Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Forms 6 and 7: Validation against School Performance.

Abstract

Two validation studies, one concurrent and one predictive, were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, used since January 1976 for acceptance of applicants into the Armed Services and for initial assignment to school after completion of recruit training. ASVAB subtest and current selector composite validities against a final school grade (FSG) or days-in-training (DAYS) criterion were determined for each school sample. Validities of many other two-, three-, and four-test sets of ASVAB composites were also determined to discover more valid composites than those operationally used. In addition, in the predictive study, revised composites developed in a related study on Basic Electricity and Electronics (BE/E) courses were validated in several follow-on 'A' schools. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056700

Entities

People

  • Leonard Swanson

Organizations

  • Bureau of Naval Personnel

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Data Processing
  • Electronics
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Great Lakes
  • Naval Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Ratings
  • Recruits
  • Students
  • Surface Plasmons
  • Technicians
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics