Career Orientation Preference and Evaluation Survey (COPES)

Quick Facts

Range: Grades 6-12, college and adult
Length: 128 items
Norms: High school and college combined

Administration Time COPES Self-Scoring and Machine-Scoring Forms

20-30 minutes

Scoring Options

Self-scoring in 15-20 minutes
Machine-scoring by ERAS
Local machine-scoring with IRIS on-site scoring software

Benefits

Explore the importance of personal values for occupational choices
Identify how your work values relate to career choice
Compare your personality with important job characteristics to learn where you are most compatible

Personal values play an important part in occupational selection and job satisfaction. The Career Orientation Placement and Evaluation Survey (COPES) provides a measure of values to supplement programs in educational and industrial career counseling. COPES scores are keyed to the 14 COPSystem Career Clusters enabling examinees to discover which occupational areas match their personal values.

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COPES Self-Scoring Forms

To administer, score, and interpret the COPES only, you will need the COPES Self-Scoring Booklets and an equivalent number of the COPES Self-Interpretation Profile and Guides. To administer the COPES in conjunction with the COPS and/or CAPS, you will need an equivalent number of the COPSystem Comprehensive Career Guides. Forms are also available in large print format.

Item	Code & Quantity	Price
Self-Scoring Booklets*	CPE-AHS-025 CPE-AHS-100 CPE-AHS-500	17.50 62.75 292.25
Self-Interpretation Profile and Guides	CPE-PRG-025 CPE-PRG-100 CPE-PRG-500	6.75 16.75 79.00

*Must be purchased with Self-Interpretation Profile and Guides or Comprehensive Career Guides.

COPES Machine-Scoring Forms

Scoring services may be purchased at the time booklets are purchased or when booklets are sent in for scoring.

Item	Code & Quantity	Price
Booklet and Answer Sheet Combined	CPE-AMS-025 CPE-AMS-100 CPE-AMS-500	18.00 63.00 296.50
Basic Scoring	CPE-SCR	1.80

NOTE: Profile and Guides are provided with scoring results.

Related Items

COPES Recommended Materials

Item	Code & Quantity	Price
Examiner's Manual	CPE-EXM	4.00
COPES Visuals* Self-Scoring paper or CD Machine-Scoring paper or CD	CPE-VIS-SSP CPE-VIS-SSC CPE-VIS-MSP CPE-VIS-MSC	30.25 30.25 30.25 30.25
Specimen Set**	CPE-SPC	9.00

* For training and interpretation. Specify machine- or
self-scoring and paper copy or PowerPoint™ format.
** Includes one copy of all forms and Manual.

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