How Young People Benefit from Assessments and Tests
by Saman Warnasuriya, Courtesy of ContactPoint.ca
The Purpose of Assessment
Assessments help young people make meaningful decisions about education, training and employment.
Because many young people lack self-knowledge about their strengths and weaknesses, career decision-making can be extremely difficult. They may select careers for superficial reasons such as “My friend makes a ton of money selling houses”, or “There is a severe demand for Nurses, and they are paid well.”