THE
CAREER
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COPSYSTEM
OCCUPATIONAL
LEVEL
PREFERENCE
SYSTEM
How the
COPSystem Works
The COPSystem measures an individual’s abilities, interests and values and
relates the scores to 14 occupational
groupings or “clusters.” These clusters
organize occupations based on
similar activities into groups reflecting
comparable courses of training, most
typical job changes and greatest similarity of interests, abilities and values.
The assessment inventories used in
the COPSystem fall under three major
categories: Interests, Abilities and
Values. Each test is administered
separately and the results can then be
interpreted for each or integrated for
a comprehensive approach. A fourth
component to the COPSystem provides
occupational information keyed to
the results of the tests. This stimulates
individual career investigation and
research, and assists with high-school
curriculum planning and college or
university majors. EdITS
The Complete COPSystem Career
Measurement (all essential materials
needed for administering and interpreting the COPS Interest Inventory,
the CAPS Ability Battery and the COPES
Values Survey: COPS, CAPS and COPES
test booklets, Comprehensive Career
Guide and Examiner’s Manuals).
with COPS
(Jr–Sr High School)
978-0-7784-1288-5 $186.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1289-2 $693.95 pkg/100
978-0-7784-1290-8 $2721.95 pkg/500
with COPS
(College/University)
978-0-7784-1285-4 $186.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1286-1 $663.95 pkg/100
978-0-7784-1287-8 $2721.95 pkg/500
with COPS-P
(Professional Level Only)
978-0-7784-1653-1 $186.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1654-8 $663.95 pkg/100
978-0-7784-1655-5 $2721.95 pkg/500
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COPSYSTEM
Scoring and Interpretation of Results
Interests
Each of the measures in the COPSystem can be easily self-scored by the examinee
with a high degree of accuracy. The results can then be interpreted in any or all of
the following methods:
1. Each test may be self-administered, scored and interpreted separately, using
the corresponding Self-Interpretation Profile and Guide.
2. Results from all three Self-Interpretation Profiles and Guides can be
summarized in the Summary Guide.
3. Using the Self-Scoring Form for each test, the results can be plotted directly
in the Comprehensive Career Guide. All the information necessary for scoring and
interpreting the tests is included in this single booklet.
Separate profiles are provided for each test, in addition to a summary profile
which integrates interpretation for the three tests, or for any two of the three tests.
COPS COMPONENTS
COPS:
Interest Inventory
RANGE: GRADE 7 THROUGH ADULT
COPS is particularly useful:
• in classroom group guidance units
as a starting point for exploring the
world of work
• as an introduction to the use of
the Dictionary of Occupational Titles
(DOT), the Occupational Outlook
Handbook (OOH), and the NOC
• to assist students in planning their
high-school and college/university
major programs
• to help widen occupational horizons
for potential dropouts by specifying
job opportunities available to them
within their own areas of interest
• for individual counselling with
college/university students and adults
COPS has been updated with new job
activity items reflecting the increased
use of computers along with similar
other current trends in occupations.
The COPS provides occupational
preference scores related to choice of
job, curriculum and occupational
clusters for professionally, as well as
vocationally oriented individuals.
Each occupational cluster is keyed to
curriculum choice and major sources
of detailed job information. Low cost,
on-site scoring providing immediate
feedback of results and the use of one
For both vocationally oriented and
instrument for vocationally oriented
college/university oriented individuand college oriented individuals are
als, COPS is an effective measure of
major features of this instrument.
occupation-related
Completion of COPS and scoring
interests.
requires 35 to 50 minutes. Selfscoring is quick and accurate
SOCIAL PHYSICAL
and interpretation is easy
INSTRUCTIONAL MEDICAL LIFE
with the Self-InterpretaCIVIL
tion Profile and Guide. The
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL
Guide includes sample
PERFORMING
MECHANICAL
occupations, some skills
and abilities needed,
WRITTEN
AGRIBUSINESS
ORAL
NATURE
suggested activities to
gain experience, related
courses and college/univerMANAGEMENT
FINANCE
sity majors.
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*Self-Scoring Booklet
expendable
978-0-7784-1292-2 $19.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1291-5 $69.95 pkg/100
Self-Interpretation Profile & Guide
high school
978-0-7784-1295-3 $18.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1294-6 $66.50 pkg/100
college
978-0-7784-1297-7 $18.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1296-0 $66.50 pkg/100
Examiner’s Manual
978-0-7784-1299-1
$4.50
Technical Manual
978-0-7784-1298-4
$28.95
Specimen Set
includes one copy of all forms and
Technical Manual
978-0-7784-1300-4
$42.50
Visuals
28 masters with accompanying narrative script for the administrator’s use
978-0-7784-1293-9
$33.95
CD 978-0-7784-1875-7 $33.95
Summary Guides
for summarizing results of all three
measures: CAPS, COPS and COPES
high school
978-0-7784-1302-8 $8.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1301-1 $30.95 pkg/100
college
978-0-7784-1304-2 $8.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1303-5 $30.95 pkg/100
Comprehensive Career Guides
for interpreting all three measures:
CAPS, COPS and COPES
high school
978-0-7784-1306-6 $51.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1305-9 $173.95 pkg/100
college
978-0-7784-1308-0 $51.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1307-3 $173.95 pkg/100
*must be purchased with SelfInterpretation Profile & Guides
or Comprehensive Career Guides
COPSYSTEM
COPS-P:
Professional Level
Interest Inventory
Interests
COPS-P COMPONENTS
RANGE: COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS, ADULT PROFESSIONALS
AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The COPS-P Interest Inventory
provides occupational preference
scores related to choice of job, curriculum and occupational clusters for
professionally oriented individuals.
New questions have been added to
reflect technology shifts.
The COPS-P takes approximately
30 minutes for response and 15 to 20
minutes for examinee scoring. The
COPS-P is particularly appropriate for
the following applications:
• in classroom group guidance units
as a starting point for exploring the
professional world of work
• as a source for examinees in exploring sources of information about
specific occupations
• to assist examinees in planning their
courses of study and college major
programs
• to help widen occupational horizons
for the person seeking a career change
• for individual counselling with college students
Self-Interpretation Profile & Guide
978-0-7784-1645-6 $18.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1646-3 $66.50 pkg/100
Examiner’s Manual
978-0-7784-1649-4
$4.50
Technical Manual
978-0-7784-1650-0
$12.95
Specimen Set
978-0-7784-1651-7
$13.95
Visuals
21 masters
978-0-7784-1652-4
$33.95
CD 978-07784-1876-4 $33.95
Comprehensive Career Guides
978-0-7784-1406-3 $51.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1407-0 $173.95 pkg/100
*must be purchased with Self
Interpretation Profile & Guides or
Comprehensive Career Guides
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RANGE: GRADE 4 THROUGH 12
COPS II, written at a fourth grade
reading level, is especially useful for
young students and those at higher
grade levels for whom reading or
language present difficulties, or where
motivational considerations are of
special concern. Interest ratings are
based on knowledge of school subjects
and activities familiar to elementary
and intermediate grade students, as
well as high school students.
Interests
COPS II COMPONENTS
Self-Scoring Form
combined Self-Scoring Booklet and
Self-Interpretation Guide
978-0-7784-1310-3 $38.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1309-7 $143.50 pkg/100
Examiner’s Manual
978-0-7784-1313-4
$5.95
Specimen Set
includes manual
978-0-7784-1312-7
$7.95
Summary Guide
for summarizing all three measures:
CAPS, COPS II and COPES
978-0-7784-1314-1 $8.50 pkg/25
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*Self-Scoring Booklets
expendable
978-0-7784-1647-0 $19.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1648-7 $69.95 pkg/100
COPS II:
Intermediate
Inventory
Visuals
20 masters
978-0-7784-1311-0
$33.95
CD 978-0-7784-1877-1 $33.95
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COPSYSTEM
COPS-R:
Interest Inventory
Form R
COPS-PIC:
Picture Inventory
of Careers
CAPS:
Career Ability Placement
Survey
RANGE: GRADE 6 THROUGH ADULT
RANGE: ELEMENTARY THROUGH
HIGH SCHOOL – NON-VERBAL
RANGE: GRADE 7 THROUGH ADULT
A simplified version of COPS,
complete in one booklet, COPS-R is
written at a grade six reading level with
results compared to a single norm
sample.
Interests
COPS-R COMPONENTS
Self-Scoring Form
combined Self-Scoring Booklet
and Self-Interpretation Guide
978-0-7784-1343-1 $37.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1342-4 $135.50 pkg/100
Examiner’s Manual
978-0-7784-1345-5
$4.50
Technical Manual
978-0-7784-1347-9
$12.95
Specimen Set
includes manual
978-0-7784-1346-2
$13.95
Visuals
28 masters
978-0-7784-1344-8
$33.95
CD 978-0-7784-1878-8 $33.95
Summary Guides
for summarizing all three measures:
CAPS, COPS-R and COPES
978-0-7784-1351-6 $8.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1350-9 $30.95 pkg/100
Comprehensive Career Guides
for interpreting all three measures:
CAPS, COPS-R and COPES
978-0-7784-1349-3 $51.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1348-6 $173.95 pkg/100
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The COPS-PIC provides job activity
interest scores using pictures only,
yielding measurement of the 14
COPSystem clusters for non-readers.
The COPS-PIC can be used for those
with motivational or language
difficulties to measure interests for
the following applications:
• in classroom group guidance units as
a starting point for exploring the world
of work
• as a source for examinees in
exploring outside sources of information about specific occupations
• to assist students in planning their
high school and college/university
major programs
• to assist students in planning their
high school training
• to help widen occupational horizons
for potential dropouts by specifying
occupational opportunities available
to them within their particular areas of
interest
• for individual counselling with
college students or adults
Interests
COPS-PIC COMPONENTS
Combined Test Booklet
and Answer Sheet
includes Interpretation Profile
and Guide
978-0-7784-1334-9 $43.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1333-2 $156.95 pkg/100
Handscoring Keys
978-0-7784-1336-3
$33.95
Examiner’s Manual
978-0-7784-1335-6
$4.50
Specimen Set
978-0-7784-1337-0
$9.95
TO R O N T O P R E S S G U I D A N C E C E N T R E
CAPS is designed to measure abilities
keyed to entry requirements for the
majority of jobs in each of the fourteen occupational clusters. The test
requires only 50 minutes to complete
and easy, self-scoring by examinees
allows for immediate feedback,
examinee involvement and costeffectiveness.
CAPS consists of eight five-minute
tests:
• Mechanical Reasoning
• Spatial Relations
• Verbal Reasoning
• Language Usage
• Word Knowledge
• Perceptual Speed and Accuracy
• Manual Speed and Dexterity
• Mathematical Ability
After completing the easy SelfScoring Form, the examinees follow the
instructions in the Self-Interpretation
Profile and Guide to discover the
occupational clusters best suited to
their abilities. In addition, the summary activity section of the booklet
includes a four-year Educational
Program Planning Guide and a Local
Job Interview Sheet. CAPS is ideal
for classroom career exploration,
school course selection, curriculum
evaluation, employee development,
and for use with other components
of the COPSystem for an integrated,
comprehensive approach.
COPSYSTEM
Abilities
CAPS COMPONENTS
*Self-Scoring Booklet
test booklet containing all eight tests
978-0-7784-1258-8 $111.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1257-1 $416.95 pkg/100
Self-Interpretation Profile & Guide
includes summary score sheet
978-0-7784-1269-4 $18.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1268-7 $66.50 pkg/100
Examiner’s Manual
978-0-7784-1270-0
$4.50
Technical Manual
978-0-7784-1271-7
$12.95
Administration Tape
a cassette tape of recorded instructions
with timed segments
978-0-7784-1274-8
$15.95
Visuals
38 masters organized into three
sections: orientation, administration,
and interpretation
978-0-7784-1267-0
$33.95
CD 978-0-7784-1880-1 $33.95
Specimen Set
includes manual
978-0-7784-1273-1
$17.95
*must be purchased with SelfInterpretation Profile and Guides or
Comprehensive Career Guides
COPES:
Career Orientation
Placement & Evaluation
Survey
RANGE: GRADE 7 THROUGH ADULT
COPES now has revised item content
and expanded interpretation which
provides comprehensive measurement
of work values for use in career
planning. COPES now weighs both
ends of the continuum and may be
more easily interpreted for vocational
counselling purposes. Eight fundamental values are used as the basis for
COPES:
• Investigative vs. Accepting
• Orderliness vs. Flexibility
• Practical vs. Carefree
• Recognition vs. Privacy
• Independence vs. Conformity
• Aesthetic vs. Realistic
• Leadership vs. Supportive
• Social vs. Reserved
The results of the test are interpreted using the Self-Interpretation Profile
and Guide and the scores are related
to specific occupational clusters.
Provides vital information for use in
career exploration courses, industrial
or educational counselling and in
encouraging self-awareness.
Values
COPES COMPONENTS
*Self-Scoring Form
978-0-7784-1277-9 $19.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1276-2 $69.95 pkg/100
Self-Interpretation Profile and Guide
978-0-7784-1279-3 $7.50 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1278-6 $18.50 pkg/100
Examiner’s Manual
978-0-7784-1280-9
$4.50
Specimen Set
includes manual
978-0-7784-1282-3
$9.95
Visuals
10 masters to aid in the use of the
COPES survey
978-0-7784-1284-7
$33.95
CD 978-0-7784-1879-5 $33.95
*must be purchased with SelfInterpretation Profile & Guides
or Comprehensive Career Guides
MATCH
RANGE: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, COLLEGE/
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
AND ADULTS
MATCH uses COPS, CAPS and COPES
inventories to provide a
comprehensive narrative report for
self or counsellor assisted job market
exploration. The MATCH is designed
for use in guiding examinees in selfevaluation and exploration of careers
with the goal of finding a good match
with the individual and the job
market. The self-scoring form
takes approximately 30 minutes for
responding to COPS Interest Inventory
and COPES Values Survey. One hour
testing time for CAPS Ability Battery.
MATCH Self-Scoring Form
includes COPSystem Booklets,
COPS interests, CAPS abilities, COPES
values, and Narrative Report
978-0-7784-1663-0 $17.95 pkg/25
978-0-7784-1664-7 $155.75 pkg/100
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COPSYSTEM
Career Cluster
Booklets Kit
Comprehensive
Career Guidebook
COPSystem
Counselor Packets
This kit has job descriptions of every
job listed in the COPSystem SelfInterpretation Profile and Guide, plus
additional related sample jobs for each
cluster. The booklets contain the
percentage of persons employed in
the cluster, an in-depth description of
each subcluster, recent and projected
proportions of persons employed and
suggested courses of study for selected
occupations. The Clusters Booklets Kit
has comprehensive information on
over 1,500 job titles with an additional
list of 2,000 job titles that should help
immensely when using the COPSystem
results for finding occupational
information.
The COPSystem Comprehensive
Career Guidebook provides an indepth interpretation of the COPSystem
inventory scores. This revised edition
includes updated employment projections, job titles keyed to the 1998–99
OOH and completely revised norms
for the COPSystem assessments. Every
page has been changed to reflect new
trends and make this book even more
useful. This workbook may be used
in a career course lasting a few weeks,
emphasizing study habits and educational planning with recommended
use of either the machine or selfscoring COPS Interest Inventory, the
CAPS Ability Battery, the COPES
Work Values.
Using the COPSystem in college/
university courses for counsellorsin-training is made easy with the use
of the COPSystem Counselor Packets.
The Counselor Packets contain the
following:
Career Cluster Booklets Kit
978-0-7784-1247-2 $172.95
Occupational
Cluster Charts
The large, laminated Occupational
Cluster Charts provide a graphic
presentation of the occupational
cluster concept. Each poster represents
one of the 14 clusters and is designed
for display during COPSystem
sessions. On one side of the chart,
occupational titles are organized in
logical subgroupings. On the reverse,
contemporary cartoon illustrations
are presented to stimulate interest in
occupations within the cluster. Each
chart measures 15 x 22 inches and is
colour-coded. For a convenient takehome reference, pocket-size cluster
charts are also available in a booklet
format. Each booklet contains all 14
COPSystem clusters.
NOTE: When using the COPSystem
Inventories with the Guidebook, SelfInterpretation Profile and Guides need
not be purchased.
Guidebook
978-0-7784-1660-9 $250.95 pkg/25
Leader’s Guide
with purchase of 25 Guidebooks
978-0-7784-1661-6
$11.50
Guidebook and Leader’s Guide
978-0-7784-1662-3
$62.95
Occupational Cluster Charts
Poster Size
978-0-7784-1248-9 $68.95 set/14
Occupational Cluster Charts
Pocket Size
978-0-7784-1249-6 $10.50 pkg/25
• COPS-P Self-Scoring Booklet
• CAPS Summary Score Sheet, college
norms
• COPES Self-Scoring Booklet
• COPSystem Comprehensive Career
Guide, Form P, college norms
• COPS Self-Scoring Booklet
• COPSystem Comprehensive Career
Guide, college norms
• Examiners Manual, 1 each for
COPS-P, CAPS, COPES and COPS
• How to Use the COPSystem
for Group Guidance in a Career
Guidance/Career Education Program
The packet may be purchased for
classroom groups by the instructor.
COPSystem Counselor Packet
978-0-7784-1253-3
$21.95
How to Use the COPSystem
for Group Guidance
978-0-7784-1254-0
$4.95
Career Briefs Kit
A kit of over 400 updated occupational description cards which
answer the questions most asked by
examinees about specific careers.
It is divided into cluster sets by tab
cards, each of which outlines the
characteristics of the cluster. On each
card there is a brief description of the
occupation followed by a detailed list
of job functions and responsibilities,
training and qualifications required,
school courses required, salary, projected demand and sources of further
information. Keyed to DOT, CCDO,
NOC and other sources.
Career Briefs Kit
978-0-7784-1665-4
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$125.50