Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT): Development of Quick Score Compositesfor Forms P1 and P2

摘要

The purpose of this effort was to develop an instrument to predict success on theAir Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Forms P. This device, referred to as Quick Score Composites (QSC), will aid in the identification of individuals likely to pass AFOQT requirement in applying for a commission in the Air Force. The subjects were 6,192 applicants administered AFPQT Forms P1 and P2. Two item selection methods (point-biserial and random) were compared for accuracy, reliability, and control of differential score prediction for gender and ethnic groups. Results showed that QSC scores based on random item selection within subtest are effective predictors of the AFOQT composites. This was indicated by their comparable reliability to that of the other method, high positive correlation with the composites they represent, and introduction of less gender and ethnic bias than that introduced by the point-biserial method. Keywords: Item selection, Prescreening tests, Short forms, Quick score composites, Test bias. (SDW)