“Using a single test or procedure will provide you with a limited view of a person’s employment or career-related qualifications. Moreover, you may reach a mistaken conclusion by giving too much weight to a single test result. On the other hand, using a variety of assessment tools enables you to get a more complete picture of the individual. The practice of using a variety of test and procedures to more fully assess people is referred to as the “whole-person approach” to personnel assessment.”
The DOL 13 Assessment Principles are:
Use assessment tools in a purposeful manner.
Use the whole-person approach to assessment.
Use only assessment instruments that are unbiased and fair to all groups.
Use only reliable assessment instruments and procedures.
Use only assessment procedures and instruments that have been demonstrated to be valid for the specific purpose for which they are being used.
Use assessment tools that are appropriate for the target population.
Use assessment instruments for which understandable and comprehensive documentation is available.
Ensure that administration staffs are properly trained.
Ensure that testing conditions are suitable for all test takers.
Provide reasonable accommodation in the assessment process for people with disabilities.
