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020 $a9780833059024 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn778828075
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050 00 $aUB413$b.U84 2012
082 00 $a355.3/32$223
245 04 $aThe use of standardized scores in officer career management and selection /$cAnny Wong ... [et al.].
260 $aSanta Monica, CA :$bRAND,$c2012.
300 $axv, 73 p. ;$c28 cm.
490 1 $aTechnical report
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aStudy scope and research method -- Organization of the report -- Use of standardized tests -- What is a standardized test? -- What makes a good standardized test? -- Reliability -- Validity -- Racial/ethnic group differences, bias, and adverse impact -- Racial/ethnic differences -- Bias -- Adverse impact -- Standardized tests are generally used as part of a selection system -- Current use of standardized tests in the armed forces -- Current practices in standardized testing -- Conceptual framework -- Selection into officer commissioning programs -- ROTC -- OCS/OTS -- Service academies -- Branch, specialty, job selection -- ROTC -- OCS/OTS -- Service academies -- Commissioning -- Promotion -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Standardized tests used by the Armed Forces -- B. Questions for services -- Bibliography -- Figures -- Figure 3.1 Standardized tests and major selection points -- Tables -- Table 3.1 tests for ROTC applicants -- Table 3.2 Tests for OCS/OTS applicants -- Table 3.3 Tests for service academy applicants -- Table 3.4 tests and branch/specialty/job selection at ROTC -- Table 3.5 Tests and branch/specialty/job selection at OCS/OTS -- Table 3.6 Tests and branch/specialty/job selection at service academies.
651 0 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xOfficers$xSelection and appointment.
651 0 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xOfficers$xManagement.
650 0 $aEducational tests and measurements$zUnited States.
650 0 $aPsychological tests$zUnited States.
700 1 $aWong, Anny,$d1968-
710 2 $aNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
830 0 $aTechnical report (Rand Corporation)
856 4 $uhttp://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2012/RAND_TR952.pdf