Development and Field Test of Job-Relevant Knowledge Tests for Selected MOS (Military Occupational Specialties)

The research described in this report was performed under Project A, the U.S. Armys current, large-scale manpower and personnel effort for improving the selection, classification, and utilization of Army enlisted personnel. This research sought to develop tests that will provide information about the performance of soldiers in training. Specifically, this task was 1 to create reliable and content-valid Job-Relevant Knowledge Tests JRKTs for 19 Military Occupational Specialties MOS that can measure the cognitive component of training success, and 2 to develop the JRKTs to predict first- and second-tour job performance. This report describes the methods used to develop the 19 JKRTs, and the characteristics of the various test versions as they evolved from the initial item pools. The JRKTs were developed in three batches A, B, and Z consisting of 4, 5, and 10 MOS, respectively. Initial item pools were based on Army Occupational Survey Programs, Programs of Instruction, and other relevant Army reference materials. Job incumbents and school trainers reviewed the test items for technical accuracy and for importance and relevance to Skill Level 1 soldiers. The test items were also administered to groups of trainees in their last week of training. Keywords Army training.