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Accession Number:
AD1197235
Title:
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of Predictive Success Models for U.S. Air Force Rated Career Fields
Report Date:
2023-02-21
Abstract:
The Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) is used for officer commissioning and for qualification of already commissioned officers into aircrew training programs, including manned aircraft pilot, Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) pilot, Combat Systems Officer (CSO), and Air Battle Manager (ABM). While the current AFOQT composites have demonstrated strong predictive validities against aircrew training outcomes, they also demonstrate moderate to large mean score subgroup differences for females and racial/ethnic minorities. Using regression and Pareto Optimization (PO) methods, the current study investigated the utility of new Predictive Success Models (PSMs) that combined the AFOQT cognitive subtests and the Self-Description Inventory Officers (SDI-O) facets, with the goal of maintaining (or improving) predictive validities while reducing mean score subgroup differences, resulting in higher qualification of females and racial/ethnic minorities in aircrew training programs. The results showed that the new PSMs hold promise to improve (or maintain) predictive validities while decreasing (or maintaining) mean score subgroup differences.
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Pages:
26
File Size:
0.71MB
FA8650-21-F-4104
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