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Wise, Lauress L.; And Others – 1989
The effects of item position on item statistics were studied in a large set of data from tests of word knowledge (WK) and arithmetic reasoning (AR). Position effects on item response theory (IRT) parameter estimates and classical item statistics were also investigated. Data were collected as part of a project to refine the Army's Computerized…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Computer Assisted Testing, Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory
Brown, Cheryl J.; Kincaid, J. Peter – 1982
This study was conducted to establish Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) cutoff scores for the assignment of the appropriate level of the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests to individual Navy recruits. The Word Knowledge (WK) and Paragraph Comprehension (PC) scores were combined to provide a composite score useful as a predictor of an…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Basic Skills, Military Training
Thomas, Patricia J. – 1977
As part of a longitudinal research project to investigate attrition among female enlistees, a study was conducted to assess the differences between male and female recruits in background, occupational values, and motivation for enlistment. A sample of 1,000 men and 1,000 women was administered a questionnaire during the early weeks of recruit…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Background, Career Choice, Enlisted Personnel
Worthington, Elliot R. – 1976
The interaction between post separation adjustment for reunited military families and the Women's Liberation Movement is a complex occurrence which is beginning to have a profound effect on some military families. Two forces are acting upon wives of servicemen that subject marriages to conflicts previously unheard of. One force is the critical…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Armed Forces, Case Studies, Family Problems
Download full textVale, C. David; And Others – 1981
A simulation study to determine appropriate linking methods for adaptive testing items was designed. Three basic data sets for responses were created. These were randomly sampled, systematically sampled, and selected data sets. The evaluative criteria used were fidelity of parameter estimation, asymptotic ability estimates, root-mean-square error…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Bayesian Statistics
Naval Education and Training Command, Washington, DC. – 1978
This first aid manual is designed to serve as basic first aid instructional materials for all nonmedical naval personnel. Chapters are included on the following topics: basic life support, hemorrhage, shock, wounds, injuries, drug abuse, poisoning, common medical emergencies, NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) agent casualties, and rescue and…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Emergency Programs, First Aid, Government Publications
Branson, Robert K.; And Others – 1977
Based on a state-of-the-art analysis of Army training, this report was the initial step in an effort to systematically improve the training in the combat arms and ultimately the entire Army. This study found that a comprehensive set of procedures was needed to provide for the development of effective training and for assessment of the training's…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Coordination, Educational Cooperation, Educational Programs
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. Office on Educational Credit. – 1978
Postsecondary educational credit recommendations for formal courses offered by the Army and the Department of Defense are provided in this second of a three-volume set. (Other volumes cover courses offered by the Air Force and by the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. See note.) Also included are postsecondary credit recommendations for all Army…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Armed Forces, College Credits, Course Descriptions
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. Office on Educational Credit. – 1978
Postsecondary educational credit recommendations for formal courses offered by the Coast Guard, the Marine Corps, the Navy, and the Department of Defense are provided in this third of a three-volume set. (Other volumes cover courses offered by the Army and by the Air Force. See note.) Also included are credit recommendations for Navy general rates…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Armed Forces, College Credits, Course Descriptions
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Armed Services. – 1977
Presented is the transcript of the hearings into the Department of Defense's February 1977 decision to terminate the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. It was felt that the physician needs of the military could be more efficiently met by direct recruitment, and that the fiscal year 1978 budget could be reduced by $14 million in…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Armed Forces, Budgets, Federal Legislation
Technomics, Inc., McLean, VA. – 1972
This publication is Attachment 11 of a set of 16 computer listed QPCB task sorts, by career level, for the entire Hospital Corps and Dental Technician fields. Statistical data are presented in tabular form for a detailed listing of job duties in pharmacy. (BT)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Armed Forces, Computers
Technomics, Inc., McLean, VA. – 1972
This publication is Attachment 12 of a set of 16 computer listed QPCB task sorts, by career level, for the entire Hospital Corps and Dental Technician fields. Statistical data are presented in tabular form for a detailed listing of job duties in dentistry. (BT)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Armed Forces, Computers
Technomics, Inc., McLean, VA. – 1972
This publication is Attachment 13 of a set of 16 computer listed QPCB task sorts, by career level, for the entire Hospital Corps and Dental Technician fields. Statistical data are presented in tabular form for a detailed listing of job duties in medical/dental administration. (BT)
Descriptors: Administration, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Armed Forces
Harris, Randolph K.; Huckell, Raymond K., Jr. – 1974
This Technical Research Report gives correlations between student scores on the General Technical (GT) composite of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and cumulative grade point averages (GPAs). Data were collected on 911 juniors and seniors selected from a sample at 22 secondary schools in the San Antonio metropolitan area. The GT…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Armed Forces, Correlation, Grade Point Average
Leshowitz, Barry; And Others – 1974
A series of experiments are described which were conducted to further refine experimental paradigms for the investigation of information processing skills relevant to pilot training. A series of tasks have been developed and studied which attempt to measure the individual's information processing capacity as well as his susceptibility to…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Auditory Discrimination, Conceptual Schemes, Flight Training
