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culture-fair assessmentDarren Thomas, VEQ 19/03/2014

The Q Test: language-free,

Q Test Assessment

• Language-Free Culture-Fair Assessment• A tool for assessing the general cognitive capacity of

students, trainees and workplace candidates who may have language, communication, educational or cultural barriers

• Provides schools, training providers and organisations with an insight into a candidate’s training potential or ‘trainability’

• Provides individuals with self-awareness of their potential, a notion of possibility and sense of realistic aspiration

• Is predictive of an individual’s ability to successfully learn and apply complex new skills

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Q Test Assessment….cont.

• Used to assist in streaming assessed people into suitable educational, training and employment pathways based on their potential.

• Individually administered for approximately 1 hour• Consists of six sub-tests:

• Subtest 1: Sequential Memory Subtest 2: Visual Memory• Subtest 3: Planning Subtest 4: Abstract

Manipulation• Subtest 5: Pattern Matching Subtest 6: Design Sequencing

• Each subtest involves tasks where the candidates are required to construct or manipulate items, or recall patterns, shapes or sequences.

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Q Test Assessment….cont.

• Assessment is conducted with no verbal instructions• Answer sheet and test items are out of view so

candidate does not know how many items are in each sub-test

• Modelling of required tasks is conducted by the Assessor through structured practice items

• Assessor only progresses once they are 100% sure the candidate understands the required task

• Maintains a sense of trust in the process for the candidate, leading to trust in the outcome

• Different discontinuation rules apply for each sub-test.

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The Q Test Subtest 1: Sequential Memory

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Subtest 1: Sequential Memory

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The Q Test Subtest 2: Visual Memory

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Subtest 2: Visual Memory

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The Q Test Subtest 3: Planning

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Subtest 3: Planning

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The Q Test Subtest 4: Abstract Manipulation

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Subtest 4: Abstract Manipulation

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The Q Test Subtest 5: Pattern Matching

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Subtest 5: Pattern Matching

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The Q Test Subtest 6: Design Sequencing

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Demonstration

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Name: Assessment date:D.O.B

6. DESIGN SEQUENCING

Subtest 6: Design Sequencing

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Q Test Implementation and Application

• Training of relevant/appropriate personnel as Q Test Assessors (exclusive programs for max of 8 trainees OR individual participants in location based programs)

• VEQ Consultant Assessors to conduct Contracted Assessments

• Lifetime lease of Q Test Assessment Kits• Q Test Assessments - Raw data collected is forwarded

to VEQ for analysis, scoring and reporting• VEQ maintains and develops data for future tailored

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Q Test Outcomes – Candidate Report

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Q Test Outcomes – Candidate Report

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Q Test Outcomes – Candidate Report

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Q Test Outcomes – Candidate Report

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Conclusion • Provides valid, reliable insight into the capability of

students, trainees and workplace candidates who may have language, cultural or educational barriers to training and employment (eg. Indigenous, CALD migrant, dyslexic)

• Assists optimise training investment and work selections• Can assist establish realistic, long term pathways for

students, trainees, candidates and current employees and in meeting their local and diversity employment targets

• Can lead to increased self belief, reduced resistance to assessment, greater satisfaction, greater productivity and a more sustainable, diverse student body or workforce

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More Information

Darren ThomasManaging DirectorVEQ

08 9221 6328Office 1, Level 3London Court58 St Georges TerracePerth WA 6000darren.thomas@VEQ.com.au

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