Development and Field Test of Task-Based MOS-Specific Criterion Measures. Volume 1. Appendixes A-E
Abstract
The materials presented in this series of research notes were prepared as part of Project A, the Army's current large-scale manpower and personnel effort to improve the selection, classification, and utilization of Army enlisted personnel. This portion of the Project A research dealt with the development and field tryout of task-based MOS-specific knowledge tests, hand-on tests, task performance ratings, and job experience questionnaires for nine Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), and is reported in ARI Technical Report 717. Job Performance domains were derived from Army Occupational Survey Programs (ASOP) results, Soldier's Manuals, and Proponent Agency input. Subject matter expert judgements of task criticality, difficulty, and similarity were used to select tasks for test development. All tests were pilot-tested on Skill Level 1 soldiers and noncommissioned officers. Field tests were conducted among 114-178 soldiers per MOS. Results were used to revise the instruments and to provide evidence of reliability and validity. Proponent agencies provided technical reviews before the field tests and after the instruments were revised. Hands-on and knowledge tests exhibited reasonable performance variability, as did the rating scales. The instruments were finalized for the upcoming Concurrent Validation, where they will serve as criterion measures for a new predictor battery designed to supplement the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA195908
Entities
People
- Charlotte C. Campbell
- Dorothy C. Edwards
- Michael G. Rumsey
- Roy C. Campbell
Organizations
- Human Resources Research Organization