Assessment Alternatives for a High Skill MOS.


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This report describes the development and evaluation of prototype hands-on equipment, job sample performance tests for a high skilled technical Military Occupation Specialty. An electronic maintenance MOS (26C20) was used as the research vehicle. The results lead to the conclusion that valid and reliable performance tests could be constructed, but that equipment, facilities, and standardization requirements reduce the feasibility of their use at other than ideal location, such as a U.S. Army school. (Author).




Handbook for the Development of Skill Qualification Tests


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Skill Qualification Tests (SQT) are the quality control instruments for the Army's new Enlisted Personnel Management System. The tests, used to evaluate soldier's job mastery, are developed by personnel in Army agencies responsible for the various job specialties. Since the SQT entails a new performance-oriented approach to proficiency testing, agency personnel must be trained in the techniques of SQT development. The present handbook was prepared for use by SQT developers in the Army. The handbook covers both technical and administrative procedures to follow in preparing a field-tested SQT. Included are techniques and procedures pertaining to: which job tasks to test; what method of testing to use; how to develop a hands-on test; how to develop a performance-oriented written test; how to validate tests; and how to prepare guidance for test administration.







Determination of Literacy Skill Requirements in Four Military Occupational Specialities


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The report describes results of research on the extent of usage of job printed materials and job listening sources as a function of the reading difficulty level of the materials and the reading ability of Army job incumbents. Psychometric data were obtained on relationships of reading ability to performance on job-related reading task tests, and of reading, listening, arithmetic, and AFQT to job proficiency as indexed by job knowledge tests, job sample tests, and supervisor ratings in four Army jobs. Methods are discussed for reducing discrepancies between personnel literacy skill levels and the literacy demands of the job by remedial literacy training or redesign of job literacy materials. Research results are discussed with regard to implications for selection, training, and research. (Author).










The Other Quiet Professionals


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With the establishment of U.S. Cyber Command, the cyber force is gaining visibility and authority, but challenges remain, particularly in the areas of acquisition and personnel recruitment and career progression. A review of commonalities, similarities, and differences between the still-nascent U.S. cyber force and early U.S. special operations forces, conducted in 2010, offers salient lessons for the future direction of U.S. cyber forces.




M60A1/A3 Tank Turret Mechanic


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Armor


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