What is the McQuaig Psychometric Inventory?
The McQuaig System was developed by Industrial Psychologist Jack McQuaig following researches conducted with 3500 individuals over 22 years after World War II. This psychometric inventory system was developed with the need of assessing and directing individuals and is currently used all over the world in various languages.
The McQuaig System’s reliability and validity studies are conducted by Boğaziçi University and it is used for determining a person’s areas of competence, needs of training and development, and learning methods.
Areas in which Psychometric Inventory Application can be used by an educational institution:
A) Selecting Secondary Educational Institution during Primary Education“In the right key one can say anything. In the wrong key, nothing: The delicate part is the establishment of the key.” George Bernard Shaw
A new educational institution constitutes an important step in a child’s life. Although we cannot be fully sure about the likely effects of the selected high school on our children’s lives, we can have a reliable estimation based on some empirical data.
The key to a right choice is the compatibility of this choice to the child’s cognitive and personal characteristics. In this regard, the McQuaig Psychometric Inventory can guide us to analyze the characteristics of a student through reliable data.
B) Department Selection During High School Education
“The archer who overshoots the target misses as much as the one who does not reach it.” Montaigne
Choosing the right department during high school education leads a student to a more successful school life which in turn, contributes to his/ her decision on the university education.
The McQuaig Psychometric Inventory and Mental Agility Test applicable at this stage are important tools to analyze verbal, numerical capacity and personal characteristics of the student.
C) Career Choices During High School Education
“If you don’t know where you headed, it doesn’t matter where you arrived.” Peter F. Drucker (* bu sözün orjinal versiyonunu bulamadığımdan kendim çevirmeyi denedim)
Choosing which career path to take requires a long time beginning from our childhood until our university education. In order to make the right choice, the individual should be fully aware of her/ his personal characteristics, competencies, personal vision and should have detailed information regarding that career path.
The McQuaig Psychometric Inventory and Mental Agility Test are useful tools to analyze personal characteristics and competencies for a right career choice. The results shed light on the professional fields best fit for the individual.
D) Choosing the Right Educator and Executive
“There are two assets of a company which cannot be seen in their balance sheet: Their employees and their dignity.” Henry Ford(* bu sözün orjinal versiyonunu bulamadığımdan kendim çevirmeyi denedim)
The quality of an educational institution strictly depends on the quality of its employees. Consequently, the key to organizational success is to attract qualified educators to the institution. In addition to this, continuous assessments contribute to the success and developmental motivation of employees.
The McQuaig System is a reliable tool which serves to the end of assessing your candidates and educators not only from a corporate-, but also from a daily life based perspective.
