Pilot Study To Examine Training Eligibility Standards
Abstract
The aim of this pilot study is to examine training enlistment standards utilizing Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) training data which records individual-level training events for all MOS, but is limited to pass I fail outcomes. Specifically, we seek to investigate the tradeoffs between training eligibility and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) completion brought about through lowering I raising minimum enlistment training standards, and to develop methodologies which can be utilized to assist school proponents in assessing the appropriateness of their Aptitude Area (AA) cut scores. For the initial effort in this pilot, the 50 MOS investigated belonged to a handful of school proponents who expressed an interest in the objectives of this study, plus a few additional ones recommended by Army Accessions Command. Subsequently, an additional 30 MOS that promised sufficient numbers of (failure) observations were also included. The authors specify and estimate binary logistic regression models of pass I fail training outcomes over the 2001 - 2004 period. Training outcome is estimated as a function of AA governing composite, Soldier demographic, and component membership variables. The estimated models are then applied to the larger Army enlisted contract population to examine the policy tradeoffs. For select MOS, the policy analyses are examined more closely using risk analysis simulation methods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA455120
Entities
People
- Eric B. Williams
- Peter M. Greenston
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences