Detail description of anchor associated with element
This file contains the scale anchors associated with the following four content areas – 1) Abilities, 2) Knowledge, 3) Skills, and 4) Work Activities. It includes all scale anchors utilized in the data collection survey where the scale anchors are variable and item specific. Scale anchors are not included for those survey items where the scale anchors are fixed. This includes the five-point importance scale and the seven-point task frequency scale. (Note: See O*NET Data Questionnaires at http://www.onetcenter.org/ombclearance.html).
The file is displayed in five tab delimited fields with the columns named Element ID, Element Name, Scale ID, Anchor Value, and Anchor Description. The five fields are represented by one row. There are a total of 483 rows of data in this file.
File Structure Changes:
Release Number
Description of Change
5.1
Added as a new file
6.0
Added Scale ID column
7.0 - 8.0
No structure changes
9.0
The data for Education, Training, and Experience and Work Context were moved into their own files for data clarity purposes.
10.0 - 20.1
No structure changes
Data Example - Level Scale Anchors:
Element ID
Element Name
Scale ID
Anchor Value
Anchor Description
1.A.1.a.1
Oral Comprehension
LV
2
Understand a television commercial
1.A.1.a.1
Oral Comprehension
LV
4
Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
1.A.1.a.1
Oral Comprehension
LV
6
Understand a lecture on advanced physics
1.A.1.a.2
Written Comprehension
LV
2
Understand signs on the highway
1.A.1.a.2
Written Comprehension
LV
4
Understand an apartment lease
1.A.1.a.2
Written Comprehension
LV
6
Understand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
1.A.1.a.3
Oral Expression
LV
2
Cancel newspaper delivery by phone
1.A.1.a.3
Oral Expression
LV
4
Give instructions to a lost motorist
1.A.1.a.3
Oral Expression
LV
6
Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
1.A.1.a.4
Written Expression
LV
1
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
