General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)
...an occupationally-oriented multiple-aptitude test
SUMMARY
Range: Grades 9 to Adult
The GATB is used extensively in Canada in vocational counselling,
rehabilitation, and occupational selection settings. The GATB
profile of occupational aptitudes can be used to determine appropriate
career and/or training paths.
The GATB measures nine distinct
aptitudes using 12 separate tests (eight pencil and paper tests,
and four performance tests):
- G - General Learning Ability
- V - Verbal Aptitude
- N - Numerical Aptitude
- S - Spatial Aptitude
- P - Form Perception
- Q - Clerical Perception
- K - Motor Co-ordination
- F - Finger Dexterity
- M - Manual Dexterity
The GATB may be used in a variety of ways to achieve the
objectives you have set for your ability testing program:
- To determine the full range of aptitudes for groups and/or
specific individuals (the entire test would be administered
in this situation).
- To measure the individual's aptitudes and relate them to already
specified occupational preferences only (the aptitudes related
to these preferences would be tested).
- To provide relative scores in a number of different aptitude
areas; information that is highly useful in educational counselling
(the test would be administered in its entirety or in the specific
areas of interest to the counsellor).
GATB test results assist counsellors in matching aptitude
levels appearing in the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Career Handbook. The GATB can also be used in conjunction with
the interest levels found in the Canadian Work Preference Inventory
(CWPI) to assist in determining appropriate career paths.
Minimum Qualifications to Purchase the GATB:
- M.A. Psychology or M.Ed. with at least 3 courses in testing
and related subjects such as statistics, individual differences
OR
- Successfully completed an approved GATB training course
AND
(in either case)
- A member of an organization with a code of ethics covering
assessment practices
Profile Professional Software
Using the Profile
Professional 2004 software (the version released in May 2005 and updated for new Windows platforms in 2009),
counsellors can convert GATB raw scores, print GATB interpretive
reports, complete computerized searches using GATB aptitudes to
match NOC Unit Group Titles from the NOC and Career Handbook,
complete a Composite Transferrable Skills Analysis, and much more.
GATB Score Converstion & Reporting Software
GATB Score Conversion and Reporting Software is also available
that converts raw scores (Form A or Form B) and provides an interpretive
report that can either be viewed on-screen or printed. The printed
report contains a bar graph illustrating obtained scores, a list
of converted scores and aptitude levels, and interpretive information
for each GATB Factor. It is available on CD-ROM for Windows platforms up to 2000, XP and Vista -- see price list
below.
The GATB 'Certification in Testing' Course
A three-day course in the administration and interpretation of the
GATB is available. Please check for the
next
course being offered or e-mail
Nelson.Assessment@nelson.com for further details. Correspondence
can also be addressed to:
Nelson Education Ltd.
1120 Birchmount Rd.
Toronto, Ontario, M1K 5G4
1-800-914-7776, ext. 3832
COMPONENTS
Note: separate parts
for the pegboards and finger dexterity boards are available on special order --
contact Nelson for pricing and availability.
| COMPONENTS |
ISBN |
PRICE
(Cdn. $) |
| Test Booklet 1 Form A (Pkg. 25) |
602136-1 |
$99.00 |
| Test Booklet 2 Form A (Pkg. 25) |
602245-7 |
$99.00 |
| Test Booklet 1 Form B (Pkg. 25) |
602138-8 |
$99.00 |
| Test Booklet 2 Form B (Pkg. 25) |
602246-5 |
$99.00 |
| |
| GATB: Application & Interpretation Manual (the "course
manual") |
608569-6 |
$94.75 |
| Manual, Section 1, Administration & Scoring 1986,
CDN Norms |
602265-1 |
$56.75 |
| |
| Scoring Mask Form A (1986) |
602261-9 |
$49.70 |
| Scoring Mask Form B (1986) |
602262-7 |
$49.70 |
| |
| Answer Sheets, Form A, Hand Scorable (Pkg. 35) |
602140-X |
$36.95 |
| Answer Sheets, Form B, Hand Scorable (Pkg. 35) |
602142-6 |
$36.95 |
| Answer Sheets, Form A, Hand Scorable (Pkg. 100) |
602141-8 |
$86.45 |
| Answer Sheets, Form B, Hand Scorable (Pkg. 100) |
602163-9 |
$86.45 |
| |
NCS Answer Sheets, Form A
(Pkg. 50) |
602751-3 |
$110.00 |
NCS Answer Sheets, Form B
(Pkg. 50) |
602752-1 |
$110.00 |
NCS Answer Sheets, Form A
(Pkg. 250) |
602263-5 |
$495.00 |
NCS Answer Sheets, Form B
(Pkg. 250) |
602264-3 |
$495.00 |
| |
| Answer Sheets, Mark Marking Part 8 (Pkg. 35) |
602145-0 |
$25.00 |
| Answer Sheets, Mark Marking Part 8 (Pkg. 100) |
602146-9 |
$53.50 |
| |
| Result Sheets (Pkg. 35) |
602147-7 |
$24.75 |
| Result Sheets (Pkg. 100) |
602148-5 |
$53.50 |
| |
| Indicator Sheets (Pkg. 35) |
602151-5 |
$24.75 |
| Indicator Sheets (Pkg. 100) |
N/A-see above |
see above |
| |
| Self Estimate Sheets (Pkg. 35) |
602153-1 |
$25.00 |
| Self Estimate Sheets (Pkg. 100) |
602154-X |
$54.00 |
| |
| Interpretation Aid Charts |
602160-4 |
$12.00 |
| Doing Your Best Booklet (discounts for quantities
over 30 - see * below this chart) |
602159-0 |
$3.60 |
| |
Examination Kit
(includes sufficient material to test 2 clients on all paper
& pencil tests - Parts 1-8) |
602173-6 |
$175.00 |
| GATB Score Conversion and Reporting Software (CD-ROM)
|
608573-4 |
$359.50 |
| |
| Pegboard (for Manual Dexterity) - includes pegs - does not include a manual, does not include instructions |
602161-2 |
$254.75 |
| Finger Dexterity Board - includes rivets, washers, post - does not include a manual, does not include instructions |
602162-0 |
$195.00 |
Prices
are in effect April 9, 2012.
Prices, specifications, and availability are subject to change without notice.
* Quantity discounts
are available for Doing Your Best:
30 - 99 = 5 %
100 - 499 = 10 %
500 - 999 = 15 %
1000-1999 = 20 %
2000+ = 25 %
