The Role of Student Quality in A-School Training Attrition: Trends in Selected Ratings

Abstract

This research memorandum examines the extent and nature of attrition from initial skill (A-school) training in selected samples of technical and nontechnical ratings. The influence of recruit-quality characteristics on both academics and non-academic attrition rates is discussed. In addition, the analysis examines how attrition varies by type of A-school training and how it has changed over time. Keywords: Attrition, Courses(education), Enlisted personnel, Job training, Mental ability, Naval personnel, Naval training, Performance(human), Personnel retention, Quality, Ratings, Recruits, Skills, Statistical analysis, Statistical samples, Tables (data).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA205634

Entities

People

  • Alan J. Marcus
  • Janet E. Thomason
  • Patricia E. Byrnes

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Classification
  • Data Science
  • Data Sets
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Science
  • Job Training
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Retention
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Ratings
  • Security
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.