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West Chicago Community High School District 94. Welcome Sophomore Parents. We’re glad you’re here!. Meet the Ball Aptitude Battery. Known as the “BAB”, it is a measure of aptitudes. Aptitude describes the ability to learn skills.
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West Chicago Community High School District 94 Welcome Sophomore Parents We’re glad you’re here!
Meet the Ball Aptitude Battery • Known as the “BAB”, it is a measure of aptitudes. • Aptitude describes the ability to learn skills. • Aptitudes translate into possible strengths and weaknesses that can affect success in school and careers. • Students who learn more about their aptitudes can make better decisions about what classes to take. • Plus, it’s fun to learn about ourselves!
As you look at your student’s results, keep in mind: • Lower scores do NOT necessarily mean that certain skills cannot be learned. • Like muscles, aptitudes can be exercised and improved. • As you will see, not all aptitudes are best described as “high” or “low”.
So, what do the scores mean? Let’s take a look!
Scores within the 1-33% range: • This particular aptitude is not a strong point right now. • Some training might be necessary to make the acquisition of skills easier.
Scores within the 24%-66% range: • Aptitudes in this range are average for this age. • Some strengths make skills related to these aptitudes attainable with little extra assistance.
Scores within the 67%-99% range: • There is a likelihood that there is an ability to use this aptitude, and skills related to it, faster and with more ease than other students this age. • Ideally, students should compare these aptitudes and strengths with potential careers and course choices.
Speed & Accuracy Memory Reasoning Academic Spatial Creativity Orientation 7 Categories of Aptitude Measures
Speed & Accuracy • Clerical: high scorers have an increased ability to perform accurate, detailed work. • Low scorers might try setting aside more focused time, or breaking up time into intervals • Writing Speed: high scorers will adjust to high-speed writing found in school & work. • A lower score might indicate a need for more time in writing tasks and learning good note-taking skills...keyboarding may help.
Memory • Associative Memory: short-term memory aptitude with remembering names, dates, numbers. • Important in most clerical, scientific, technical, and business occupations. • Auditory Memory Span:ability to concentrate on, and remember, what is heard. • Students in the mid to low range of either area might benefit from good notes and records, & memory-building exercises.
Reasoning • Analytical Reasoning: ability to understand relationships between ideas and organize them in a logical manner (problem-solving). • students with lower scores prefer step-by-step approaches. • Inductive Reasoning: ability to find relationships among seemingly unrelated information. • students with lower scores tend to be more comfortable making decisions with more facts and opinions from others.
Academic • Vocabulary: affected by education and environment, one of the easiest to build. • Numerical Computation: ability to apply basic math skills, and the foundation for accounting, engineering, computer programming. • Numerical Reasoning: ability to use logical thinking in complex math problems. Higher scores are needed for math-related careers.
Spatial(Best described on a continuum) • Higher scores indicate a strength in thinking in 3 dimensions, such as reading blue prints. • Mid-range scores indicate a tendency to be more comfortable with abstract ideas if the practical application is evident. • A lower score might indicate some difficulty in picturing things in 3-D, but a possible advantage in visualizing ideas related to finance and the law.
Creativity • Best described as a preference aptitude. • Students with a higher score have an ability to “think on their feet”, and a tendency to express themselves either verbally or in writing. • Mid-range scorers are less distractible, and can concentrate for longer periods of time. • Students with lower scores also tend to be less distracted and don’t have as strong aneed for variety.
Orientation(Another preference aptitude) • Generalists (higher scorers) tend to see things in typical ways, thus relating to a variety of people; are good managers. • Specialists (lower scorers) see things from their own unique perspectives, enjoy a clear area of expertise and being responsible for themselves. • Mid-range scorers have traits of both, and are usually able to function in either role.
Remember… • Aptitudes are important, but are only a part of the career decision-making process. • Students must also consider values, interests, and personality traits in making a good career choice.
