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NAVY ': HANDS-ON AND KNOWLEDGE TESTS FOR THE NAVY RADIOMAN<br />

Earl L. Doyle and Roy C. Campbell<br />

Human Resources Research Organization<br />

Introduction<br />

The Navy approach to the Job Performance Measurement Project focussed on<br />

the development of benchmark hands-on job proficiency tests which would, in<br />

turn, guide the development of written task-specific tests and written general<br />

knowledge tests that could be used as substitute measures of job performance,<br />

One of the jobs selected for this effort was the entry level Radioman (RM).<br />

These individuals qualify for their rating by graduating from the Navy Class A<br />

Radioman school at San Diego, California. After qualification they typically<br />

serve in one of two types of&facilities--either a shore-based installation or<br />

on board ship,<br />

This paper will review the major steps in development, the highlights of<br />

field test administration, and the principal findings of this research.<br />

Hands-On Tests<br />

Test Development<br />

Tasks to be tested were selected by a panel of experts consisting<br />

primarily of Senior Radiomen from the Navy Class A Radioman School (Lammlein,<br />

1987). Twenty-two tasks were initially identified. Project test developers,<br />

working with Radioman School instructional staff, integrated those tasks that<br />

are normally closely associated when performed on the job. This resulted in<br />

the development of the 14 tests shown in Table 1.<br />

Table 1<br />

Radioman Tasks for Hands-On Tests<br />

*Act as a Broadcast Operator<br />

*File Messages<br />

Change Paper/Ribbons on Teletype<br />

Establish System - November<br />

Perform Maintenance on Receiver<br />

*Prepare Message - DO173<br />

*Type/Format/Edit Message<br />

*Indicates product scored test.<br />

*Log Incoming Messages<br />

*Manually Route Messages<br />

Establish System - Golf<br />

*Inventory Classified Documents<br />

Perform Maintenance on Transmitter<br />

*Verify Outgoing Message<br />

*Prioritize Outgoing Messages by<br />

Precedence and Time<br />

The developed tests were based on an analysis of the individual and<br />

component tasks and consisted of dichotomously scored (GO/NO-GO) performance<br />

measures corresponding to steps done or characteristics of products produced.<br />

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