Darren Thomas (VEQ) presents the Q Test: a language-free, culture-fair assessment tool designed to identify the general cognitive capacity of students, trainees and workplace candidates who may have language, communication, educational or cultural barriers

1. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology
CRICOS Provider Code 00301J
culture-fair assessment
Darren Thomas, VEQ 19/03/2014
The Q Test: language-free,

2. QTestAssessment
• Language-Free Culture-Fair Assessment
• A tool for assessing the general cognitive capacity of
students, trainees and workplace candidates who may have
language, communication, educational or cultural barriers
• Provides schools, training providers and organisations with
an insight into a candidate’s training potential or
‘trainability’
• Provides individuals with self-awareness of their potential, a
notion of possibility and sense of realistic aspiration
• Is predictive of an individual’s ability to successfully learn
and apply complex new skills
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3. QTestAssessment….cont.
• Used to assist in streaming assessed people into suitable
educational, training and employment pathways based on
their potential.
• Individually administered for approximately 1 hour
• Consists of six sub-tests:
• Subtest 1: Sequential Memory Subtest 2: Visual Memory
• Subtest 3: Planning Subtest 4: Abstract Manipulation
• Subtest 5: Pattern Matching Subtest 6: Design Sequencing
• Each subtest involves tasks where the candidates are
required to construct or manipulate items, or recall patterns,
shapes or sequences.
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4. QTestAssessment….cont.
• Assessment is conducted with no verbal instructions
• Answer sheet and test items are out of view so
candidate does not know how many items are in each
sub-test
• Modelling of required tasks is conducted by the Assessor
through structured practice items
• Assessor only progresses once they are 100% sure the
candidate understands the required task
• Maintains a sense of trust in the process for the
candidate, leading to trust in the outcome
• Different discontinuation rules apply for each sub-test.
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5. The Q Test
Subtest 1: SequentialMemory
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6. Subtest 1: SequentialMemory
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7. The Q Test
Subtest 2: Visual Memory
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8. Subtest 2: Visual Memory
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9. The Q Test
Subtest 3: Planning
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10. Subtest 3: Planning
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11. The Q Test
Subtest 4: AbstractManipulation
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12. Subtest 4: AbstractManipulation
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13. The Q Test
Subtest 5: PatternMatching
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14. Subtest 5: PatternMatching
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15. The Q Test
Subtest 6: Design Sequencing
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Demonstration
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6. DESIGN SEQUENCING

16. Subtest 6: Design Sequencing
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17. QTestImplementationandApplication
• Training of relevant/appropriate personnel as Q Test
Assessors (exclusive programs for max of 8 trainees OR
individual participants in location based programs)
• VEQ Consultant Assessors to conduct Contracted
Assessments
• Lifetime lease of Q Test Assessment Kits
• Q Test Assessments - Raw data collected is forwarded
to VEQ for analysis, scoring and reporting
• VEQ maintains and develops data for future tailored
compilation, localised norms and data management 17

18. QTestOutcomes–
CandidateReport
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19. QTestOutcomes–
CandidateReport
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20. QTestOutcomes–
CandidateReport
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21. QTestOutcomes–
CandidateReport
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22. Conclusion
• Provides valid, reliable insight into the capability of
students, trainees and workplace candidates who may have
language, cultural or educational barriers to training and
employment (eg. Indigenous, CALD migrant, dyslexic)
• Assists optimise training investment and work selections
• Can assist establish realistic, long term pathways for
students, trainees, candidates and current employees and in
meeting their local and diversity employment targets
• Can lead to increased self belief, reduced resistance to
assessment, greater satisfaction, greater productivity and a
more sustainable, diverse student body or workforce
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23. More Information
Darren Thomas
Managing Director
VEQ
08 9221 6328
Office 1, Level 3
London Court
58 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
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