Social Skills test review - understanding its significance

SQ RESULTS REVIEW (explains SQ printouts)

1. The most important parts of the SQ report are lavender colored:

(lower right) Write your Social Quotient number here:_____

(top) Write your SQ appraisal (based on your SQ #) _____________

(top) What percent of your class scored below you? ____ %

2. Check out the lower left lavender box:

(item a) Is your SQ is above or below average for your sex? ______

(item b) Did M or F score you higher?___ What's your M/F spread?__ What steps might you take to reduce that spread?

3. The light blue areas show how your Social Quotient is calculated:

Each sheet has at least one mark of C=100 (yours). Your # of C's___

What is the SUM of all your C's plus other marks (bottom blue)? ____

What is your COUNT?___ (the number of classmates marking you)

Your Sum divided by Count (divisor) = a quotient (your SQ)____

4. See the middle section (under the top lavender area):

Note the basic SQ survey question. At its end, note that mark values are different for each class. Write in your mark values next to these for an equal spread: A=167___ B=133___ C=100__ D=67__ E=33___
In the Similarity of marks section, is your social intelligence score above or below that of the average student?_______ More importantly, is your SQ score above the average of 100? ________
Comparison of SQ # to SQ appraisal. How many students are likely to have received the same appraisal as you (see frequency)? ______

5. Bottom, below blue line. These items were suggested by employers:

Note that both your GPA and SQ can be compared to average = 100. Is your GPA or SQ # higher?____ Employers focus on the SQ #.
Your tardies/ absences are of #1 importance to employers. If you do not fill this out (use pencil), be prepared to discuss in an interview.

6. Will you take your SQ Report to job interviews? Yes___ No___How will you answer when an employer asks about:

an SQ score under 100? (Consider the comments of the 75 SQ girl.)

a missing SQ report? (Your teacher can write you a short SQ report.)

7. For Vallejo students, the traits that appear most often in high SQ scorers include: an upbeat positive attitude, general happiness, and number of smiles per day. Which of these might you improve?

Go to: Training Tips on Social Skills from the University of Cincinnati: Comments to: VanSloan@yahoo.com ..Go to: SQ forms. Go to: Home Page