THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTION TESTS IN PREDICTING PERFORMANCE AT COAST GUARD CLASS A. SCHOOLS: I. MACHINERY TECHNICIAN SCHOOL, YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA

Coast Guard recruits were administered the ASVAB and BTB tests at Recruit Training Centers. Subsequently, their Class A School performance data was sent to Coast Guard headquarters, i.e. final school grades, attrition information, and rephase information. The data collected at Machinery Technician school (MK) was correlated with test scores. Regression analyses revealed that the BTB and ASVAB composites are good predictors of performance at MK school. The new composites suggested from the results produce higher correlations with final school grade than the present composites. Accordingly, the new composites are recommended as replacements for the present BTB and ASVAB composites.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

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  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Authors:
  • LANG, D A
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aptitude tests; Correlation analysis; Jobs; Mathematical prediction; Personnel management; Personnel performance; Psychological tests; Regression analysis; Schools; Technicians; Test procedures
• Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• Old TRIS Terms: Performance human; Recruits
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Education and Training;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133136
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1510-3
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 2002 12:00AM