Selection of Marine Corps Drill Instructors

Abstract

The purpose of this effort was to assist the Marine Corps in more accurately predicting the success of prospective drill instructors. Students entering Drill Instructor (DI) school (N= 759) were administered an experimental test battery that covered both intellectual and motivational factors. Analyses of responses showed that a composite score of volunteer status, General Classification Test score, and level of education, and a Biographical Questionnaire score were predictive of performance in DI school. Performance in DI school was the best single predictor of performance on the job.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA082966

Entities

People

  • Lloyd S. Standlee
  • Norman M. Abrahams

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Composite Materials
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Instructors
  • Manpower
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Questionnaires
  • Regression Analysis
  • Schools
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.