Predictive Validation of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Forms 8, 9, and 10 against Performance in 100 Navy Schools

Abstract

This predictive validation study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Forms 8, 9, and 10, used since October 1980 for selection and classification of enlisted personnel. Bivariate and multiple correlation coefficients between the ASVAB predictors--individual tests, the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT), and the Navy school selector composites--were computed for 47 A and 53 Basic Electricity and Electronics (BE/E) school samples. Expectancy tables were constructed for the 54 schools with sufficient data. In general, the operational Navy composites predicted technical school performance reasonably well. However, the analyses identified two schools for which a change in composite would substantially improve prediction of school performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA149695

Entities

People

  • Leonard Swanson
  • Paul P. Foley
  • Stephanie Booth-kewlwy

Organizations

  • Bureau of Naval Personnel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Composite Materials
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Regression Analysis
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Students
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics