Part III: All About You

How to Read and Interpret Your MAPP Results

Look at the on-line copy of your "Student Career Appraisal." It’s probably between 15-20 pages long (narrative length varies by individual so not all appraisals are the same length). At first glance, the multiple charts and lists with their respective numbers and codes may look daunting. Don’t worry! You’ll have the hang of this in no time.

Here is the big picture in a nutshell. The graphs, lists and narrative are all three based on the exact same information: the Worker Trait Code System. The Worker Trait Code has 72 factors sorted into nine categories. We’ll look at those categories more closely in a few minutes; for now, you just need to know that the code’s purpose is to identify the personal traits and individual characteristics of successful workers in specific jobs. What is so wonderful about this graph-listnarrative approach is that individual students can read and interpret their own MAPP in the way, or combination of ways, that works best for them.

Notice that the appraisal is divided into five categories:

While the entire appraisal has important applications, this section of Career Education QuickStart is primarily concerned with numbers 3 and 5 above - the sections that deal with Worker Trait Codes and work preferences. Once you know how to interpret your results in those areas, you will understand your work-related motivations and be ready to help your students begin researching jobs.

We recommend you read, or at least scan, the introduction now. You might want to scan your top ten vocational areas at this point as well. Part IV, the next section, deals with using your results with MAPP Career Explorer, so we’ll be dealing with number 2 in more detail later. You’re also encouraged to scan the learning styles section (number 4 above). For more information on interpreting this section, see the Learning Styles Manual under "Tools for Teachers" on the homepage of student.assessment.com.