Value Orientation Inventory - Which one are you?

Sample sets

Below you will find groups or sets of statements that describe goals for students in
education. Because of limitations in class time facilities, equipment, and scheduling,
etc, we often have to make hard choice about which goals are most important for
students in our education classes
Please read the items in each set and rank them from 5 (most important) to 1 (least
important). Although some items in the various sets may seem similar, they express
different goals that educators believe are important. Your rankings will be used by your
school district to plan staff development sessions and other support services to assist
you in accomplishing your goals for students in education.

Directions

1. Carefully read all of the statements in each set before answering.

2. Consider the importance of each statement to you when planning and teaching
students in your education classes.
3 Assign your priority (5 to 1) by ranking each statement
4. Place a "5" next to the statement that is most important in your planning and
teaching, a 4" next to the statement that is second most important and so on
through number "1", which is the statement of least importance compared with
the others.
5 Please give each statement in the set a different number, even when this is
difficult

Set 1

1. I teach students rules and strategies for efficient performance in learning

activities______.
2. I guide students to work together to solve class problems_______.
3. I teach students to be aware of differences in ability in the class
and help others who need assistance_______.
4. I teach students to select goals consistent with their unique abilities_______.
 5. I teach students to solve problems by modifying movements and skills based
on the demands of a given situation________ .

Set 2
6. I teach students to use class content to work productively alone and in group
situations__________.
7. I teach students to work together to solve class problem________.
8. I teach students the processes associated with learning new skills______.
9. I teach students to select tasks they value and enjoy______.
10. I teach students to work effectively when performing team work skill ______.

Set 3
11. I teach students that differences in body size, height and weight can lead to
differences in performance________.
12. I encourage students to be best they can be________.
13. I teach students to balance their own needs with those of their classmates________.
14. I require students to practice the reading skill, problem solving skill and thinking
skill throught activities I introduce in class _________.
15. I evaluate students based on their effort in class _________.

Be sure to use a different number (5-1) for each item in the set

Each item in each set represents one of the five value orientations. Add the scores for items in each
value orientation category (listed below). Scores of 6 and below equal a low priority for the value
orientation. Scores of 12 and above equal a high priority. Remember, this is just a sample of VOI
items. The actual VOI has 18 sets of items and provides a more reliable and valid indicator of your
value orientation profile.

Disciplinary mastery items 1, 10, 14

Learning process items 5, 8, 15

Self-actualization items 4, 9 ,12

Ecological integration items 2, 6, 13

Social reconstruction items 3, 7, 11

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