The use of standardized scores in officer career management and selection
By: Anny Wong ... [et al.].
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780833059024
Subjects: Management; Educational tests and measurements; Officers; United States; United States. Armed Forces; Psychological tests; Selection and appointment
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Study scope and research method; title: Organization of the report; title: Use of standardized tests; title: What is a standardized test?; title: What makes a good standardized test?; title: Reliability; title: Validity; title: Racial/ethnic group differences, bias, and adverse impact; title: Racial/ethnic differences; title: Bias; title: Adverse impact; title: Standardized tests are generally used as part of a selection system; title: Current use of standardized tests in the armed forces; title: Current practices in standardized testing; title: Conceptual framework; title: Selection into officer commissioning programs; title: ROTC; title: OCS/OTS; title: Service academies; title: Branch, specialty, job selection; title: ROTC; title: OCS/OTS; title: Service academies; title: Commissioning; title: Promotion; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix A. Standardized tests used by the Armed Forces; title: B. Questions for services; title: Bibliography; title: Figures; title: Figure 3.1 Standardized tests and major selection points; title: Tables; title: Table 3.1 tests for ROTC  applicants; title: Table 3.2 Tests for OCS/OTS applicants; title: Table 3.3 Tests for service academy applicants; title: Table 3.4 tests and branch/specialty/job selection at ROTC; title: Table 3.5 Tests and branch/specialty/job selection at OCS/OTS; title: Table 3.6 Tests and branch/specialty/job selection at service academies.