A Validation Study of a Writing Skills Test for Police Recruit Applicants Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title A Validation Study of a Writing Skills Test for Police Recruit Applicants

Creator

  • Author: Stolp, Shelly J.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Johnson, Douglas A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Major Professor
  • Committee Member: Halfhill, Terry
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Committee Member: Sulzer, Jefferson L.
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2002-12
  • Digitized: 2007-07-20

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a direct test of higher-order and lower-order writing abilities needed for police report writing. This test was specifically designed to address report writing deficiencies experienced by police in the training academy. Descriptive statistics were examined, and relationships between this test and writing ability dimensions included on a separate, indirect, multiple choice test were investigated. Direct and indirect scores were correlated with training academy performance. Because both tests assessed higher-order and lower-order writing abilities, comparisons were made to determine which type of test was most appropriate for assessing the different types of writing skills. Results indicated that the direct test was a valid predictor of academy performance. Direct methods of measurement were found to be better than indirect methods for assessing higher-order writing skills. For lower-order writing skills, the indirect method appeared to be a better measure than the direct method.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Police reports.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Report writing.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Police training.
  • Keyword: Validation of writing skills test

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Holder: Stolp, Shelly J.
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 52148002
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc3308

Degree

  • Degree Name: Master of Science
  • Degree Level: Master's
  • Degree Discipline: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Academic Department: Department of Psychology
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas

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