What Is PAES® ?
PAES® IS Performance Based Assessment
PAES® is a research-based, functional skills curriculum with an embedded formative assessment of career potential and employability skills. PAES® is an assessment system which identifies:
- Functional skill levels
- Career interests
- Aptitude for community based employment
- Work behavior strengths and barriers to success
The PAES® lab will transform a classroom into a simulated work environment where individuals will learn:
- Work-related problem solving skills
- Proper work behavior by developing soft skills
- Insight into job skills and real work settings
- Understanding of their learning and training styles for future employment
PAES® labs can be found all over the country (and the world) in a variety of settings. Typically PAES® student employees range from middle school age to adult and the setting is educational to rehabilitative. Example settings that PAES® labs have been installed are:
- Middle Schools to prepare students for career placement in High School programs
- High School for students that are not in mainstream classes
- Transition schools and facilities
- Approprate work behavior development
- Data collection and student reporting
- An accurate description of student performance and employment potential
The Five Components
of a PAES® Lab
Computer Technology
Data Entry
Word Processing
Mailing Technology
Email
Information Technology
Information Management
PowerPoint
Digital Photos
Construction / Industrial
Shop Measurement
Wrenches and Bolts
Screws and Nails
Shop Saws
Wood Projects
Metal Projects
Electrical Projects
Parts Identification
Processing / Production
Bolt Assembly
Pipe Assembly
Color Assembly
Form Design
Peg Design
Visual Perception
Thread Design
Paper Cutter
Analog Time
Digital Time
Consumer / Service
Food Measurement
Food Preperation
Kitchen Appliances
Food Service
Food Weights
Cloth Measurement
Hand Sewing
Machine Sewing
Cloth Construction
Housekeeping / Custodial
Business Marketing
Alphabetizing
Identification / Filing
Numerical Sorting
Collating
Making Change
Ten-Key Calculator
Cash Register
Typing
Outcomes
Student Outcomes
Students who successfully complete PAES® know:
- what they are good at doing
- where their strengths are
- work-related problem solving skills
- proper work behaviors needed on the job
- where they are going
- what careers interest them
Educational Outcomes
When a student finishes with PAES®, teachers know:
- what skills a student can actually perform
- if student are competitive with the real world
- what type of special assistance will be needed, if any
- what work behaviors students have and which ones they need to develop
- how to write better transition plans as vital information is now available
What's Included?
With each PAES® Lab purchased, you will receive:
- Complete Curriculum Materials
- Onsite Training
- Business / Marketing Unit
- Consumer / Service Unit
- Processing / Production Unit
- Optional Computer Technology Unit
- PAES® Behavior Inventory
- Computer Scoring Software
- Applicable Data Collection Forms