Discusses the matching model of assessment in educational and vocational counseling and suggests that it inhibits developmental counseling. A stage-theory model is proposed instead and is case illustrated. The career development model emphasizes autonomy, commitment, career maturity, and a good match of developing interests with career roles. (JAC)

Although this report is several years old, it explores test development in another country, specifically the Netherlands, using American-developed and normed-instruments. The development of vocational maturity tests and the adaptation of Crites' Vocational Developmental Inventory (VDI), Super's Career Development Inventory (CDI) and Westbrook's…