Chart Guide - Trait Stanines

Throughout the platform under the majority of charts there is an ? icon, this launches pop-out Chart Guides shows as "Explain this Chart to me"

The below shows what an "Explain this Chart to me" guide looks like for the Trait Stanines Chart under:

Work Styles > Versus Population

NOTE: On -screen you can click on Insights to show each Traits Insights

Overview

Stanine scores show how the candidate compares to the rest of the population, with 5 being the average score for the trait. Scores below 5 show the candidate is lower than the average for the trait, while scores higher than 5 show they have more of the trait than is average. The population includes every individual that has completed the psychometric component of the assessment.

left of chart, Trait Description such as: Scores at this end of the scale indicate the individual has a flexible approach to tasks, with a preference for spontaneity over rigid schedules.

Right of Chart, Trait Description such as: Scores at this end of the scale indicate the individual is organised and dependable, with a preference for planned behaviour rather than spontaneity.

Example

Questions this chart answers

1. How does the individual compare to the rest of the population for each trait?
2. What does this mean for the individual's approach to work?

How to interpret this chart

• The 9 boxes in a stanine chart represent different points along a bi-directional scale. It is important to remember that there is no 'good' or 'bad' on a bi-directional scale, only whether the individual is more towards one end or another. In order to calculate a stanine score, the average of a population group is identified, and the candidate is compared to that average. The average for the population is always shown as a 5 in a stanine, with the candidate's score then below, on, or above this average.
• The candidate description will explain the impact that a candidate's position on a chart for any particular trait will have on their work style.