The Art of Assessment

Event Title: The Art of Assessment

Location/Address: Virtual via Zoom. Please note, for virtual events, the Zoom link will be emailed one day in advance of the training.

Date & Time: June 14, 2024; 10am-12:00pm EST

Target Audience: Career Coaches, Case Managers, Instructors, Intake Specialists, Internship Coordinators, Employment Specialists, Program Supervisors and DYCD Program Managers

Maximum number of participants: 30

Facilitators: Chris Lynn-Logue and Yanni Deconescu

Description: Assessment is an integral part of workforce development. It correlates directly with longer-term retention outcomes, and, when administered correctly, it offers practitioners feedback to help sharpen their approach to preparing job seekers for education and career aspirations.

However, the assessment process uses a wide variety of standardized tools, often of mixed value, which makes choosing the right tool challenging—not to mention difficult to understand and interpret to job seekers in a way that is most helpful. Throughout this training, practitioners will learn about assessment strategies best suited for job seekers participating in workforce development programs with a focus on three areas:

• Strength Based Assessments;
• Educational Assessments; and
• Career Coaching Assessments.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Think like an “assessor;”
• Determine which assessment methods, strategies and tools best suit a particular situation;
• Better assess the status of participant progress on specific skills and content;
• Assess workplace skills and behaviors and identify barriers to success;
• Use results to plan more effective workshops that enhance participants’ learning; and
• Identify job seeker potential and determine the most effective development solutions to ensure they reach their potential.

Lead Facilitator Bios: https://www.workforceprofessionals.org/about-us/team/

For more information, please contact: Yanni Deconescu at ydeconescu@wpti.org

This training session is funded by NYC Department of Youth & Community Development and has a value of $227.

If you register for and are subsequently unable to attend this session, you are responsible for canceling your registration or risk being waitlisted for future events.

Registrations will be reviewed, and you will be sent a confirmation email within 24 to 72 hours of registration, plus a final reminder email the day before the training. Any registrations from individuals from programs that do not hold a DYCD program contract will be unable to participate in this training. If you are interested in this training but are not a DYCD provider, please contact Yanni Deconescu at WPTI at ydeconescu@wpti.org.