Development of a prototype self-assessment program in support of soldier competency assessment
By: Patricia A. Keenan and Roy C. Campbell.
Contributors: Campbell, Roy C.; U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Series: Study report -- 2006-01.; Study report (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences) -- 2006-01.
Publisher: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Arlington, VA
Language: eng
Subjects: United States. -- Training of.; Soldiers -- Training of -- United States.; Computer simulation -- Military aspects.
Description: "Soldiers in the 21st century must possess the knowledge, skills, and other attributes to perform effectively in complex technical, information-rich environments.  This study, Development of a Prototype Self-Assessment Program in Support of Soldier Competency Assessment, was conducted as a counterpart to the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences' (ARI) Performance Measures for 21st Century Soldier Assessment (PerformM21).  PerformM21 is a 3-year feasibility effort to identify viable appproaches for an operational performance assessment system for Army enlisted personnel.  In this study, the researchers identified the design and content of a self-assessment system (SAS) that would (a) help Soldiers feel confident about testing, (b) inform Soldiers about the junior noncommissioned officer (NCO) promotion system, and (c) familiarize Soldiers with the duties and responsibilities of NCOs.  Information about best practices in the field of self-assessment/test preparation including what is done in the other Armed Services, academia, and the test industry was used to develop a prototype SAS that would explore the realm of test preparation functions, actions, and items that a typical Soldier would encounter during this phase.  The prototype SAS reflects PerformM21 test parameters; it is web-based, targeted to E4 Soldiers, and focuses on the Army-wide core assessment."--P. i.
Notes: Cover title.

"October 2005."

"Army project number 665803D730."--P. iii.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-27).

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Final ; December 2002-December 2004.

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Sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences DASW01-03-D-0015/DO #04 655803 D730 301.