occupations. They can also complete activities designed to help them identify The major components of the ASVAB Career high school courses that will increase their skills Exploration Program are listed in Table 1-1 and readiness for future education or employment. and described in more detail in this chapter. Seeing the connection between their current educational planning and their future goals will help to foster a greater sense of responsibility for With results from the ASVAB test that planning. and the FYI (Find Your Interests), The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is designed students can explore occupations. to be helpful to virtually all students, whether they plan to enter the workforce right away or pursue Together with their parents, further education at a university, community college, counselors, and teachers, they can or vocational institution. begin to develop initial educational The ASVAB test has been recognized as an important and career plans. component in career counseling. Ryan Krane and Tirre (2005) have written that the ASVAB test “is distin- guished by superior norms, a thorough investigation of test fairness, and unsurpassed criterion-related validity data” (p. 346). In addition, they point out that objective ability assessments such as the ASVAB test are more accurate and useful than other ability self-estimate assessments. In self-estimate assessments, people tend to underestimate their own abilities and thus limit their career choices. Objective ability assessments can help people override false beliefs about potential career paths and also encourage them to explore new career avenues. Career development experts and career counselors from universities across the country reviewed key components of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program to ensure its soundness and accuracy. Empower Your Students...
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