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Download full textCollins, Anne M.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1971
The Self-Directed Search for Educational and Vocational Planning (SDS) is a self-scoring, self-administering instrument designed by John L. Holland, author of the Vocational Reference Inventory. Preliminary use of the SDS led to the speculation that some people were very dissatisfied with their results and others were quite pleased. Of the 4,631…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Planning, College Freshmen, Educational Planning
O'Connell, Timothy J.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1971
The purpose of this study was to provide test-retest reliability data for Holland's Self Directed Search for Educational and Vocational Planning (SDS). Sixty-five subjects were administered the SDS 7-10 months after they completed it during freshman orientation. Results indicated little change in summary codes obtained by subjects. Median…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Choice, Career Counseling, College Freshmen
Kimball, Ronald L.; And Others – 1971
There was some concern that Holland's Self Directed Search for Educational and Vocational Planning (SDS) was inappropriate to use with blacks since it may steer them toward more Realistic occupations not requiring a college education. The purpose of the study was to compare the pattern of vocational planning choices for black and white students…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Attitude Measures, Behavioral Objectives, Blacks
