VOCATIONAL EVALUATION
Planning for the Future
What can a vocational evaluation provide for your student?
A Vocational Evaluation can…
- Identify a student’s interests, aptitudes, vocational skills and abilities, and independent living skills
- Assist in selecting appropriate work experiences and employment during school and beyond based on specific occupational data
- Determine best work environment for the student
- Identify accommodations or modifications for training and work participation
- Assist in the development of vocational training activities and training approaches
- Determine appropriateness for high school and post-secondary vocational education
- Identify post-secondary educational options
- Assist in transition planning and the development of transition goals and objectives
- Identify potential post-secondary support services
- Recommend activities for career awareness and exploration
- Provide immediate feedback to facilitate the learning process for the student
Who is appropriate for vocational evaluation services?
Identified Special Education Students who are of transition age…
- Who would benefit from specific vocational guidance and direction
- Who have had unsuccessful or limited work experiences
- Who would benefit from hands-on activities to gain an understanding of work expectations, abilities, and needs
- Whose strengths and needs are difficult to identify in the classroom setting
- Who would benefit from a multi-faceted, standardized assessment of vocational,
educational, and independent living skills - Who have multiple barriers to employment and/or additional training or education
How is a vocational evaluation conducted?
Depending on the needs of the student, a variety of tools may be used:
- Achievement Tests
- Aptitude Assessment
- Standardized Work Samples
- Interest Inventories
- Adaptive Behavior Scales
- Behavioral Observation
- Interview
- File Review
- Situational Assessment in the Work Setting
Click here to download a request for a vocational evaluation.