Prediction of Air Force Technical Training Success from ASVAB and Educational Background
Abstract
Nonprior service Air Force accessions during September 1973 through October 1975 were used as the sample in a series of analyses to (1) determine utility of educational data in predicting technical training success; (2) validate ASVAB, Form 3; (3) determine extent of overlap between education data based predictions and test based predictions; and (4) assess race and sex equity of predictions. Major findings are that: (1) both test data and educational background data contribute uniquely to prediction; (2) test data makes the largest unique contribution, and (3) some limited consideration of race and sex could improve predictions. Finding (3) applies only to a limited subset of the 43 training groups analyzed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA041735
Entities
People
- Lonnie D. Valentine Jr.
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory