DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-VALIDATION OF SCORING KEYS FOR LEADERS' COURSE SELECTION INSTRUMENTS

Abstract

Two of the instruments developed for selection of men for Leaders' Course were (1) a revision of the Biographical Information Blank for Officer Candidates (OCB), and (2) the Enlisted Man's Evaluation Report (LPE). This study is concerned with the further improvement of both of these instruments as predictors of success of failure in Leaders' Course. Conclusions: (1) Although the LPE demonstrated higher validity than the OCB, the validity of the instruments was higher when they were used in combination. (2) A simplification in scoring the OCB had no appreciable effect on the instrument's validity. (3) The alternative basis of selecting items for the OCB revision did not prove to be profitable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1949
Accession Number
AD0622903

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  • Adjutant General's Corps

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  • Human Systems

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  • Basic Training
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