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Comprehensive Assessment of Developmental Stages of Subjectivity Formation Test

With 10 questions to complete in about 15 minutes, the Comprehensive Assessment of Developmental Stages of Subjectivity Formation Test explores how you approach learning, independent action, evaluation, and creative development. Your result shows your current pattern, helping you reflect on personal strengths and identify directions for professional growth.

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How the Scales are Structured

CreatorC

Measures the extent to which a person applies mastered skills toward innovation, self-directed growth, and creating new solutions beyond existing boundaries.

example score40/60

40/60Developing creatorexample score

10 – 26Emerging creator

27 – 43Developing creator

44 – 60Advanced creator

A score of 40 falls in the Developing creator range, suggesting a growing tendency to pursue new approaches and link achievement with ongoing self-education and personal development.

ExpertE

Measures the capacity for objective evaluation of actions (one’s own and others’), including forecasting, identifying errors, and giving constructive guidance.

example score30/60

30/60Emerging expert stanceexample score

10 – 26Developing expert evaluation

27 – 43Emerging expert stance

44 – 60Strong expert competence

A score of 30 falls in the “Emerging expert stance” range, suggesting a growing ability to evaluate performance and offer useful feedback, with room to strengthen consistency and depth of judgment.

MasterM

Measures the degree of independent planning, self-control, error analysis, and responsible application of proven methods to achieve goals.

example score52/60

52/60Advanced masteryexample score

10 – 26Developing mastery

27 – 43Competent mastery

44 – 60Advanced mastery

A score of 52 falls in the Advanced mastery range, indicating strong self-regulation, reliable execution control, and effective adjustment based on self-assessment.

LearnerL

Measures the extent to which a person learns and acts as a self-directed learner who can take on challenges with growing independence and reflection.

example score28/60

28/60Developing autonomyexample score

10 – 26Needs structure

27 – 43Developing autonomy

44 – 60Self-directed learner

A score of 28 falls in the “Developing autonomy” range, suggesting emerging independence in learning and challenge-taking while still benefiting from guidance and feedback.

ApprenticeA

Measures the extent to which a person tends to learn by imitating established models and reproducing demonstrated actions rather than self-regulating based on deep understanding.

example score48/60

48/60High pattern replicationexample score

10 – 26Low imitation reliance

27 – 43Moderate model-following

44 – 60High pattern replication

A score of 48 falls in the High pattern replication range, suggesting a strong preference for following proven examples closely, with independent regulation and rationale awareness still developing.

ObserverO

Measures the tendency to primarily observe and analyze situations and others’ actions rather than actively engage and apply new methods.

example score32/60

32/60Moderate observer stanceexample score

10 – 26Low observer stance

27 – 43Moderate observer stance

44 – 60High observer stance

A score of 32 indicates a moderate observer stance, suggesting you often notice and reflect on what is happening but may not consistently move from observation to active experimentation with new approaches.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Students in transition

41%OF USERS

High school, college, and early-career learners take it to understand their current stage of growth, responsibility, and readiness for challenges.

Educators and mentors

34%OF USERS

Teachers, tutors, and supervisors use the educator version to assess learners’ subjectivity stages and plan targeted support or development tasks.

HR and development leads

25%OF USERS

HR specialists, L&D managers, and coaches apply it in training or assessment to spot growth bottlenecks and guide professional development.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

CreatorC

You?

Average30.7

Typical rangeTypical21.7 – 39.7

Possible10 – 60

ExpertE

You?

Average34.3

Typical rangeTypical26.3 – 42.3

Possible10 – 60

MasterM

You?

Average29.3

Typical rangeTypical22 – 36.6

Possible10 – 60

StudentS

You?

Average43.6

Typical rangeTypical34.8 – 52.5

Possible10 – 60

ApprenticeA

You?

Average45.4

Typical rangeTypical38.6 – 52.3

Possible10 – 60

ObserverO

You?

Average33.5

Typical rangeTypical25.1 – 41.9

Possible10 – 60

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Each item in this questionnaire consists of an incomplete statement followed by six possible endings. From the options provided, first select the one that best describes you and mark it with the number 6. Then, from the remaining options, select another and mark it with the number 5, and so on. In this way, you will rank the options from 6 to 1 according to how well they describe you and your activities: 6 = most applicable, 1 = least applicable. Even if two or more options seem equally applicable, please try to distinguish among them.

- I do the same as other teachers without thinking about it.
- I always make an effort to carry out the instructions to a high standard.
- I do the same as other teachers, but I ask my supervisor to check whether I have made any mistakes.
- I notice mistakes other teachers make in carrying out the instructions and suggest ways to correct them.
- I review different ways of carrying out the instructions.
- I think about how to use the new instructions to improve my work.
- think about how to make it vivid, engaging, and creative
- do not give it much thought and follow an algorithm I have already developed
- ask a colleague who has worked on this topic for materials
- prepare a draft and show it to a more experienced colleague
- plan it independently in line with current lesson requirements
- review existing plans, take into account past mistakes and insufficiently developed aspects of the lesson, and consider them in the new plan
- I will review documents that colleagues have prepared for the same purposes.
- I will prepare the documents and ask a more experienced colleague to review them.
- I am well familiar with the requirements and prepare the documents with them in mind.
- I think about how I am improving my professional skills and can confirm this with objective results.
- I prepare my own documents and help colleagues who are undergoing certification avoid mistakes.
- I will use someone else’s documents as a template and prepare my own.

These are 3 of the 10 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Comprehensive Assessment of Developmental Stages of Subjectivity Formation Test - Description and methodology of the test

pedagogy

subjectivity

Teachers and other education professionals can use this assessment when they want to examine their responses to everyday professional situations and see what a six-dimension profile may reveal about their habits. The Comprehensive Assessment of Developmental Stages of Subjectivity Formation Test helps organize that reflection without assigning a permanent label. A subjectivity formation questionnaire can support discussion of strengths, challenges, and possible areas for growth.

What This Assessment Explores

Questions examine professional situations.

This subjectivity development assessment presents a current pattern.

The result organizes six dimensions:

Creator (10-60) measures creative self-expression and goals: Emerging creator (10-26), Developing creator (27-43), Advanced creator (44-60).
Expert (10-60) measures appraisal and guidance: Developing expert evaluation (10-26), Emerging expert stance (27-43), Strong expert competence (44-60).
Master (10-60) measures self-regulated planning: Developing mastery (10-26), Competent mastery (27-43), Advanced mastery (44-60).
Learner (10-60) measures supported action by example: Needs structure (10-26), Developing autonomy (27-43), Self-directed learner (44-60).
Apprentice (10-60) measures template imitation: Low imitation reliance (10-26), Moderate model-following (27-43), High pattern replication (44-60).
Observer (10-60) measures analytical observation: Low observer stance (10-26), Moderate observer stance (27-43), High observer stance (44-60).

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Each item presents a teaching or workplace situation with six response options. These options represent different modes of responding, ranging from imitation and observation through supported, self-regulated, evaluative, and creative action; their order varies by item. The format compares ways of acting rather than factual knowledge.

The questionnaire displays six scale results with labelled bands, but the exact response-to-score calculation is not specified. The labels are the bands displayed for this questionnaire; seeking support may fit one situation, while independent creation may help in another. Read the result as a pattern in developmental subjectivity across contexts.

This assessment’s profile is conceptually consistent with the OSS-SV questionnaire (Kaptsov & Mishakova, 2024); it is not presented as an adaptation of that instrument. Panov and Selezneva (2019) link professional competencies with agency-formation stages; Panov’s 2018 ecopsychological model and 2014 discussion of subjectivity development offer related theoretical context.

Use the result to examine habits, resources, and learning goals. Self-report depends on honesty, self-awareness, workload, and the situation imagined in each item, so bands cannot replace observation, feedback, or broader professional assessment.

Author: Erik H. Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg

Literature:

Kaptsov, A.V., & Mishakova, G.A. (2024). Subjectivity Profile of Teachers in Preschool and School Education Institutions. Bulletin of Practical Psychology of Education, 21(2), 54-60. 10.17759/bppe.2024210207
Panov, V.I., & Selezneva, M.V. (2019). A Study of Professional Competencies in Military University Teachers of Foreign Languages at Different Stages of Agency Formation. Psychological Science and Education, 24(4), 72-80. 10.17759/pse.2019240406
Panov, V.I. (Ed.). (2018). Formation of Subjectivity of the Student and Teacher: An Ecopsychological Model. Moscow: Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education; Saint Petersburg: Nestor-Istoriya. 304 pp.
Panov, V.I. (2014). Talent: From Paradoxes to the Development of Subjectivity. Izvestiya MGTU MAMI, 8(4-5), 129-137. 10.17816/2074-0530-67430

Updated: 2025-10-02

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