Strength testing in the Air Force : (Record no. 596647)
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| control field | 410601972 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20200811095546.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 091105s2014 caua b 000 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780833084354 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0833084356 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| 027 ## - STANDARD TECHNICAL REPORT NUMBER | |
| Standard technical report number | RAND/RR-471-AF |
| 037 ## - SOURCE OF ACQUISITION | |
| Terms of availability | $29.95 |
| Form of issue | paperback |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE | |
| Geographic area code | n-us--- |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | UG638 |
| Item number | .S56 2014 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sims, Carra S. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Strength testing in the Air Force : |
| Remainder of title | current processes and suggestions for improvements / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Carra S. Sims, Chaitra M. Hardison, Maria C. Lytell, Abby Robyn, Eunice C. Wong, Erin N. Gerbec. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Santa Monica, CA : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | RAND, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | 2014. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xx, 112 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 28 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content Type Term | text |
| Content Type Code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media Type Term | unmediated |
| Media Type Code | n |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media Type Term | computer |
| Media Type Code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier Type Term | volume |
| Carrier Type Code | nc |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier Type Term | online resource |
| Carrier Type Code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "RAND Project AIR FORCE." |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-112). |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction -- Background and Research on the Strength Aptitude Test -- Observations and Interviews at the Military Entrance Processing Stations -- Strength Requirements Survey: Sample and Screener -- Survey Results: Actions and Movement Type -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: AFSC Codes and Career Field Specialty Names -- Appendix B: Additional Details on the Process Currently Used to Establish SAT Cut Scores -- Appendix C: LNCO and Recruit Interview Questions -- Appendix D: Tabular Overview of Survey -- Appendix E: Responses to Open-Ended Survey Questions -- Appendix F: Population and Sample Characteristics for Strength Requirements Survey. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Since 1987, the Air Force has used the Strength Aptitude Test (SAT), a test of physical strength that uses the incremental lift machine, to screen and classify enlisted personnel into career specialties. In this study RAND evaluated the usefulness, validity, and fairness of the SAT—something not done for more than two decades. RAND’s research focused on two areas. The first area was implementation of the SAT at military entrance processing stations. The researchers observed that SAT administration, while fairly consistent, could be improved: SAT machines need to be inventoried on a regular basis to identify and repair damage; a standardized training procedure is needed for all test administrators; and recruits need to be fully informed prior to taking the test as to its purpose and the value of preparation. The second area was the process for setting strength requirements for career fields. The researchers concluded that the method of collecting physical requirements information might be deficient because it involves only limited input. As an alternative, they developed and tested an online survey tool for defining strength requirements. The survey asked respondents in eight Air Force Specialties to describe aspects of the job’s physical requirements that are vital for defining strength requirements. Analysis of the data collected validates the potential effectiveness of the survey, and the researchers suggest it can be used in conjunction with the Air Force’s existing occupational analysis survey. Further, they recommend the Air Force establish a new method for calculating SAT scores. |
| 530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE | |
| Additional physical form available note | Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. |
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| -- | Description based on print resource. |
| 610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | United States. |
| Subordinate unit | Air Force |
| General subdivision | Physical training. |
| 610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | United States. |
| Subordinate unit | Air Force |
| General subdivision | Personnel management. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physical fitness |
| General subdivision | Measurement. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physical fitness |
| General subdivision | Evaluation. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hardison, Chaitra M. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lytell, Maria C. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Robyn, Abby. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wong, Eunice C. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gerbec, Erin N. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Project AIR FORCE (U.S.). |
| Subordinate unit | Manpower, Personnel, and Training Program. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Rand Corporation. |
| 710 1# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | United States. |
| Subordinate unit | Air Force. |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Public note | Online Access |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR471.html">http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR471.html</a> |
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