TECHNIQUES FOR CONDUCTING RATING QUALIFICATIONS SURVEYS

This memorandum reports on one phase of research directed toward the development of improved management tools for reducing cost of reviewing the Manual of Qualifications for Advancement in Rating NavPers 18068 while increasing the validity of the end product. Specifically, this memorandum presents guidelines for conducting rating qualifications surveys. These guidelines provide a degree of standardization in surveys and survey techniques which permit development of criteria for the evaluation of survey results and allow cross comparison of results between ratings.