Hello ocphog2-ga,
I’ve researched what it takes to prepare for the ASVAB test and how to
find an effective private tutor for you. There are several issues that
need to be discussed in evaluating test preparation products and
services and then developing criteria for choosing the one that will
help you. In conducting the research I came to the conclusion that the
information can be categorized to help you work through your options
step-by-step.
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THE ASVAB AND AFQT – WHAT AND WHY
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I found some excellent resources that help you with preparing for the
ASVAB that explain how the various parts fit together and how the test
is used. The ASVAB is a recruiting tool that is offered through high
schools, community services and other locations. It has a long history
with the military services. It was developed to help the military
services test and assign recruits who could meet the minimum
requirements for intellectual capacity, especially with math and
verbal skills, and then assign them to suitable military job
specialties. Through the years, the ASVAB has also been adapted for
use in high school career guidance for helping students discover
career preferences and help guide them with career choices.
In military recruiting there is a subsection of the ten part test that
is crucial for your acceptance by the military. It’s called the AFQT
and the four sections of it are: Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics
Knowledge, Word Knowledge and Paragraph comprehension. Your score is
determined through a complex formula but it serves as the basic
screening tool for getting into the military. The other parts of the
ASVAB battery are used for choosing the best fit for you military
specialty.
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/weekly/aa043001a.htm
ABCs of the ASVAB
All About the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery
This site offers an excellent explanation of ASVAB, military
recruiting and offers many helpful links.
http://www.learnatest.com/military/home.cfm
What is the ASVAB?
The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude test battery consisting of ten
subtests on various subjects. The ten subtests that comprise the
ASVAB, each covering a different subject area and each carefully
timed, follow:
The ASVAB is used for two main purposes:
· As a military recruiting tool that the U.S. Department of Defense
uses to test potential recruits to determine their developed abilities
(that is, to gauge what they already know about certain subjects); to
measure their general learning ability and vocational aptitude; and to
predict performance in certain academic areas.
· As a guide for high school and post-secondary school students, to
help them decide on the career paths for which they might best be
suited, whether in the military or in some other field.
Most sections of the ASVAB depend on your knowing about the subject
from your high school courses or other reading.
http://www.military.com/Recruiting/ASVAB/1,13387,,00.html
How important is this test?
Your scores in four critical areas -- Arithmetic Reasoning, Word
Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge (see
below) -- count towards your Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT)
score. The AFQT score determines whether you're qualified to enlist in
the U.S. military. Your scores in the other areas of the ASVAB
determine how qualified you are for certain military specialties.
Score high, and your chances of getting the specialty/job you want
increase.
So how does the test "count"? Even though no one passes or fails the
ASVAB, your scores are important if you're trying to get into the
military. To be eligible to enlist, you must get a minimum percentile
score on the ASVAB (see below). The minimum score is different for
different military branches -- contact your local recruiter to find
out what score you need.
***** Seems to be a good site for understanding recruiting process
http://www.baseops.net/militarybooks/asvab/
How important is this test?
Your scores in four critical areas -- Arithmetic Reasoning, Word
Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge (see
below) -- count towards your Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT)
score. The AFQT score determines whether you're qualified to enlist in
the U.S. military. Your scores in the other areas of the ASVAB
determine how qualified you are for certain military specialties.
Score high, and your chances of getting the specialty/job you want
increase.
http://hces.bus.olemiss.edu/conference/Roundtable%20-%20Selection%20and%20Classification%20-%20D.%20Alderton/Alderton%20MAS%206-2-02.ppt.
Battling Attrition & Increasing Retention
Selection and Classification for Enlisted Service
This is a long PowerPoint presentation that explains the use of the
ASVAB in light of the Navy’s problems with
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR818/MR818.ch2.pdf
THE AFQT AND ITS ROLE IN ENLISTMENT
This is a discussion of how the military uses the ASVAB
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ASVAB TEST PREPARATION PROGRAMS
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There are lots of resources available for ASVAB test preparation but
tutors don’t seem to advertise that they specialize in this test.
There are lots of books, practice tests, and online programs to help
you prepare on your own. I believe that you could ask a tutor who
specializes in academic subjects, especially math and English, and
work with them to develop a program to tutor you on ASVAB preparation
using some of these available printed and online resources.
http://www.learnatest.com/military/ASVAB/home.cfm
ASVAB Preparation Package
Ace the test to get selected for the best military career specialties.
It's simple: Your placement in a military specialty depends on how
high you score on the ASVAB. Score your best with our complete test
prep package.
http://www.4youonline.com/asvab/asvab.html
This course focuses on the AFQT (Armed Forces Qualification Test).
The AFQT is the 1 to 99 score that gets you in to the service and gets
you the bonuses and the better job choices. It is made up of 4
sub-tests that you must score high enough on to be able to enlist the
military.
This course is not a practice test, it is an online study course that
focuses on the 4 sub-tests of the ASVAB; Word Knowledge, Paragraph
Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, Arithmetic Reasoning that
together make the AFQT. This is the score that determines whether you
can enter the service or not.
http://asvabprogram.com/educators.html
Administering the ASVAB is similar to administering any standardized
achievement test. The new ASVAB Career Exploration Program was
developed with input from a panel of career development experts. The
ASVAB Program is free of charge to participating schools. A test
administrator is provided for each test session. This site includes
many materials to help you implement the ASVAB Program at your school.
Be sure to look at the FACT Sheets and Idea Sheets.
http://www.petersons.com/testprepchannel/asvab_index.aspThe ASVAB,
sponsored by the Department of Defense, is a three-hour,
multi-aptitude, multiple-choice exam battery.
http://www.afsc.org/youthmil/tests.htm
What Students and Educators Should Know about Military Testing in our
High Schools
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VALUE OF TEST PREPARATION AND TUTORING
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There is a lot of controversy over whether test preparation helps or
not in getting ready for college. These same questions apply to the
aptitude tests for the military. Many experts argue that the college
admissions tests measure aptitude and test preparation doesn’t help
because the tests measure inborn aptitudes. Other experts counter that
test taking is a special skill and that some of the admissions tests
also measure knowledge and skills. You have to draw your own
conclusions but it seems that being familiar with the testing process
is definitely helpful and that coaching on test-taking skills can make
a difference in your score. If nothing else, it will help you feel
more comfortable about the process. Here is a selection of articles
discussing the merits of test preparation and how to evaluate the
various options.
http://www.petersons.com/testprepchannel/investigating_tp_options.asp
Investigating Your Test-Prep Options
There are a number of preparation options to help you get ready for
your exam
***** This site gives you an excellent overview of the different test
preparation options and gives you ways to evaluate their usefulness to
you.
http://216.239.57.100/search?q=cache:I-EeO4bOsxYC:www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm%3Fslug%3D29prep.h20+test+preparation+tutors&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
You have to register (free) if you want to access the article. Here’s
a link to the Google cache version/
Education Week
Study: Test-Preparation Courses Raise Scores Only Slightly
The type of test preparation students choose may have an impact on
their scores, the study found. For example, students with private
tutors were able to improve their scores on the math section of the
SAT on average by 19 points more, on an 800-point scale, than students
who didn't have private tutors. A commercial class had a similar
effect. By contrast, the use of a video to prepare for the SAT showed
no effect on math scores, and the verbal scores of students who had
used the videos even went down.
**** Test preparation might help and the type of help matters. Private
tutoring seems to be helpful.
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TUTORS IN ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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I was unable to find any tutors who specialize in the ASVAB but many
tutors offer test preparation services. Most of these are geared to
the SAT and ACT and other college entrance exams but there are some
tutors who help with the GED, the California High School Exit Exam,
and a variety of other tests geared to those leaving high school. In
addition, many tutors offer academic guidance and coaching, especially
in math and language skills. I believe many of them would be able to
help you prepare for improving your ability to take the AFQT whick
concentrates on math and English skills.
http://www.californiahomeschool.net/resources/general/tutors.asp?page=2&ord=
Tutor Resources -- The following individuals or organizations have
contacted CHN about offering tutoring services to the homeschooling
community.
**** You can browse the list of tutors according geographic location,
grade level, areas of specialty.
http://www.tutoramerica.net/web/new1/index.html
http://www.tutoramerica.net/web/new1/contact_information_c.html
TutorAmerica provides personalized, anytime, anywhere, tutoring to all
ages and skill levels by connecting you with our team of qualified
experts and educators on a real-time basis. We can strengthen skills
and educational foundations in a variety of K-12, adult education, and
workforce settings.
TutorAmerica is headquartered in Orange County, CA. Our address is
Villa Park, CA 92861, (714) 396 - 1195.
***** Look at Academic Tutoring options and California High School
Exit Exam sections. These are very similar to the math and verbal
proficiency test requirements in the AFQT section of the ASVAB.
The purpose of the CAHSEE is to ensure that students who graduate from
high school can demonstrate grade-level competency in the state
content standards for reading, writing, and mathematics.
http://www.eurekareview.com/courseOptions.html
EUREKA is currently focusing on providing services for Southern
California students. We have tutors from Ventura County to San Diego
County, and everywhere in between.
***** This company specializes in SAT test preparation but the skills
for test-taking in basic math and English are the same. They offer
one-on-one tutoring in Southern California and may be able to adapt to
your needs.
http://www.ivywest.com/aboutivy.htm
IVY WEST Educational Services is the leader in one-on-one test
preparation. Thousands of students benefit each year from our expert
instructors coming right to their homes. Our wide range of programs
means that we can help high school and lower school students with
virtually all of their testing needs.
IVY WEST's one-on-one instructors bring our state-of-the-art programs
right to your home throughout much of California. Find out about our
programs for the PSAT*, SAT* I, SAT* II, ACT*, ISEE* (ERB), SSAT*,
and HSPT*. We also offer our unique Vocab Booster and Math Booster
programs and tutoring for most academic subjects.
http://www.octutoring.com/
Currently, we have skilled tutors catering to all of Orange County.
Einstein Tutoring Service delivers trained and qualified tutors to
mentor your elementary to college students in a variety of subjects in
the convenience of your own home. Diverse arrays of subjects are
offered including English, Mathematics, Sciences, History, Foreign
Languages, Music, and several others.
Einstein Tutoring Service strives to provide the highest quality
tutoring possible. We will carefully match your student with the ideal
tutor who specializes in the desired subject(s) and compliments your
student's personality. All our tutors teach at the convenience of your
own home or other locations of your choice.
http://www.my-tutor.com/
We offer tutoring in a comprehensive range of subjects, in addition to
standardized test preparation.
http://www.professionaltutoringservices.com/index.htm
PROFESSIONAL TUTORING SERVICES
One on One Tutoring All Subjects
Orange 714-532-3104, Laguna Niguel 949-240-61
ocphog2-ga, I believe there are lots of materials available to help
you prepare for the ASVAB on your own. If you think that tutoring is
essential to your preparations, I think you could get help from some
of the tutors I’ve found. Please ask for clarification on any of this
material before closing out the question.
I wish you well in your military career.
czh
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