Preliminary Report on a National Cross-Validation of the Computerized Adaptive Screening Test (CAST)

Abstract

The Army must meet quantity and quality goals in its recruiting. Recent advances in computer technology and psychometric theory have made possible a new type of assessment technique, called computerized adaptive testing (CAT), that can provide accurate estimates of ability based on relatively few test items. The Computerized Adaptive Screening Test (CAST) was designed to estimate a prospect's Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score at the recruiting station. Recruiters use prospects' CAST scores to determine whether applicants should be sent to Military Entrance Processing Stations for further testing. These scores also forecast the various options and benefits for which the prospects will subsequently qualify. This report summarizes analyses from a nation-wide cross-validation study and recommends that changes be made to CAST to improve its utility to recruiters. Keywords: Aptitude tests; Test construction(Psychology).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175767

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  • Deirdre J. Knapp
  • Rebecca M. Pliske

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