The use of standardized scores in officer career management and selection / Anny Wong ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wong, Anny, 1968-

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)

Series:

Technical report (Rand Corporation)

Technical report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychological tests.

Armed Forces.

Management.

United States--Armed Forces--Officers--Selection and appointment.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Officers--Management.

Educational tests and measurements--United States.

Educational tests and measurements.

Psychological tests--United States.

Physical Description:

xv, 73 pages ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012.

Contents:

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

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780833059024

0833059025

OCLC:

778828075

Online:

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2012/RAND_TR952.pdf