ERIC Number: ED147344
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Oct
Pages: 1457
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Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Military Testing Association (18th, Gulf Shores, Alabama, October 18-22, 1976).
Military Testing Association.; Naval Education and Training Program Development Center, Pensacola, FL.
The 75 papers included in these conference proceedings discuss testing conducted by the different brances of the armed forces. The importance of relating necessary job skills to the skills measured by the tests administered to the job applicants is emphasized. Various evaluation methods--including peer rating, aptitude testing, adaptive testing, performance or skill qualification testing, computer assisted testing, and job knowledge analysis--are used for personnel selection and evalaution regarding advancement. Additional topics discussed at the symposium include: the evaluation of military training programs, job satisfaction surveys, impact of female personnel in the military, and test construction. The By-laws of the Military Testing Association are appended. (GDC)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Aptitude Tests, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conference Reports, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives, Enlisted Personnel, Evaluation Methods, Females, Job Analysis, Job Skills, Military Personnel, Military Training, Occupational Tests, Officer Personnel, Performance Tests, Personnel Evaluation, Personnel Selection, Predictive Measurement, Promotion (Occupational), Test Bias, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Vocational Aptitude
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings
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Authoring Institution: Military Testing Association.; Naval Education and Training Program Development Center, Pensacola, FL.
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