An Analysis of Evaluator Bias in the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation System.

Abstract

The Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation System (MCCRES) was designed to provide timely and accurate information on Marine Corps operating units ability to carry out their assigned combat missions using 'expert' evaluators to observe and grade simulated combat operations. This study examines the MCCRES for bias susceptibility which would cause inaccurate evaluation by addressing two questions: (1) Can evaluator factors subject to bias be identified, and (2) how can these factors be controlled or accommodate?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA160669

Entities

People

  • G. M. Wheeler
  • J. F. Mullane Jr.
  • K. J. Euske

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Case Studies
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Command And Control
  • Data Processing
  • Health Care
  • Marine Corps
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

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