DETERMINING LITERACY REQUIREMENTS OF JOBS: PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS FOR PROJECT REALISTIC

Abstract

Project REALISTIC is concerned with identifying REAding, LIStening, and ArithmeTIC skills adequate for performing successfully in several military occupational specialties. The paper reports progress on this research and projects future activities. Summarized are data on the relationships of reading and listening test scores to job performance, the reading difficulty levels of job-related printed materials, and the extent of usage of reading and listening information sources by men of low, medium, and high reading ability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0708696

Entities

People

  • John S. Caylor
  • Lynn C. Fox
  • Richard P. Kern
  • Thomas Sticht

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arithmetic
  • Classification
  • Combat Support
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Human Resources
  • Literacy
  • Manpower
  • Materials
  • Military Occupational Specialties
  • Performance Tests
  • Social Sciences
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.