A Data Analysis of Success in OCS, the Use of ASVAB Waivers, and Race

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Abstract:

Success in Officers Candidate School OCS occurs at the same rate regardless of whether the candidates received a mental aptitude qualification waiver based upon their score on the electronics portion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ASVAB. However, these rates do change with race and time and the result is an apparent contradiction because the macro rates those rates computed overall without discriminating race and time exhibit different success rates depending upon the presence of a waiver or not. The data are studied to expose the contradiction and develop sharper models.

Author(s):
Read, R. R. ; Whitaker, L. R.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA270906
Pagination:
0037

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NPS-OR-93-013
Monitor Series:
USMC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4_Logistics
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
C4I
Descriptor(s):
*SCHOOLS, *OFFICER PERSONNEL, *APTITUDE TESTS, ELECTRONICS, MODELS, APTITUDES, WAIVER, RATES, TIME, QUALIFICATIONS, RACE(ANTHROPOLOGY)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Humanities and History, Psychology, Personnel Management and Labor Relations
Keyword(s):
OCS(OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL), ASVAB(ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY), MENTAL APTITUDE
Report Date:
1993 Sep 01