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| Bowman, Harry L. | 7 |
| Kerr, Norman J. | 2 |
| Kerr, Norman, J. | 1 |
| Webb, Emily J. | 1 |
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| Reports - Research | 7 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 7 |
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| Armed Services Vocational… | 3 |
| Gates MacGinitie Reading Tests | 3 |
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Bowman, Harry L.; Kerr, Norman, J. – 1982
To determine the educationally related characteristics and relationships among selected variables that describe the United States Navy's recruit population, data were obtained on 84,123 recruits who entered the Navy between June 1981 and May 1982. Data were obtained from the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Comprehension Test and the Armed Forces…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment, Individual Characteristics, Military Personnel
Bowman, Harry L.; And Others – 1986
A study was conducted to investigate the reading comprehension and educationally related characteristics and relationships that describe the Navy's recruit population. The variable of primary interest was the recruit's reading comprehension grade level score; other variables were years of education, aptitude score, high school graduation status,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Data Analysis, Military Personnel, Reading Comprehension
Bowman, Harry L.; Webb, Emily J. – 1987
A study was conducted to investigate the reading comprehension and educationally related characteristics and relationships that describe the Navy's recruit population. The variable of primary interest was the recruit's reading comprehension grade level score; other variables were years of education, aptitude score, high school graduation status,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Data Analysis, Military Personnel, Reading Comprehension
Bowman, Harry L.; And Others – 1988
A study was conducted to investigate the reading comprehension and educationally related characteristics and relationships that describe the Navy's recruit population. The variable of primary interest was the recruit's reading comprehension grade level score; other variables were years of education, aptitude score, high school graduation status,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Data Analysis, Military Personnel, Profiles
Bowman, Harry L.; Kerr, Norman J. – 1985
Academic Remedial Training (ART) is a program providing remedial instruction in reading and verbal and study skills to Naval recruits who have scored below the sixth grade reading level on a standardized reading test (Gates-MacGinitie, 1978) or who have encountered academic difficulty completing recruit training. To determine whether data…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Military Personnel, Military Training, Planning
Bowman, Harry L.; And Others – 1985
A study was conducted to investigate reading comprehension and educationally related variables--such as years of education, aptitude score, high school graduation status, and quarter of entry into the service--that describe United States Navy recruits. Data were obtained from computer managed instruction (CMI) reports issued quarterly, on…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Individual Characteristics, Military Personnel
Bowman, Harry L.; Kerr, Norman J. – 1981
Basic skills training in the United States Navy has become increasingly important as the quality of the recruit population has declined and the job demands faced by enlisted personnel have expanded. A study investigated reading comprehension and related variables pertaining to the Navy's recruits during a 12-month period. The primary focus of the…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background
