The use of standardized scores in officer career management and selection

Study scope and research method -- Organization of the report -- Use of standardized tests -- What is a standardized test? -- What makes a good standardized test? -- Reliability -- Validity -- Racial/ethnic group differences, bias, and adverse impact -- Racial/ethnic differences -- Bias -- Adverse i...

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Körperschaft: National Defense Research Institute (BerichterstatterIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Wong, Anny (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Santa Monica, Calif. 2012
Schriftenreihe:RAND Corporation technical report series
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Zusammenfassung:Study scope and research method -- Organization of the report -- Use of standardized tests -- What is a standardized test? -- What makes a good standardized test? -- Reliability -- Validity -- Racial/ethnic group differences, bias, and adverse impact -- Racial/ethnic differences -- Bias -- Adverse impact -- Standardized tests are generally used as part of a selection system -- Current use of standardized tests in the armed forces -- Current practices in standardized testing -- Conceptual framework -- Selection into officer commissioning programs -- ROTC -- OCS/OTS -- Service academies -- Branch, specialty, job selection -- ROTC -- OCS/OTS -- Service academies -- Commissioning -- Promotion -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Standardized tests used by the Armed Forces -- B. Questions for services -- Bibliography -- Figures -- Figure 3.1 Standardized tests and major selection points -- Tables -- Table 3.1 tests for ROTC applicants -- Table 3.2 Tests for OCS/OTS applicants -- Table 3.3 Tests for service academy applicants -- Table 3.4 tests and branch/specialty/job selection at ROTC -- Table 3.5 Tests and branch/specialty/job selection at OCS/OTS -- Table 3.6 Tests and branch/specialty/job selection at service academies.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Beschreibung:XV, 73 S
ISBN:9780833059024
978-0-8330-5902-4