- A distraction-free setting
- Braille or large-print booklets
- A notetaker
- Read-aloud or screen reading technology
- Multiple or frequent breaks
- Extended time on an assessment
- Multiple or frequent breaks
Plan ahead of time to ensure that you are prepared to give students the accommodations they need. The students’ teacher will be a good resource for helping you to determine the best delivery procedure.
Examples of career assessments to match students’ needs
Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory – https://www.parinc.com/Products/Pkey/6526
- Is a Formal assessment
- 80 full-colored illustrations to choose from (takes 15-30 minutes to administer)
- Students select pictures of individuals engaged in occupational scenarios that reflect their likes and dislikes
- Results align the student with one of the 16 career clusters
- Format is paper and pencil or online
- Cost: $150 for RFVII-3 Complete Kit (includes User’s Manual, 25 Inventory Booklets, Access Code Sheet, Online Administration and Scoring)
Picture Interest Career Survey – https://www.impactpublications.com/product/picture-interest-career-survey-2nd-edition/
- Is a Formal assessment
- 36 questions (takes about 15 minutes to administer)
- Students choose from three different pictures of work environments
- Results include a profile that contains career information and potential job matches
- Format is paper and pencil
- Cost: $96.95 for a package of 25 (price decreases with additional quantities)
Photo Career Quiz – https://www.truity.com/test/photo-career-quiz
- Is an Informal assessment
- 30 questions (takes about 5-10 minutes to administer)
- Students select an image from a pair of photos that appeals to them the most
- Results provide a top interest career type, and ratings (high, medium, low) among other interest areas
- Format is online
- Cost: Free
Career One Stop – https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Careers/Interest-Assessment-Questions.aspx
- Is an Informal assessment
- 30 questions (takes about 5-10 minutes to administer)
- Students select a response from strong dislike to strongly like for each activity
- Results provide a list of careers that might be a good fit
- Format is online
- Cost: Free
Learning Styles (with images) – https://arden.ac.uk/what-type-learner-are-you
- Is an Informal assessment
- 10 questions (takes 5 minutes or less to administer)
- Students select a response with a photo
- Results provide the top learning style with a description of that learning style
- Format is online
- Cost: Free
Learning Styles – http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml
- Is an Informal assessment
- 20 questions (takes 5-10 minutes to administer)
- Students select 1 of 3 options for each question
- Results provide a breakdown of the 3 main learning styles (for example: 55% auditory, 25% visual, 10% tactile)
- Format is online
- Cost: Free
Self-determination – https://www.ou.edu/content/dam/Education/documents/miscellaneous/air-self-determination-scale-student-form.pdf
- Is an Informal assessment
- 24 items (takes 10-15 minutes)
- Students select response from never to always for each statement
- Results show levels of self-determination in different environments (home and school)
- Format is paper and pencil
- Cost: Free
Self-determination with read aloud feature – https://sdiprdwb.ku.edu/consent.php?rf=ot&sg=s
- Is an Informal assessment
- 21 items (takes 10-15 minutes)
- Students toggle bar between agree and disagree for statements
- Results show levels of self-determination for “deciding”, “acting”, and “believing”
- Format is online
- Cost: Free
