Operational use of the air traffic selection and training battery / Raymond E. King, Carol A. Manning, Gena K. Drechsler.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

King, Raymond E., 1959-

Contributor:

Manning, Carol A. (Carol Ann), 1954-

Drechsler, Gena K.

United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air traffic controllers--Selection and appointment--United States.

Air traffic controllers.

Air traffic controllers--Training of--United States.

Employment tests--United States.

Employment tests.

Discrimination in employment--United States.

Discrimination in employment.

Employee selection.

Civil rights.

Employment (Economic theory).

Ability--Testing.

Ability.

Personnel Selection.

Aviation.

Civil Rights.

Employment.

Aptitude Tests.

United States.

civil rights.

employing.

Air traffic controllers--Selection and appointment.

Air traffic controllers--Training of.

Medical Subjects:

Personnel Selection.

Aviation.

Civil Rights.

Employment.

Aptitude Tests.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 7 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Office of Aerospace Medicine, Federal Aviation Administration, [2007]

Summary:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is commencing a massive hiring of air traffic control specialists using a new selection procedure, the Air Traffic Selection and Training (AT-SAT) computerized test battery. Before AT-SAT could be used for hiring purposes, however, the issue of its potential for adverse impact (potential unfair discrimination) had to be addressed. The present study endeavors to: 1) describe how AT-SAT functions as an operational selection method with respect to the several applicant pools, and 2) determine how the reweighting effort fares with actual applicants in the goal of reducing/eliminating group differences that could result in adverse impact. Of the 854 applicants who have taken AT-SAT as part of a job application process (rather than as according to a research protocol), 219 applicants (25.64%) voluntarily disclosed their race; gender was known for 253 (29.63%). The results suggest that the reweighting effort is paying dividends as group differences that could result in adverse impact are not in evidence.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed July 1, 2009).

"May 2007."

"DOT/FAA/AM-07/14."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 6-7).

Other Format:

King, Raymond E. Operational use of the air traffic selection and training battery

OCLC:

227936248