Evaluation of Officer Accessions at Surface Warfare Officer School.

Abstract

The purpose of this effort was to determine whether Black and White SWOS students differed as to performance and attrition. Data gathered on Black and White students who had attended SWOS during a 2-year period were compared. Results showed that Blacks had a significantly higher attrition rate and lower performance than Whites. For both racial groups, students who are commissioned through NROTC sources have a significantly greater chance of failing SWOS than do those commissioned through other sources. This is particularly true for Blacks who are commissioned through NROTC units at predominantly Black, Southern colleges. Also, Blacks who come from schools rated as less competitive are more likely to fail than those who come from schools rated as more competitive. For both groups, attrition rates can be reduced considerably by allowing students to 'roll back' and attempt SWOS a second time. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085028

Entities

People

  • Alice M. Crawford
  • Sandra K. Van Beenen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Communities
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Human Resources
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Resource Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Surface Warfare
  • Training
  • Warfare

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