Estimating Air Force Specialty Final School Grades and Washout Rates

Abstract

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) Classification Decision Support System (CDSS) is a software tool that enables USAF personnel decision-makers to evaluate the effects of alternative minimum aptitude standards on several critical personnel outcomes for a targeted Air Force Specialty (AFS). The analyses underlying two of these outcomes, Final School Grade (FSG) and School Failure Rates, use a regression-based model for predicting the average FSG and academic-related washout behavior of airmen using aptitude composite (i.e., MAGE) scores and demographics as predictors. To ensure consistency across the two outcomes, a single combined model is used to estimate both outcomes for a targeted AFS. The purpose of this study was to update and enhanced the FSG-washout prediction model using more recent and more complete data from USAF s Technical Training Management System (TTMS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 08, 2008
Accession Number
ADA594314

Entities

People

  • Michael Ingerick
  • Tirso E. Diaz

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Composite Materials
  • Consistency
  • Demography
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Space Systems
  • Training
  • Training Management
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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  • Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.