Special Operations Forces Language and Culture Needs Assessment Project: Methodology Report

Abstract

This report provides detailed information about the data collection and analysis methods used for the 2009 Special Operations Forces (SOF) Language and Culture Needs Assessment (LCNA) Project. This report only provides information on the methodology and implementation of the data collection strategies used for the LCNA Project so readers can assess the rigor and appropriateness of the findings presented in subsequent issue reports generated as part of this project. This report provides specific details of the SOF LCNA focus groups, such as the focus group protocol and methodology for coding and analyzing the focus group data. A description of the SOF LCNA survey methodology from survey development, deployment and administration to the steps used in cleaning and analyzing the data are presented. By including the majority of the methodology information in this report, redundancy is eliminated from all the issue reports, allowing the focus to be on aspects of the methodology unique to the specific issue report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA631159

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Analysis
  • Deployment
  • Foreign Languages
  • Information Science
  • Language
  • Logistics
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Psychology
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command

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