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The Ball Aptitude Battery (Test Review).
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Hall, Alfred E. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1985
The 12 subtests of the Ball Aptitude Battery (BAB) listed in the administration manual were described. The reviewer believes this aptitude battery, designed for use with high school students and adults in job selection and placement, needs major improvements. It is suggested that the BAB be used solely for research purposes. (DWH)
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, High Schools, Norm Referenced Tests
Simultaneous Estimation of Regression Functions for Marine Corps Technical Training Specialties.
Dunbar, Stephen B.; And Others – 1985
This paper considers the application of Bayesian techniques for simultaneous estimation to the specification of regression weights for selection tests used in various technical training courses in the Marine Corps. Results of a method for m-group regression developed by Molenaar and Lewis (1979) suggest that common weights for training courses…
Descriptors: Adults, Bayesian Statistics, Estimation (Mathematics), Military Personnel
The Assessment of Occupational Competence. 2. Assessment Centers: Theory, Practice, and Implications for Education.
Williamson, Stephen A.; Schaalman, Mary Lou – 1980
Focusing on assessment centers, this chapter is one of seven in a report that examines the assessment of occupational competence. Assessment centers are presented first in a historical context (their origins in personality theory), through which their evolution is traced and examined. What follows is a description of current assessment center…
Descriptors: Adults, Competence, Employment Qualifications, Job Performance
The Assessment of Occupational Competence. l. Competence Assessment in Personnel Selection: Current Practices and Trends.
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Harlan, Anne; And Others – 1980
One of seven sections of a report that examines the assessment of occupational competence, this chapter presents competence assessment as it is defined in practice by selection techniques currently used by employers. The chapter begins with a discussion of the major techniques used in employee selection, focusing on the competencies employers…
Descriptors: Adults, Competence, Employment Qualifications, Evaluation Methods
One-Year Follow-Up of Apprentices in a Skilled-Trades Program. Technical Report 1983-3.
Daniel, Mark – 1983
As a consequence of a validation study based on over 200 skilled technicians employed in engine manufacturing, seven aptitude tests were administered to 50 applicants in June 1982. This report presents correlations between test scores and three criteria (math grades, job performance ratings, and a composite) for the 26 people who entered the…
Descriptors: Adults, Apprenticeships, Aptitude Tests, Correlation
The Assessment of Occupational Competence. 3. Competence Assessment for Occupational Certification.
Pottinger, Paul S.; And Others – 1980
One of seven sections of a report that examines the assessment of occupational competence, this chapter examines the issue of certification from the perspective of the consumer of services performed by the individual possessing the credential. To provide an understanding of the current practice of competence assessment as a component of…
Descriptors: Adults, Certification, Competence, Credentials