CAREER NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOL (CNAT) TERESITA O. CRUZ, RP, RGC HOLY - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOL (CNAT)

TERESITA O. CRUZ, RP, RGC HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

 Career Information Processing (CIP) Theory of

Career Decision Making (Peterson, Sampson, Reardon and Lenz from http://www.career.fsu.edu/)

Cognitive Information Processing

 CIP is based on a tri-level pyramid, with self-knowledge and

• ccupational knowledge as the foundation, which comprises two

Knowledge Domains.

 The second level of the pyramid is the Decision-Making Skills Domain,

composed of five information-processing skills known as CASVE:

• 1. Communication
• 2. Analysis
• 3. Synthesis
• 4. Valuing
• 5. Executing

Cognitive Information Processing

 The top tier of the pyramid consists of the Executive

Processing Domain, which focuses on metacognition (thinking about our thinking).

 This is the monitoring/evaluation part of the thought

process, where we ask, “How is it working? What would improve it? What adjustments could/should I make?”

The CIP Pyramid

Key Elements of the CIP Approach

 Screen individuals for career decision making

readiness before delivering services

 Match levels of staff assistance to identified

individual needs

 Use career theory to help individuals understand

and manage career decision making

Key Elements of the CIP Approach

 Use the career resource room and internet website

with all levels of service delivery

 Use career resources that are appropriate for diverse

individual learners

 Use staff teamwork in delivering services to individuals  Provide common staff training for delivery resources

and services

Social Cognitive Career Theory

The principal assumption of this theory is based

• n the interconnection between the personal,

cognitive, and environmental parameters. Therefore, the behavior is considered to be a function of personal factors, learning experiences, self-efficacy belief,

• utcome expectation, interests, environmental norms

and values, and intention (Rajabi, Papzan & Zahedi, 2012)

The CNAT

 Consists of 30 items  Likert Scale – extremely true, very true, moderately

true, slightly true, and not as all true

 n = 335 Grade 9 students (5 of 18 sections)  Reliability coefficient = Cronbach’s Alpha .860 and

.877 for standardized items

Factor Loadings

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 1 I have a good knowledge of my career interests .60 2 I can identify my strengths and weaknesses as a person .49 3 I know the kind of work that I want to do someday .49 4 I have no idea as to what career to choose .81 5 I am already sure about my career choice

• .45

6 I cannot think of a job that fits my personality .76 7 I have the skills which are necessary for my chosen career .69

Factor Loadings

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 8 I want to know the personal characteristics related to my career choice .56 9 I am not interested to pursue whatever career .54 10 I have no failing grades in school .69 11 My career choice is similar to that of my parents’ decision .84 12 I need to continue the profession of my parents .86 13 My career goals keep me inspired .71 14 I am motivated to fulfill my career plans .74

Factor Loadings

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 15 I see a bright future ahead when I imagine my career plans .74 16 I do not know how to start deciding for my career .77 17 My family’s financial resources are enough to support my career plans .72 18 I do not need scholarship grants to finance my studies .63 19 I read printed materials like magazines, brochures, and journals about my occupational interest .65

Factor Loadings

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 20 I have enough information about the kind of work that I would like to do later on in my life .69 21 I use the internet often to search for information related to my career .75 22 The information I get from people who practice my chosen career are helpful .60 23 My parents support my career choice .35 24 I need to familiarize myself with the various career tracks offered in Senior High School .46

Factor Loadings

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 25 I have relatives who help me in choosing my career .75 26 I listen to my friends’ suggestions on possible career options .77 27 I follow my parents’ advice on career decision making .67 28 I consult my teachers and our guidance counselors about career decision making .50 29 My career choice is in conflict with that of my parents’ suggestion .40 30 I need help in my career decision making .65

Factor 1: Self-awareness and Occupational Information

Item No. Statement Factor Loading

1 I have a good knowledge of my career interests .60 2 I can identify my strengths and weaknesses as a person .49 7 I have the skills which are necessary for my chosen career .69 10 I have no failing grades in school .69

Factor 1: Self-awareness and Occupational Information

Item No. Statement Factor Loading

19 I read printed materials like magazines, brochures, and journals about my occupational interest .65 20 I have enough information about the kind of work that I would like to do later on in my life .69 21 I use the internet often to search for information related to my career .75 22 The information I get from people who practice my chosen career are helpful .60

Factor 2: Career decisiveness

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 3 I know the kind of work that I want to do someday .49 5 I am already sure about my career choice

• .45

8 I want to know the personal characteristics related to my career choice .56 7 I have the skills which are necessary for my chosen career .69 13 My career goals keep me inspired .71 14 I am motivated to fulfill my career plans .74 15 I see a bright future ahead when I imagine my career plans .74

Factor 3: Career Indecisiveness

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 4 I have no idea as to what career to choose .81 6 I cannot think of a job that fits my personality .76 9 I am not interested to pursue whatever career .54 16 I do not know how to start deciding for my career .77 29 My career choice is in conflict with that of my parents’ suggestion .40 30 I need help in my career decision making .65

Factor 4: Need for affirmation

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 24 I need to familiarize myself with the various career tracks

• ffered in Senior High School

.46 25 I have relatives who help me in choosing my career .75 26 I listen to my friends’ suggestions on possible career options .77 27 I follow my parents’ advice on career decision making .67 28 I consult my teachers and our guidance counselors about career decision making .50

Factor 5: Parental influence

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 11 My career choice is similar to that of my parents’ decision .84 12 I need to continue the profession of my parents .86

Factor 6: Financial readiness

Item No. Statement Factor Loading 17 My family’s financial resources are enough to support my career plans .72 18 I do not need scholarship grants to finance my studies .63

Components of CNAT

• 1. Self-awareness and occupational information
• 2. Career decisiveness
• 3. Career indecisiveness
• 4. Need for affirmation
• 5. Parental influence
• 6. Financial readiness