From Hands-On Measurement to Job Performance: The Issue of Generalizability

Abstract

The generalization from hands-on test scores to performance in a military occupational specialty is threatened by many potential sources of error within the measurement process. Such sources of error can include scoring inconsistencies by test administrators, testing over along period, and diverse test content. This analysis estimates the influence of these factors on the hands-on scores for three Marine Corps specialties. Estimates of test reliability are discussed in light of the effect of the measurement factors on the hands-on scores. Research designs to assess specific issues of reliability are proposed for the full-scale administration of hands-on tests to the Infantry occupational field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178551

Entities

People

  • Paul W. Mayberry

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Circuit Boards
  • Classification
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Experimental Design
  • Infantry
  • Marine Corps
  • Measurement
  • Military Occupational Specialties
  • Personnel Management
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Time Intervals
  • Training

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