(a) An objective assessment is a procedure designed to
comprehensively assess the skills, abilities, and interests of each
employment and training
participant through the use of diagnostic testing and other assessment
tools. The methods used by the grantee in conducting the objective
assessment may include:
(1) Structured in-depth interviews;
(2) Skills and aptitude assessments;
(3) Performance assessments (for example, skills or work samples,
including those that measure interest and capability to train in
nontraditional employment);
(4) Interest or attitude inventories;
(5) Career guidance instruments;
(6) Aptitude tests; and
(7) Basic skills tests.
(b) The objective assessment is an ongoing process that requires
the grantee staff to remain in close consultation with each participant
to continuously obtain current information about the participant's
progress that may be relevant to his/her Individual Employment Plan
(IEP).
