Assignment Prompt & Instructions
– ## ComprehesiveCareerAssessmentSamplePaper.docx
– ## SamplePaperTemplate1.docx
– ## CO542ComprehensiveCareerAssessmentPaper1.pdf
**## ComprehesiveCareerAssessmentSamplePaper.docx**
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**Career Development Paper**
Your Name
College of Education
CO542 Career Development and Counseling
Dr. (Instructor Name)
Month, Day, Year
**Restatement of Title from Previous Page Instead of “Introduction”**
**(You may use this paragraph to get started.)**
The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if (
Hypothetical Client) has the skills to obtain a full time job. She will be assessed using three quantitative and two qualitative assessments. Each assessment will be discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use for
(hypothetical client’s name) along with statistical data to support the decision to use said assessments. Additionally, the reliability and validity, and limitations of use with diverse and special populations. Electronic resources of O*NET AND CAGS, AS WELL AS the Dictionary of Occupational Titles will be used to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work. The body of this paper will be ten pages not including the cover and reference pages.
**Background and Vocational History**
Fictitious client name is a 45 year old White female who is 5’5’’ tall. He or she is not currently working. His or her work history includes…
**Assessment Battery**
Follow the rubric to identify five assessments and provide rational for your choices. List your choices here. Examples: Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Clinical Interview…
**Assessments**
**Assessment Number One (*note: put the actual assessment title as the heading)**
In this section include the results of this assessment, appropriateness for client including client’s cognitive weaknesses and strengths, and client’s physical and mental limitations or strengths. Include the validity and reliability data, and possible limitations of the assessment instrument.
**Assessment Number Two**
Repeat for 2-5 assessments
**Sources Used**
Descriptions of how to use O*Net, CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles goes in this section.
**Summary and Conclusion**
Jobs available in the national labor market that are appropriate for fictitious client. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or ONET to get the Codes, job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live. If applicable, include any cultural considerations and special needs client has.
If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cited in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills.
**References**
Hanging indention. See the sample APA paper attached in this section.
**## SamplePaperTemplate1.docx**
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**Title of Assignment**
Student’s Name
University of West Alabama
Name of the Course
Name of the Assignment
Instructor’s Name
**Restatement of Title**
The assignment should begin with a centered restatement of the title. This will serve as the first heading in the document. This first paragraph underneath the restated title will serve as the introduction for the document. Do not include an additional heading for the introduction. In addition, student work never requires an abstract, so don’t create one. Notice that the first line of each paragraph in this document is indented. Additionally, related to paper formatting, running heads are no longer used in APA style for student work, so they have been left out of this document (APA, n.d.). Page numbers are included in the top right corner of the header for each page.
**First Level One Main Heading of the Assignment**
The main headings in a document are referred to as level one headings (APA, 2020). These level one headings are centered and use title case, which means that the main words are capitalized (APA, 2020). Level one headings are in bold font. In general, students are expected to create a short introduction in this paragraph related to the first main point before including any level two sub-headings.
**First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level One Heading**
Depending on the length of an assignment, students are expected to include level two and, sometimes, level three headings. Level two headings are sub-headings under the main level one headings. Level two headings are aligned to the left of the page like a regular sentence. Level two headings still use title case for the words and are still in bold font (APA, 2020). In addition, the first three levels of headings contain no punctuation at the end of the heading. For shorter assignments, students will likely only need to use level one headings.
**Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading**
Regarding headings, the rule is that there must be at least two headings in the same level in the same section of a document or that level of heading should not be used at all. In other words, if there is one level two heading underneath a main level one heading, there must be at least a second level two heading as well. There should never be only one level two heading underneath a level one heading.
**Second Level One Main Heading of the Assignment**
The material in this section is related to the second main point of the assignment. The first paragraph in this section is an introduction of the second main point.
**First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the Second Level One Heading**
The material in this section relates to the first sub-heading underneath the second main level two heading. The heading rules are the same as the level two rules mentioned above.
**Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading**
If level two sub-headings are used in the document, there should be at least two level two headings in this section.
**Conclusion**
At the end of the document, students should wrap up their information by including a brief concluding paragraph that highlights the main points or arguments made in the document. This conclusion heading is considered a level one heading, so all of those rules apply here. After the conclusion paragraph, the reference section will be included on the next page down. Do not start the reference section immediately after the conclusion if the concluding paragraph occurs in the middle of a page. The reference section always starts on the next page down.
**References**
American Psychological Association. (n.d.b).
_APA style: Title page setup_. American
Psychological Association. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page
American Psychological Association. (2020).
_Publication manual of the American Psychological_
_Association_ (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
**## CO542ComprehensiveCareerAssessmentPaper1.pdf**
Page 1 of 3
Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
General Instructions
Create an assessment battery for a hypothetical client seeking career counseling and guidance.
• Include the types of assessments you would use and the rationale for your choice of
each assessment.
• Use at least 3 quantitative assessments and 2 qualitative assessments (i.e. clinical
interview, card sort etc.)
• Each assessment you select should be thoroughly discussed in terms of the
appropriateness of use with your client and should include statistical data to support your
decision such as the population on which the assessment was normed, the validity and
reliability of using the assessment with your client, and any limitations the assessment
would have if used with diverse and special populations.
• Include information on how to use electronic resources such as O*NET and CAGS as
well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to describe the mental, physical, and
vocational preparation for work.
• The body of the paper should be a minimum of 10 pages and should include additional
resources and references other than the textbook. You may use yourself as the
hypothetical client.
The Following are headings to be incorporated in your paper:
• Abstract
• Background
• Assessment used
• MBTI
• Self-Directed Search
• Strong Campbell
• Results of assessment
• Cognitive strengths and weaknesses
• Physical or mental limitation or strengths
• Clinical impression or counselor's impression (this would be information you would gain
during the initial interview with the client)
• Cultural considerations and special needs
• Jobs available in the national labor market. You will need to go to either the Bureau of
Labor statistics and/or ONET to get the job requirements, physical and mental demands,
the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in
the geographical area in which they live.
• If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cite in the previous section, how will the
client acquire those skills
• Summary and conclusion.
The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font
size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a
graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and
documented in a reference list using APA styling.
Page 2 of 3
Scoring Guidelines
Points available: 100
Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target
Assessment Battery
for a client seeking
career counseling and
guidance. Include the
types of assessments
and rationale for your
choice
(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,
2F.7.i, 2F.8.f; CIEP 4.5,
4.8, 4.9)
Assessment battery
does not provide a
proper balanced of
quantitative and
qualitative data; too
few assessments are
utilized; rationale one
or more assessment is
missing (0 points)
Assessment battery
includes at least 3
quantitative
assessments and 2
qualitative
assessments; rationale
for each is provided
but not well supported
(10 points)
Assessment battery
includes at least 3
quantitative
assessments and 2
qualitative
assessments; strong
rationale for each is
provided and well
supported (20 points)
Assessments
Well-developed
descriptions include
information on
appropriateness for
client, validity and
reliability data, and
possible limitations
(CACREP 2F.4.b,
2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.h,
2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,
4.9)
Description is missing
or unclear, and key
ideas are not well
supported (0 points)
Description is
provided, but
explanations of key
ideas are vague or
incomplete, or not well
supported (10 points)
Description provided is
comprehensive and
complete; key ideas
are clearly stated,
explained, and well
supported (20 points)
Source Use
Descriptions of how to
use O*NET, CAGS as
well as the Dictionary of
Occupational Titles
(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,
2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,
4.9)
Description is missing
or unclear, and key
ideas are not well
supported (0 points)
Description is
provided, but
explanations of key
ideas are vague or
incomplete, or not well
supported (10 points)
Description provided is
comprehensive and
complete; key ideas
are clearly stated,
explained, and well
supported (20 points)
Summary
Includes jobs that would
meet the client’s
abilities, talents, and
skills and provide
discussion regarding
cultural considerations
Summary is missing or
describes client
options that are
inappropriate (0 points)
Summary includes
relevant information
that describes client
options (10 points)
Excellent summary
of relevant
information that
clearly describes
client options,
cultural
considerations and
special needs;
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Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target
and any special needs of
the client.
(CACREP 2F.4.f, 2F.4.g,
2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i;
CIEP 4.5, 4.8, 4.9)
includes a personal
development plan
(20 points)
Is correct sentence
structure utilized?
Contains multiple and
serious errors of
sentence structure:
i.e., fragments, run-
ons; unable to write
simple sentences (0
points)
Formulaic sentence
patterns or overuse of
simple sentences;
errors in sentence
structure (3 points)
Effective and varied
sentences; errors (if
present) due to lack of
careful proofreading
(6 points)
Are proper mechanics
utilized?
Numerous errors in
spelling and
capitalization; intrusive
and/or inaccurate
punctuation;
communication is
hindered (0 points)
Contains several
punctuation, spelling,
and/or capitalization
errors (up to 6); errors
may or may not
interfere with meaning
(3 points)
Virtually free of
punctuation, spelling,
capitalization errors
(no more than 3);
errors do not interfere
with meaning
(6 points)
Is APA format
followed?
Contains many and/or
serious APA format
errors (0 points)
Contains several minor
APA format errors (up
to 3) (4 points)
Both in-text citations
and reference list are
free from errors
(8 points)
– Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
– General Instructions
– Scoring Guidelines
**## CO542ComprehensiveCareerAssessmentPaper1.pdf**
Page 1 of 3
Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
General Instructions
Create an assessment battery for a hypothetical client seeking career counseling and guidance.
• Include the types of assessments you would use and the rationale for your choice of
each assessment.
• Use at least 3 quantitative assessments and 2 qualitative assessments (i.e. clinical
interview, card sort etc.)
• Each assessment you select should be thoroughly discussed in terms of the
appropriateness of use with your client and should include statistical data to support your
decision such as the population on which the assessment was normed, the validity and
reliability of using the assessment with your client, and any limitations the assessment
would have if used with diverse and special populations.
• Include information on how to use electronic resources such as O*NET and CAGS as
well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to describe the mental, physical, and
vocational preparation for work.
• The body of the paper should be a minimum of 10 pages and should include additional
resources and references other than the textbook. You may use yourself as the
hypothetical client.
The Following are headings to be incorporated in your paper:
• Abstract
• Background
• Assessment used
• MBTI
• Self-Directed Search
• Strong Campbell
• Results of assessment
• Cognitive strengths and weaknesses
• Physical or mental limitation or strengths
• Clinical impression or counselor's impression (this would be information you would gain
during the initial interview with the client)
• Cultural considerations and special needs
• Jobs available in the national labor market. You will need to go to either the Bureau of
Labor statistics and/or ONET to get the job requirements, physical and mental demands,
the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in
the geographical area in which they live.
• If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cite in the previous section, how will the
client acquire those skills
• Summary and conclusion.
The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font
size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a
graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and
documented in a reference list using APA styling.
Page 2 of 3
Scoring Guidelines
Points available: 100
Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target
Assessment Battery
for a client seeking
career counseling and
guidance. Include the
types of assessments
and rationale for your
choice
(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,
2F.7.i, 2F.8.f; CIEP 4.5,
4.8, 4.9)
Assessment battery
does not provide a
proper balanced of
quantitative and
qualitative data; too
few assessments are
utilized; rationale one
or more assessment is
missing (0 points)
Assessment battery
includes at least 3
quantitative
assessments and 2
qualitative
assessments; rationale
for each is provided
but not well supported
(10 points)
Assessment battery
includes at least 3
quantitative
assessments and 2
qualitative
assessments; strong
rationale for each is
provided and well
supported (20 points)
Assessments
Well-developed
descriptions include
information on
appropriateness for
client, validity and
reliability data, and
possible limitations
(CACREP 2F.4.b,
2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.h,
2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,
4.9)
Description is missing
or unclear, and key
ideas are not well
supported (0 points)
Description is
provided, but
explanations of key
ideas are vague or
incomplete, or not well
supported (10 points)
Description provided is
comprehensive and
complete; key ideas
are clearly stated,
explained, and well
supported (20 points)
Source Use
Descriptions of how to
use O*NET, CAGS as
well as the Dictionary of
Occupational Titles
(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,
2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,
4.9)
Description is missing
or unclear, and key
ideas are not well
supported (0 points)
Description is
provided, but
explanations of key
ideas are vague or
incomplete, or not well
supported (10 points)
Description provided is
comprehensive and
complete; key ideas
are clearly stated,
explained, and well
supported (20 points)
Summary
Includes jobs that would
meet the client’s
abilities, talents, and
skills and provide
discussion regarding
cultural considerations
Summary is missing or
describes client
options that are
inappropriate (0 points)
Summary includes
relevant information
that describes client
options (10 points)
Excellent summary
of relevant
information that
clearly describes
client options,
cultural
considerations and
special needs;
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Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target
and any special needs of
the client.
(CACREP 2F.4.f, 2F.4.g,
2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i;
CIEP 4.5, 4.8, 4.9)
includes a personal
development plan
(20 points)
Is correct sentence
structure utilized?
Contains multiple and
serious errors of
sentence structure:
i.e., fragments, run-
ons; unable to write
simple sentences (0
points)
Formulaic sentence
patterns or overuse of
simple sentences;
errors in sentence
structure (3 points)
Effective and varied
sentences; errors (if
present) due to lack of
careful proofreading
(6 points)
Are proper mechanics
utilized?
Numerous errors in
spelling and
capitalization; intrusive
and/or inaccurate
punctuation;
communication is
hindered (0 points)
Contains several
punctuation, spelling,
and/or capitalization
errors (up to 6); errors
may or may not
interfere with meaning
(3 points)
Virtually free of
punctuation, spelling,
capitalization errors
(no more than 3);
errors do not interfere
with meaning
(6 points)
Is APA format
followed?
Contains many and/or
serious APA format
errors (0 points)
Contains several minor
APA format errors (up
to 3) (4 points)
Both in-text citations
and reference list are
free from errors
(8 points)
– Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
– General Instructions
– Scoring Guidelines
**## ComprehesiveCareerAssessmentSamplePaper.docx**
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**Career Development Paper**
Your Name
College of Education
CO542 Career Development and Counseling
Dr. (Instructor Name)
Month, Day, Year
**Restatement of Title from Previous Page Instead of “Introduction”**
**(You may use this paragraph to get started.)**
The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if (
Hypothetical Client) has the skills to obtain a full time job. She will be assessed using three quantitative and two qualitative assessments. Each assessment will be discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use for
(hypothetical client’s name) along with statistical data to support the decision to use said assessments. Additionally, the reliability and validity, and limitations of use with diverse and special populations. Electronic resources of O*NET AND CAGS, AS WELL AS the Dictionary of Occupational Titles will be used to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work. The body of this paper will be ten pages not including the cover and reference pages.
**Background and Vocational History**
Fictitious client name is a 45 year old White female who is 5’5’’ tall. He or she is not currently working. His or her work history includes…
**Assessment Battery**
Follow the rubric to identify five assessments and provide rational for your choices. List your choices here. Examples: Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Clinical Interview…
**Assessments**
**Assessment Number One (*note: put the actual assessment title as the heading)**
In this section include the results of this assessment, appropriateness for client including client’s cognitive weaknesses and strengths, and client’s physical and mental limitations or strengths. Include the validity and reliability data, and possible limitations of the assessment instrument.
**Assessment Number Two**
Repeat for 2-5 assessments
**Sources Used**
Descriptions of how to use O*Net, CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles goes in this section.
**Summary and Conclusion**
Jobs available in the national labor market that are appropriate for fictitious client. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or ONET to get the Codes, job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live. If applicable, include any cultural considerations and special needs client has.
If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cited in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills.
**References**
Hanging indention. See the sample APA paper attached in this section.
**## SamplePaperTemplate1.docx**
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**Title of Assignment**
Student’s Name
University of West Alabama
Name of the Course
Name of the Assignment
Instructor’s Name
**Restatement of Title**
The assignment should begin with a centered restatement of the title. This will serve as the first heading in the document. This first paragraph underneath the restated title will serve as the introduction for the document. Do not include an additional heading for the introduction. In addition, student work never requires an abstract, so don’t create one. Notice that the first line of each paragraph in this document is indented. Additionally, related to paper formatting, running heads are no longer used in APA style for student work, so they have been left out of this document (APA, n.d.). Page numbers are included in the top right corner of the header for each page.
**First Level One Main Heading of the Assignment**
The main headings in a document are referred to as level one headings (APA, 2020). These level one headings are centered and use title case, which means that the main words are capitalized (APA, 2020). Level one headings are in bold font. In general, students are expected to create a short introduction in this paragraph related to the first main point before including any level two sub-headings.
**First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level One Heading**
Depending on the length of an assignment, students are expected to include level two and, sometimes, level three headings. Level two headings are sub-headings under the main level one headings. Level two headings are aligned to the left of the page like a regular sentence. Level two headings still use title case for the words and are still in bold font (APA, 2020). In addition, the first three levels of headings contain no punctuation at the end of the heading. For shorter assignments, students will likely only need to use level one headings.
**Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading**
Regarding headings, the rule is that there must be at least two headings in the same level in the same section of a document or that level of heading should not be used at all. In other words, if there is one level two heading underneath a main level one heading, there must be at least a second level two heading as well. There should never be only one level two heading underneath a level one heading.
**Second Level One Main Heading of the Assignment**
The material in this section is related to the second main point of the assignment. The first paragraph in this section is an introduction of the second main point.
**First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the Second Level One Heading**
The material in this section relates to the first sub-heading underneath the second main level two heading. The heading rules are the same as the level two rules mentioned above.
**Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading**
If level two sub-headings are used in the document, there should be at least two level two headings in this section.
**Conclusion**
At the end of the document, students should wrap up their information by including a brief concluding paragraph that highlights the main points or arguments made in the document. This conclusion heading is considered a level one heading, so all of those rules apply here. After the conclusion paragraph, the reference section will be included on the next page down. Do not start the reference section immediately after the conclusion if the concluding paragraph occurs in the middle of a page. The reference section always starts on the next page down.
**References**
American Psychological Association. (n.d.b).
_APA style: Title page setup_. American
Psychological Association. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page
American Psychological Association. (2020).
_Publication manual of the American Psychological_
_Association_ (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
**## CO542ComprehensiveCareerAssessmentPaper1.pdf**
Page 1 of 3
Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
General Instructions
Create an assessment battery for a hypothetical client seeking career counseling and guidance.
• Include the types of assessments you would use and the rationale for your choice of
each assessment.
• Use at least 3 quantitative assessments and 2 qualitative assessments (i.e. clinical
interview, card sort etc.)
• Each assessment you select should be thoroughly discussed in terms of the
appropriateness of use with your client and should include statistical data to support your
decision such as the population on which the assessment was normed, the validity and
reliability of using the assessment with your client, and any limitations the assessment
would have if used with diverse and special populations.
• Include information on how to use electronic resources such as O*NET and CAGS as
well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to describe the mental, physical, and
vocational preparation for work.
• The body of the paper should be a minimum of 10 pages and should include additional
resources and references other than the textbook. You may use yourself as the
hypothetical client.
The Following are headings to be incorporated in your paper:
• Abstract
• Background
• Assessment used
• MBTI
• Self-Directed Search
• Strong Campbell
• Results of assessment
• Cognitive strengths and weaknesses
• Physical or mental limitation or strengths
• Clinical impression or counselor's impression (this would be information you would gain
during the initial interview with the client)
• Cultural considerations and special needs
• Jobs available in the national labor market. You will need to go to either the Bureau of
Labor statistics and/or ONET to get the job requirements, physical and mental demands,
the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in
the geographical area in which they live.
• If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cite in the previous section, how will the
client acquire those skills
• Summary and conclusion.
The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font
size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a
graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and
documented in a reference list using APA styling.
Page 2 of 3
Scoring Guidelines
Points available: 100
Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target
Assessment Battery
for a client seeking
career counseling and
guidance. Include the
types of assessments
and rationale for your
choice
(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,
2F.7.i, 2F.8.f; CIEP 4.5,
4.8, 4.9)
Assessment battery
does not provide a
proper balanced of
quantitative and
qualitative data; too
few assessments are
utilized; rationale one
or more assessment is
missing (0 points)
Assessment battery
includes at least 3
quantitative
assessments and 2
qualitative
assessments; rationale
for each is provided
but not well supported
(10 points)
Assessment battery
includes at least 3
quantitative
assessments and 2
qualitative
assessments; strong
rationale for each is
provided and well
supported (20 points)
Assessments
Well-developed
descriptions include
information on
appropriateness for
client, validity and
reliability data, and
possible limitations
(CACREP 2F.4.b,
2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.h,
2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,
4.9)
Description is missing
or unclear, and key
ideas are not well
supported (0 points)
Description is
provided, but
explanations of key
ideas are vague or
incomplete, or not well
supported (10 points)
Description provided is
comprehensive and
complete; key ideas
are clearly stated,
explained, and well
supported (20 points)
Source Use
Descriptions of how to
use O*NET, CAGS as
well as the Dictionary of
Occupational Titles
(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,
2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,
4.9)
Description is missing
or unclear, and key
ideas are not well
supported (0 points)
Description is
provided, but
explanations of key
ideas are vague or
incomplete, or not well
supported (10 points)
Description provided is
comprehensive and
complete; key ideas
are clearly stated,
explained, and well
supported (20 points)
Summary
Includes jobs that would
meet the client’s
abilities, talents, and
skills and provide
discussion regarding
cultural considerations
Summary is missing or
describes client
options that are
inappropriate (0 points)
Summary includes
relevant information
that describes client
options (10 points)
Excellent summary
of relevant
information that
clearly describes
client options,
cultural
considerations and
special needs;
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Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target
and any special needs of
the client.
(CACREP 2F.4.f, 2F.4.g,
2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i;
CIEP 4.5, 4.8, 4.9)
includes a personal
development plan
(20 points)
Is correct sentence
structure utilized?
Contains multiple and
serious errors of
sentence structure:
i.e., fragments, run-
ons; unable to write
simple sentences (0
points)
Formulaic sentence
patterns or overuse of
simple sentences;
errors in sentence
structure (3 points)
Effective and varied
sentences; errors (if
present) due to lack of
careful proofreading
(6 points)
Are proper mechanics
utilized?
Numerous errors in
spelling and
capitalization; intrusive
and/or inaccurate
punctuation;
communication is
hindered (0 points)
Contains several
punctuation, spelling,
and/or capitalization
errors (up to 6); errors
may or may not
interfere with meaning
(3 points)
Virtually free of
punctuation, spelling,
capitalization errors
(no more than 3);
errors do not interfere
with meaning
(6 points)
Is APA format
followed?
Contains many and/or
serious APA format
errors (0 points)
Contains several minor
APA format errors (up
to 3) (4 points)
Both in-text citations
and reference list are
free from errors
(8 points)
– Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
– General Instructions
– Scoring Guidelines
**## ComprehesiveCareerAssessmentSamplePaper.docx**
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**Career Development Paper**
Your Name
College of Education
CO542 Career Development and Counseling
Dr. (Instructor Name)
Month, Day, Year
**Restatement of Title from Previous Page Instead of “Introduction”**
**(You may use this paragraph to get started.)**
The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if (
Hypothetical Client) has the skills to obtain a full time job. She will be assessed using three quantitative and two qualitative assessments. Each assessment will be discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use for
(hypothetical client’s name) along with statistical data to support the decision to use said assessments. Additionally, the reliability and validity, and limitations of use with diverse and special populations. Electronic resources of O*NET AND CAGS, AS WELL AS the Dictionary of Occupational Titles will be used to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work. The body of this paper will be ten pages not including the cover and reference pages.
**Background and Vocational History**
Fictitious client name is a 45 year old White female who is 5’5’’ tall. He or she is not currently working. His or her work history includes…
**Assessment Battery**
Follow the rubric to identify five assessments and provide rational for your choices. List your choices here. Examples: Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Clinical Interview…
**Assessments**
**Assessment Number One (*note: put the actual assessment title as the heading)**
In this section include the results of this assessment, appropriateness for client including client’s cognitive weaknesses and strengths, and client’s physical and mental limitations or strengths. Include the validity and reliability data, and possible limitations of the assessment instrument.
**Assessment Number Two**
Repeat for 2-5 assessments
**Sources Used**
Descriptions of how to use O*Net, CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles goes in this section.
**Summary and Conclusion**
Jobs available in the national labor market that are appropriate for fictitious client. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or ONET to get the Codes, job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live. If applicable, include any cultural considerations and special needs client has.
If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cited in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills.
**References**
Hanging indention. See the sample APA paper attached in this section.
**## SamplePaperTemplate1.docx**
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**Title of Assignment**
Student’s Name
University of West Alabama
Name of the Course
Name of the Assignment
Instructor’s Name
**Restatement of Title**
The assignment should begin with a centered restatement of the title. This will serve as the first heading in the document. This first paragraph underneath the restated title will serve as the introduction for the document. Do not include an additional heading for the introduction. In addition, student work never requires an abstract, so don’t create one. Notice that the first line of each paragraph in this document is indented. Additionally, related to paper formatting, running heads are no longer used in APA style for student work, so they have been left out of this document (APA, n.d.). Page numbers are included in the top right corner of the header for each page.
**First Level One Main Heading of the Assignment**
The main headings in a document are referred to as level one headings (APA, 2020). These level one headings are centered and use title case, which means that the main words are capitalized (APA, 2020). Level one headings are in bold font. In general, students are expected to create a short introduction in this paragraph related to the first main point before including any level two sub-headings.
**First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level One Heading**
Depending on the length of an assignment, students are expected to include level two and, sometimes, level three headings. Level two headings are sub-headings under the main level one headings. Level two headings are aligned to the left of the page like a regular sentence. Level two headings still use title case for the words and are still in bold font (APA, 2020). In addition, the first three levels of headings contain no punctuation at the end of the heading. For shorter assignments, students will likely only need to use level one headings.
**Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading**
Regarding headings, the rule is that there must be at least two headings in the same level in the same section of a document or that level of heading should not be used at all. In other words, if there is one level two heading underneath a main level one heading, there must be at least a second level two heading as well. There should never be only one level two heading underneath a level one heading.
**Second Level One Main Heading of the Assignment**
The material in this section is related to the second main point of the assignment. The first paragraph in this section is an introduction of the second main point.
**First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the Second Level One Heading**
The material in this section relates to the first sub-heading underneath the second main level two heading. The heading rules are the same as the level two rules mentioned above.
**Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading**
If level two sub-headings are used in the document, there should be at least two level two headings in this section.
**Conclusion**
At the end of the document, students should wrap up their information by including a brief concluding paragraph that highlights the main points or arguments made in the document. This conclusion heading is considered a level one heading, so all of those rules apply here. After the conclusion paragraph, the reference section will be included on the next page down. Do not start the reference section immediately after the conclusion if the concluding paragraph occurs in the middle of a page. The reference section always starts on the next page down.
**References**
American Psychological Association. (n.d.b).
_APA style: Title page setup_. American
Psychological Association. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page
American Psychological Association. (2020).
_Publication manual of the American Psychological_
_Association_ (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
**## CO542ComprehensiveCareerAssessmentPaper1.pdf**
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Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
General Instructions
Create an assessment battery for a hypothetical client seeking career counseling and guidance.
• Include the types of assessments you would use and the rationale for your choice of
each assessment.
• Use at least 3 quantitative assessments and 2 qualitative assessments (i.e. clinical
interview, card sort etc.)
• Each assessment you select should be thoroughly discussed in terms of the
appropriateness of use with your client and should include statistical data to support your
decision such as the population on which the assessment was normed, the validity and
reliability of using the assessment with your client, and any limitations the assessment
would have if used with diverse and special populations.
• Include information on how to use electronic resources such as O*NET and CAGS as
well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to describe the mental, physical, and
vocational preparation for work.
• The body of the paper should be a minimum of 10 pages and should include additional
resources and references other than the textbook. You may use yourself as the
hypothetical client.
The Following are headings to be incorporated in your paper:
• Abstract
• Background
• Assessment used
• MBTI
• Self-Directed Search
• Strong Campbell
• Results of assessment
• Cognitive strengths and weaknesses
• Physical or mental limitation or strengths
• Clinical impression or counselor's impression (this would be information you would gain
during the initial interview with the client)
• Cultural considerations and special needs
• Jobs available in the national labor market. You will need to go to either the Bureau of
Labor statistics and/or ONET to get the job requirements, physical and mental demands,
the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in
the geographical area in which they live.
• If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cite in the previous section, how will the
client acquire those skills
• Summary and conclusion.
The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font
size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a
graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and
documented in a reference list using APA styling.
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Scoring Guidelines
Points available: 100
Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target
Assessment Battery
for a client seeking
career counseling and
guidance. Include the
types of assessments
and rationale for your
choice
(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,
2F.7.i, 2F.8.f; CIEP 4.5,
4.8, 4.9)
Assessment battery
does not provide a
proper balanced of
quantitative and
qualitative data; too
few assessments are
utilized; rationale one
or more assessment is
missing (0 points)
Assessment battery
includes at least 3
quantitative
assessments and 2
qualitative
assessments; rationale
for each is provided
but not well supported
(10 points)
Assessment battery
includes at least 3
quantitative
assessments and 2
qualitative
assessments; strong
rationale for each is
provided and well
supported (20 points)
Assessments
Well-developed
descriptions include
information on
appropriateness for
client, validity and
reliability data, and
possible limitations
(CACREP 2F.4.b,
2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.h,
2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,
4.9)
Description is missing
or unclear, and key
ideas are not well
supported (0 points)
Description is
provided, but
explanations of key
ideas are vague or
incomplete, or not well
supported (10 points)
Description provided is
comprehensive and
complete; key ideas
are clearly stated,
explained, and well
supported (20 points)
Source Use
Descriptions of how to
use O*NET, CAGS as
well as the Dictionary of
Occupational Titles
(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,
2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,
4.9)
Description is missing
or unclear, and key
ideas are not well
supported (0 points)
Description is
provided, but
explanations of key
ideas are vague or
incomplete, or not well
supported (10 points)
Description provided is
comprehensive and
complete; key ideas
are clearly stated,
explained, and well
supported (20 points)
Summary
Includes jobs that would
meet the client’s
abilities, talents, and
skills and provide
discussion regarding
cultural considerations
Summary is missing or
describes client
options that are
inappropriate (0 points)
Summary includes
relevant information
that describes client
options (10 points)
Excellent summary
of relevant
information that
clearly describes
client options,
cultural
considerations and
special needs;
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Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target
and any special needs of
the client.
(CACREP 2F.4.f, 2F.4.g,
2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i;
CIEP 4.5, 4.8, 4.9)
includes a personal
development plan
(20 points)
Is correct sentence
structure utilized?
Contains multiple and
serious errors of
sentence structure:
i.e., fragments, run-
ons; unable to write
simple sentences (0
points)
Formulaic sentence
patterns or overuse of
simple sentences;
errors in sentence
structure (3 points)
Effective and varied
sentences; errors (if
present) due to lack of
careful proofreading
(6 points)
Are proper mechanics
utilized?
Numerous errors in
spelling and
capitalization; intrusive
and/or inaccurate
punctuation;
communication is
hindered (0 points)
Contains several
punctuation, spelling,
and/or capitalization
errors (up to 6); errors
may or may not
interfere with meaning
(3 points)
Virtually free of
punctuation, spelling,
capitalization errors
(no more than 3);
errors do not interfere
with meaning
(6 points)
Is APA format
followed?
Contains many and/or
serious APA format
errors (0 points)
Contains several minor
APA format errors (up
to 3) (4 points)
Both in-text citations
and reference list are
free from errors
(8 points)
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– General Instructions
– Scoring Guidelines
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