Aptitude TestMelody L. Mejia

Aptitude AssessmentMeaning: The tests assume that people differ in their special abilities and that these differences can be useful in predicting future achievements.Purpose: It attempts to determine or measure an examinees capacity to learn/acquire, through future training, some skills and to predict whether he or she would likely benefit from an educational or training program.

Applications:

Academic & Career Counseling. Selection & Placement Decisions.

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History & OriginDeveloped during World WarCarl Brigham a psychologist developed this testFirst used in the recruitment of Army called Army AlphaUse as a college admissions test in 1926.In 1933 James Bryant Conant decided to start a new scholarship program In 1938 all the member schools of the College Board started using the SAT as a uniform exam, but only for scholarship applicants. In 1942, because of the war, all the pre-existing College Board admissions tests were abolished, so the SAT became the test for all applicants.

In 1944, under contract to the Army and the Navy, administered the SAT to more than 300,000 people all over the country on a single day. In 1948 the Educational Testing Service was chartered and the SAT was on its way to becoming the basic college admissions device for millions

Difference between Aptitude Test & Intelligence Test

Intelligence TestAptitude TestIQ denotes intelligence as a single, measurable trait

It refers more to a broad range of mental abilities

It is not a precise tool for career guidance

A high IQ score, by itself, would not indicate whether a person is strong or weak Aptitude breaks that intelligence down into several different characteristics

Aptitude score reflects abilities that may be innate or acquired in the distant past.

Aptitude tests is a precise tool for career guidance

Provide strengths and weakness of person

Difference between Aptitude Test & Achievement Test

Achievement TestAptitude TestPurpose: assess current performanceContent Validity.Evaluate more specific competencies that have been recently learned. Purpose: predict future performance.Predictive Validity.Evaluate more general competencies that may be innate or acquired in the distant past.

General Aptitude TestsPurpose: (1) identify an examinees specific strengths & weaknesses and(2) match an examinee to specific jobs or training programs.Examinees are assessed on several specific abilities, like mechanical reasoning, rather than a global attribute

Scholastic Aptitude TestsSAT I: Reasoning Test, which includes Verbal & Mathematical Sections.

SAT II: Subject Tests (e.g., History), which are used for both admission decisions & determining course placement.

Types of Aptitude Test

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF APTITUDE TESTING?

They are excellent predictors of future scholastic achievement.

They provide ways of comparing a child's performance with that of other children in the same situation.

They provide a profile of strengths and weaknesses.

They assess differences among individuals.

Contd..They have uncovered hidden talents in some children, thus improving their educational opportunities.

They are valuable tools for working with handicapped children.

Group aptitude tests---quick and inexpensive

Aptitude tests are valuable in making program and curricula decisions.

Usage in Personnel SelectionInstructional

Guidance

Occupational Purpose

Future Scope Employers can assess the cognitive capabilities of potential employees. Students can understand themselves and their own cognitive abilities. Changing as per the situation