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Weeks, Joseph L. – 1981
The optimal allocation of Air Force talent requires, among other considerations, the measurement of both enlistee aptitudes and job aptitude requirements. Although objective procedures are available to measure aptitudes accurately, the procedure presently employed for establishing relative aptitude requirements is both unsystematic and subject to…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Aptitude Treatment Interaction
Download full textMitchell, Karen Janice – 1983
A model of verbal performance was developed which defined cognitive processes thought to underlie performance on the Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension subtests of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). The items from two forms of these ASVAB verbal subtests were rated on five conceptualized cognitive storage processes:…
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
Mathews, John J.; Jensen, Harald E. – 1977
In order to develop a valid replacement for the difficult to administer and costly Chalk Carving Test presently used in screening Dental Laboratory Specialist (DLS) candidates, an experimental battery of perceptual tests was given to 172 prospective DLS students. Dexterity tests were also given to a subsample. Experimental laboratory ratings and…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Cost Effectiveness, Dental Technicians, Factor Analysis
Thomas, Edward L., Comp. – 1981
Focusing on basic welding, this module is one of eight included in the Vocational Education Readiness Test (VERT). The module begins by listing the objectives of the module and describing tools and equipment needed. The remainder of the module contains sections on manipulative skills, trade vocabulary, tool identification, trade computation…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Competency Based Education, Computation, Disabilities
Thomas, Edward L., Comp. – 1981
Focusing on welding, this module is one of eight included in the Vocational Education Readiness Tests (VERT). The module begins by listing the objectives of the module and describing tools and equipment needed. The remainder of the module contains sections on manipulative skills, trade vocabulary, tool identification, trade computational skills,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Competency Based Education, Computation, Disabilities
Coast Guard Inst., Oklahoma City, OK. – 1978
Papers presented at the Military Testing Association Conference focused on technical information and experience in the area of personnel management. Papers were contributed by representatives of American and foreign business, educational, and military communities. Topics for the 17 sections comprising the conference were: (1) Occupational surveys;…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Females, Job Analysis, Military Personnel
Johnson, Charles E.; And Others – 1980
The Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments (TPAI) were designed to determine (for certification purposes) how well teachers can demonstrate certain minimum teaching skills considered essential to effective teaching. An analysis of the five instruments which compose the TPAI is presented. The topics of the five instruments are: teaching plans…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Competence, Media Selection
Rutgers, The State Univ., New Brunswick, NJ. School of Medicine. – 1980
To improve vocational rehabilitation programs for schizophrenic persons, a project sought to design an effective assessment strategy. Inactive records of schizophrenic clients at New Jersey sheltered workshops were examined to determine validity and reliability of assessment instruments being used. General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) profiles of…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Measures (Individuals), Occupational Tests, Predictive Measurement
Montgomery, G.W.G. – 1967
Published in Britain for use by counselors and placement officials, the book offers a systematic attack on occupational placement problems of the prelingually deaf. The system is based on a vocational guidance profile, which is developed from intelligence and achievement test scores. The vocational guidance profile is explained, and occupational…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Counseling, Deafness
Parnicky, Joseph J., Ed.; Kahn, Harris, Ed. – 1963
Vocational performance predictors were tested with 437 mildly retarded students (mean age 18 1/2, mean IQ 64) in a five-stage training situation progressing from half to full day and from on to off campus. Findings demonstrated considerable overlap as well as some independence among measures. High degrees of reliability and intercorrelation were…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Institutional Research, Institutional Schools, Job Training
Willens, Howard P.; And Others – 1976
This amicus curiae was filed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the case of the United States of America and South Carolina Education Association v. South Carolina, which involved the validity of South Carolina's use of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE). The NTE, a battery of achievement tests designed to measure the academic…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Cutting Scores, Higher Education
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1978
A longitudinal study was conducted to evaluate the U.S. Employment Service's Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) for plumber/pipe fitter from three aspects: technical adequacy of the research; fairness to minorities; and usefulness in the selection of individuals for training as plumber/pipe fitter apprentices. The validation sample consisted of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Apprenticeships
Brooks, James – 1974
This paper relates the legal requirements regarding employee selection and equal employment opportunity. The 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title VII; the interpretations of Title VII by the Equal Employment Commission; the case of Griggs v. Duke Power Co. (1971); and pertinent questions for employers, following the Griggs case, are examined. (Author)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Civil Rights Legislation, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Bower, George L.; And Others – 1975
This Technical Research Report is primarily designed for reference by educational testing and measurement specialists as a supplemental guide to interpretation of Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) results in local and state career guidance and counseling programs. This study examined the validity of specific ASVAB composities from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Career Guidance
Benson, Stephen D.; Whittington, Marna C. – 1974
Successful transition from trainee status to worker status has been shown to be dependent on three factors: adequate skill training, adequate placement opportunities, and appropriate Job Readiness Posture (JRP). The Vocational Opinion Index Transition System (VOITS) was designed to help trainees develop appropriate Job Readiness Posture during…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employee Attitudes, Employment Problems, Employment Programs
