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Technical b r Report - International Military Testing Association

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THE GROWING DEhIAND FOR HUMAN PERFO+IANCE TESTING<br />

-- J. E. GERBER, JR. -j<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

This paper reports the human factors involved in moving United States<br />

A&y Infantry School instructors away from norm-referenced, know-<br />

ledge sampling testing and into cri: erion-referenced performance<br />

testing. It sketches the gradual convergence of and increased com-<br />

munication between subject matter esperts (instructors) and test<br />

psychologists (quality controllers) from’group orientation through<br />

stylized esample to specific problems of performance testing, and<br />

I<br />

compares the dynamics with those obsefved by educators in civilian<br />

schools. m 1 i<br />

INTRODUCTION<br />

Parallel innovations have been occurrir!g and recurring in different<br />

I<br />

types of schools in separated parts of the country.<br />

In April, 1973, Doll, Love and Levin i.i) reported as foollows on their<br />

esperiences in implementin,n a new instructional model in Louisville<br />

clemcntary and high schools. /<br />

“In Loui5xille, Kentucky, a brave new world of educational<br />

innovntivn was recently attempted. Bright ideas and good<br />

.’<br />

I<br />

297<br />

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