Fiscal Year	2014
Division	Research & Sponsored Programs
Department	Naval Research Program
Investigator(s)	Pema, Elda
Sponsor	NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary	Prior research on TAPAS (Perna, Mehay, Fahrman, Tick, 2013), indicates that TAPAS scores significantly predict the probability of an applicant to enlist. TAPAS scores are also significantly correlated with demographic characteristics (gender, race, and educational attainment). However, it is unclear whether TAPAS scores can be further utilized to predict other important outcomes, such as RTC attrition, A-school performance, and, ultimately, attrition from the force. This study will continue these efforts and expand the research on TAPAS in the following ways: 1. Assess the relationship between non-cognitive measures and successful completion of RTC. 2. Investigate the relationship between non-cognitive measures and successful completion of rating-specific A-school. 3. Analyze the relationship of non-cognitive measures and job performance. 4. Estimate whether TAP AS scores significantly predict retention. 5. Compare the predictive power of NCAPS and TAP AS scores. Investigate which tool is better and under what conditions.
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