The Weighted Airman Promotion System: Standardizing Test Scores

By Michael Schiefer

Because test scores that are part of its enlisted promotion system are not standardized, the U.S. Air Force emphasizes longevity and test-taking ability differently and randomly across and within specialties. Random emphasis implies that the Air Force cannot be sure it promotes individuals with the highest potential. The authors discuss a range of predictable outcomes the Air Force could achieve by adopting various standardization strategies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833042319
• ISBN13: 9780833042316
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.8"