Donnoe & Associates Assessment Services

Donnoe & Associates, Inc. develops and administers structured oral assessment exams, work simulation tests, performance tests, oral exams and supplemental job applications. We will also construct these examinations for agencies to administer independently.

• Structured Oral Assessment Exams. A Structured Oral Assessment exam process involves multiple work simulation exercises. This an excellent exam model for supervisory, management and executive jobs, for either promotional opportunities or open recruitments.  In these exams, candidates will respond to direct questions, make oral presentations, provide written responses to problems, role play with subordinates or supervisors, make critical decisions, and complete other work simulation events.  This type of exam process may also be referred to as an assessment center; however, in Donnoe & Associates' Structured Oral Assessments, candidates are never asked to perform in front of each other, in relation to each other, or in response to abstract situations -- instead, this is truly a series of work simulation problems that test a candidate's knowledge, skills and abilities for the whole job.
• Performance Tests. From entry-level maintenance positions, to heavy equipment operator, or specialized jobs such as Fire Engineer, a performance test will accurately determine a candidate's present skills for operation of critical equipment and/or performance of essential job functions.
• Oral Examinations. We will develop and/or administer oral examinations for any agency position -- for either a promotional exam process or an open recruitment.  We use a behavioral interviewing approach to oral exams, drawing upon a candidate's past success and skills.
• Supplemental Applications. We will develop supplemental job applications for any agency position -- as stand alone exams, or as part of a complete exam process.

Services provided with Donnoe & Associates' Structured Oral Assessments, Performance Tests, Oral Exams and Supplemental Applications

• Job analysis
• Development of custom assessment exercises, problem sets and exam questions
• Grading criteria
• Assessor training materials
• Assessor test administration instructions
• Proctor instructions
• Forms for scoring

Program Evaluations Services

Donnoe & Associates also provides independent program evaluation services for human resource agencies.  This includes a full spectrum of analyses, reporting and presentations.