The Use of the Self-Directed Search and the Self-Directed Search Form E with People with Learning Disabilities.

Taymans, Juliana M.

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ERIC Number: EJ425642

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Use of the Self-Directed Search and the Self-Directed Search Form E with People with Learning Disabilities.

Taymans, Juliana M.

Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, v6 n1 p54-58 1991

Two self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted career interest inventories used by adolescents and adults are described, the Self-Directed Search and its Form Easy, an adaptation for poor readers. The paper discusses test components, subtests, and theory; gender issues; interpretation; appropriateness; coding discrepancies; and recommendations for learning disability professionals and rehabilitation counselors. (PB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Choice, Career Guidance, Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulties, Secondary Education, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Interests, Test Format, Test Interpretation, Test Reliability, Test Use, Test Validity, Vocational Interests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Self Directed Search

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