{"id":341,"date":"2022-10-03T06:23:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T06:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2023-05-17T18:00:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T18:00:10","slug":"how-to-use-tests-and-psychometry-for-career-counselling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=341","title":{"rendered":"Assessment for Career Counselling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"341\" class=\"elementor elementor-341\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46905d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46905d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-deb2535\" data-id=\"deb2535\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7134489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7134489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessment for Career Counselling<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0cc146 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0cc146\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11ed689\" data-id=\"11ed689\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5149330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5149330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Methods of Assessment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62adda2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62adda2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b4eda3\" data-id=\"4b4eda3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f058e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f058e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A psychometric tool examines\u00a0 a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">sample of behaviour<\/span> to understand the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">whole<\/span> behaviour.\u00a0 All psychological tests require a person to perform some observable and measurable action.\u00a0 This could be a test, an inventory or a questionnaire.\u00a0 The test could be a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">written<\/span> test, or the testee may be required to perform some <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">action<\/span> (e.g., drawing or giving a speech or creating a model). This performance is\u00a0 used to <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">measure<\/span> some personal attribute, trait, or characteristic.\u00a0 A psychological test measures a person\u2019s performance on a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">set of items<\/span> in order to come to conclusions about a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">broader<\/span> personal attribute, trait, or characteristic.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">There are two broad approaches to assessment: the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">quantitative<\/span> approach and the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">qualitative<\/span> approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80662e6\" data-id=\"80662e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c74d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5c74d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"811\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Quant-Qual.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4603\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Quant-Qual.jpg 811w, https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Quant-Qual-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Quant-Qual-768x534.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dddd63f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dddd63f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-261f84a\" data-id=\"261f84a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8de08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba8de08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quantitative Approaches<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a184a23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a184a23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1910665\" data-id=\"1910665\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d725fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d725fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quantitative methods are <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">psychometric<\/span> in their approach.\u00a0 They are based on the assumption that individuals possess a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">unique<\/span> combination of traits and qualities which can be accurately <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">measured<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">quantified<\/span>. The person is given a test and scores are obtained.\u00a0 Scores are expressed as quantities, usually in numbers (e.g., IQ = 121 or Linguistic aptitude = 23\/40).<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">Methods Used<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Quantitative methods are designed to quantify and give a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">numerical<\/span> value to an observation.\u00a0 The most common tools used are:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Tests<\/li><li>Questionnaires<\/li><li>Inventories<\/li><li>Checklists<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">Usefulness and Limitations<\/span><\/p><p>Psychometric instruments are highly useful tools.\u00a0 However, their accuracy is reliable <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">only<\/span> if they are:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">Culturally<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">statistically<\/span> validated for the group for which they are intended.\u00a0 A test developed for American students may not give accurate results if used with Indian students.\u00a0<\/li><li>Age appropriate.\u00a0 Tests are <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">sensitive to age.<\/span>\u00a0 A test developed for Grade 10 students may be not be useful with Grade 12 students.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>The test taker is able to give the test his or her \u201c<span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">best shot\u201d<\/span>.\u00a0 \u00a0Anxiety, fatigue, skepticism, playfulness, succumbing to socially acceptable responses, can all <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">affect<\/span> test performance.<\/li><li>Administered by a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">qualified<\/span> psychologist \/ counsellor.\u00a0 A given test usually requires the test giver to hold a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">license<\/span> to administer the test.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56a2659\" data-id=\"56a2659\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fd899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"25fd899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:1000,&quot;speed&quot;:3000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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A good test will provide norms to <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">interpret<\/span> a student&#8217;s performance.<\/li><li>The term \u201cnorm\u201d is short for normative. Norms are a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">statistical framework<\/span> based on performance of a large number of students (called a normative sample) on the test.\u00a0<\/li><li>Norms make it possible to determine where an individual stands in <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">comparison<\/span> to his\/her peers.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Test norms can only be developed for tests that are <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">standardized<\/span>.\u00a0 To be effective, tests should be administered in a \u201cstandardised\u201d manner: testing conditions, test instructions, scoring and interpretation are expected to be uniform across test-takers and testing environments.<\/li><li>Finally, having norms is important, but not sufficient.\u00a0 A test is useful only if it has norms that are <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">relevant<\/span> to the persons being tested.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.illuminateed.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/understanding-test-norms\/\">Check this website for more information on the importance of norms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-daa0a1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daa0a1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a1d1ba\" data-id=\"8a1d1ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e019cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e019cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualitative Approaches<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c580ca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c580ca5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c51567f\" data-id=\"c51567f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecdddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eecdddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Qualitative approaches focus on <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">quality<\/span> rather than quantity and aim at <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">describing<\/span> rather than measuring or quantifying.\u00a0 The counsellor <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">dialogues<\/span> with the client and talks to him or her to gain deeper insights into the person&#8217;s interests and aptitudes.\u00a0 Qualitative data therefore is <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">verbal<\/span> data.\u00a0 This data is analysed to look for <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">patterns<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">trends<\/span> in the person&#8217;s orientations.\u00a0 The qualitative observer would not say, Linguistic aptitude = 23\/40 but would describe the aptitude in terms of the person\u2019s fluency with words, sensitivity to shades of meanings and so on.\u00a0 Therefore in the qualitative approach, there are <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">no tests, no right or wrong answers, no scores or norms<\/span>.\u00a0 It is through an intense verbal interaction and through asking the right questions, that the counsellor learns more about the client.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #84c029;\"><strong>Methods Used<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Qualitative methods are designed to collect information using <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">non-mathematical<\/span> techniques.\u00a0 The most common techniques used are:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Interviews<\/li><li>Observations<\/li><li>Discussions<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">Usefulness and Limitations<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Qualitative methods allow matters to be considered in <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">detail<\/span> and in <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">depth<\/span>.\u00a0 Through a good interview the counsellor can go back in client&#8217;s history and gain rich information.<\/li><li>Since interactions between the counsellor and client are not limited to a set of standardised questions, the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">direction<\/span> of an interview can be guided and thereby the interviews are <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">more responsive<\/span> to the client.\u00a0<\/li><li>On the other hand, the quality of the data obtained <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">relies<\/span> heavily on the counsellor\/assessor.\u00a0 The <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">biases<\/span>, idiosyncrasies and preoccupations of the assessor can influence the direction that the interview takes.\u00a0<\/li><li>Qualitative methods require a highly <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">trained<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">experienced<\/span>\u00a0assessor, who is able to maintain <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">objectivity<\/span> while simultaneously eliciting <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">subjective<\/span> data.\u00a0<\/li><li>Another issue is that the results of qualitative research <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">can&#8217;t be verified<\/span> easily and one must rely on the opinions of the interviewer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68a3c28\" data-id=\"68a3c28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24de48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"c24de48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bd632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"94bd632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d1866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d1866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">So which is the better method: Qualitative or Quantitative?\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9dd2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df9dd2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As seen in the figure below, <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">both<\/span> methods have their advantages and limitations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9492a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a9492a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"941\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qual-Quant.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4918\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qual-Quant.jpg 941w, https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qual-Quant-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Qual-Quant-768x388.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cec4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89cec4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>From the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">quantitative<\/span> perspective: If the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">tests<\/span> used by the quantitative approach are not reliable and valid, then the result will not be accurate\u00a0<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">qualitative<\/span> perspective: <\/span>If the <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">interviewer<\/span> is not experienced and alert all through the interaction with the student, the data obtained could be unreliable.\u00a0 Also, qualitative approaches are highly <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">time consuming<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>There is a possibility that the reliability of guidance given to the student could <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">suffer<\/span> in either case.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8772e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8772e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is for this reason that the Jiva system of assessment takes a <strong>Mixed Methods<\/strong> approach.\u00a0 Read on to know more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d63f122 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d63f122\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dab5c69\" data-id=\"dab5c69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5034e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a5034e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mixed Methods Approach<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a549fa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a549fa0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7370d7\" data-id=\"c7370d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05472cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05472cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">The Mixed Methods approach is one of most <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">modern<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">contemporary<\/span> approaches to assessment.\u00a0 It attempts to <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">circumvent<\/span> the shortfalls of purely quantitative or qualitative approaches by <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">blending<\/span> quantitative and qualitative methods. Information collected using one method is <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">verified<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">validated<\/span> against information collected using the other method.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">A mixed methods approach to assessment is not simply about collecting both quantitative and qualitative data, but using these in <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">tandem<\/span> to collect more comprehensive information as compared collecting information using just <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">one<\/span> of the approaches. Quantitative data (e.g., test data) is <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">cross-referenced<\/span> with the quantitative data (e.g., interview with the student) to build a multidimensional database of useful information.\u00a0 All attempts are made to <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">limit<\/span> the gaps of using any one method through <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">data<\/span> <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">linkage<\/span> and or <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">integration<\/span>.\u00a0 \u00a0For example, a quantitative test may not be able to pick up what the student&#8217;s accomplishments are in daily life.\u00a0 The qualitative approach would be able to cover this gap through a well administered interview.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">Methods Used<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">Psychometric devices such as standardised tests, inventories and questionnaires with norm based scoring protocols.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">Qualitative tools such as guided interview formats, discussion schedules and observation protocols.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #232c69;\">A <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">unifying theoretical foundation<\/span>\u00a0and <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">algorithm<\/span> based on which qualitative and quantitative data can be integrated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43f62d7\" data-id=\"43f62d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c638cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c638cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"color: #84c029;\">The Jiva Mixed Approach to Assessment<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9ad9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab9ad9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Jiva system uses a <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">combination<\/span> of quantitative and qualitative tools:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">Quantitative Tools<\/span>:\u00a0 The Comprehensive Student Information Protocol (CSIP) is a quantitative psychometric tool that combines an interest inventory and an aptitude test.\u00a0 The CSIP has been developed by Jiva specifically for Indian students and has been standardised on a sample of over 15000 Indian students.\u00a0<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">Qualitative Tools<\/span>:\u00a0 Jiva counsellors use a guided interview format with the student and parent to collect qualitative information.\u00a0 This covers the student&#8217;s academic history, preferences, hobbies and\u00a0 accomplishments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Both methods are embedded within the Multiple Potentials Framework. <a href=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=336\">Click here to know more.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li>Jiva then uses a special <span style=\"color: #fc8502;\">algorithm<\/span> to combine both units of data.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jivacareer.org\/?page_id=3375\">Click here to know more about the Jiva assessment tools.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ba4c90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ba4c90\" 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Assessment for Career Guidance<\/span><\/strong><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Assessment-of-Interest-and-Aptitude-A-Methodologically-Integrated-Approach.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assessment of Interest and Aptitude &#8211; A Methodologically Integrated Approach<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/jivacareer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Assessment.-The-Question-is-the-Answer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assessment. 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