Level Scale Anchors
| Purpose: | Provide descriptions of O*NET Level Scale Anchors. |
| Download: | Level Scale Anchors.xlsx |
Structure and Description:
| Column | Type | Column Content |
|---|---|---|
| Element ID | Character Varying(20) | Content Model Outline Position (see Content Model Reference) |
| Element Name | Character Varying(150) | Content Model Element Name (see Content Model Reference) |
| Scale ID | Character Varying(3) | Scale ID (see Scales Reference) |
| Scale Name | Character Varying(50) | Scale Name (see Scales Reference) |
| Anchor Value | Integer(3) | Anchor value associated with element |
| Anchor Description | Character Varying(1000) | 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).
The file is displayed in six tab delimited fields with the columns named Element ID, Element Name, Scale ID, Scale Name, Anchor Value, and Anchor Description. The six 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 - 23.0 | No structure changes |
Data Example - Level Scale Anchors:
| Element ID | Element Name | Scale ID | Scale Name | Anchor Value | Anchor Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.A.1.a.1 | Oral Comprehension | LV | Level | 2 | Understand a television commercial |
| 1.A.1.a.1 | Oral Comprehension | LV | Level | 4 | Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport |
| 1.A.1.a.1 | Oral Comprehension | LV | Level | 6 | Understand a lecture on advanced physics |
| 1.A.1.a.2 | Written Comprehension | LV | Level | 2 | Understand signs on the highway |
| 1.A.1.a.2 | Written Comprehension | LV | Level | 4 | Understand an apartment lease |
| 1.A.1.a.2 | Written Comprehension | LV | Level | 6 | Understand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems |
| 1.A.1.a.3 | Oral Expression | LV | Level | 2 | Cancel newspaper delivery by phone |
| 1.A.1.a.3 | Oral Expression | LV | Level | 4 | Give instructions to a lost motorist |
| 1.A.1.a.3 | Oral Expression | LV | Level | 6 | Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen |
| 1.A.1.a.4 | Written Expression | LV | Level | 1 | Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer |
| 1.A.1.a.4 | Written Expression | LV | Level | 4 | Write a job recommendation for a subordinate |