Personnel Testing in the Public Safety Industry A Handbook for Developing and Validating Balanced and Defensible Assessments |
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| As told to:
| Biddle, Daniel A.
Bell-Pichard, Stacy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7414-9686-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Infinity Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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* Basic points of civil rights: Title VII of the 1991 Civil Rights Act, adverse impact, and significance * Validation and benefits of developing a valid and effective hiring program * Process and benefits of creating written tests using content and criterion-related validity * Importance of using structured interviews and how to develop, validate, and analyze them * Steps for developing and validating physical ability tests (PATs), setting cutoff scores, and the importance of testing...
More Description* Basic points of civil rights: Title VII of the 1991 Civil Rights Act, adverse impact, and significance * Validation and benefits of developing a valid and effective hiring program * Process and benefits of creating written tests using content and criterion-related validity * Importance of using structured interviews and how to develop, validate, and analyze them * Steps for developing and validating physical ability tests (PATs), setting cutoff scores, and the importance of testing both candidates and incumbents * Key competencies that should be measured in firefighter and police officer recruitments * Useful checklists for evaluating the validity of pre-employment and promotional selection assessments * Overview of a recent case of public safety testing bringing to light the fine lines between testing, diversity, adverse impact, and equal protection