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Fact Sheet
Level 2 Career Assessment
(not mandated by regulation)

What

The Level 2 Career Assessment is a formal assessment using a normed/standardized instrument. It has the following properties:

Specialized vocational evaluation instruments that test for skills and abilities;

3 - 5 hours (minimum) of hands on evaluation activities;

Requires a trained educational professional.

Who

Generally, these assessment instruments are appropriate for students with the following learning styles:

Abstract thinker; a person who can apply learned skills without a demonstration. The abstract thinker is able to perform a task based upon an explanation of the steps/properties.

A person who has the ability to generalize; can apply skills learned in one environment to other environments and situations.

When

When needed, by age 16 if possible (after a Level 1 Career Assessment has been performed).

Why

The Level 2 Career Assessment is used to obtain additional information when the structured collection of information from the Level 1 is NOT sufficient to make a career programming decision

AND

This style of evaluation is appropriate for the student’s abilities, disability and learning style.

The results of the Level 1 Career Assessment will identify what questions need to be answered by the Level 2 assessment. This focuses the evaluator to use the proper instrument which best answers the missing information and is in synch with the student’s learning style.