The Relationship Between ASVAB and Training School Performance for USMC Field Radio Operators

Abstract

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) was validated against training grades for the USMC Field Radio Operators course. Alternative aptitude composites for assigning Marine recruits to this course were developed and evaluated. The current Electronics (EL) composite of four ASVAB subtests was examined for fairness as a predictor of performance for racial/ethnic minorities and women.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA442036

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People

  • C. M. Hiatt

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

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  • Advanced Electronics

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  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Composite Materials
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Electronics
  • Factor Analysis
  • High Reliability
  • Information Science
  • Marine Corps
  • Minority Groups
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Training
  • Validation

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