I__. - International Military Testing Association

1~sp2cializat iori”scc~rc el?vat ion should occur in a w&y to lx idantifisd
from the normal increase in scorers
associated With time. Both overall SAT scores and scores one standard dz-
viation above the mean (r&I) were examined as possible indicators. Scores
of 60 or greater, cotiJiIied with other training related data were selected
as the most sarviceabls indicators of specialization.
2.1.4. Course .2na3v.=is. Attendance at advanced FTE! rating training courses
was analyzed. Course attendance was recorded in its appropriate Time Group
and also identified in relgtion to specific SAT administrations.
2.1.5. Score., Course, and Experi+-nre In&stors . Many relationships be-
tween scores, courses,and time were examined as possible indicators of
speciaiizstion , It was felt that the indictors used should be straightforward
to derive and easy to interpret . The following paragraphs detail
the indicators chosen and their role in interpretation.
2.1.5.1. Scores Equal to or Greater than Sixty (60s) . This is a count for
either grk:lupa or test areas of the number of scores above 60 occurring.
Scores over 60 in any Time Group which differ greatly from those expected
in a normal distribution suggest that specialization is occurring at. that.
point. Conversely, a less than expected number of 60s suggest limited employm~nt
in %hat area during the Time Group in question.
2. i .s .2. krScJilS P.eceiving Scores Equal to or Greater Than Sixty (6OP).
This is a count of the persons receiving scores equal to or greater than
60. Each person i s counted only U-12 first %ime he recaives a 60 ~:br
greater. This is a means of determining if the same or diffcr?nt people
are yett ing the high scores.
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2 . 1 . fi . 3 . kmber of Sixties per Person (6096OP) . This is a ratio of thi
number of scores of 60 or above to the people getting the ScoreE. The runher
must always be one or greater, with higher numbers indicating mart
repetition of 60 scores. Repetition suggests continuing on the job r?in-
Iorcement .
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