Simulated Assessment for Personnel Selection

The ultimate SBIR product is stipulated as a standardized process and system to develop job simulations for personnel selection, with these characteristics: (a) it provides detailed information on performance aspects that contribute to overall performance; (b) it allows for the development of multiple simulations built upon a common architecture and interface; and, (c) it builds upon what is already known from the domain of job/task analysis, rather than requiring intense input from subject matter experts. To meet this need, we propose to develop the Job-Performance Assessment Simulation System (J-PASS). The J-PASS is defined in terms of three types of users: Developers (who develop the simulations), Testees (whose job performance is being evaluated), and Proctors (who administer J-PASS simulations to Testees). The J-PASS will consist of these modules: (1) the Shell, which gives access to the system for Developers and Proctors; (2) the Simulation Editor, which develops and edits MOS-specific job simulations; (3) the Component Library, which contains components for the simulation of various aspects of jobs; (4) the Performance Evaluator, which allows Developers to define performance criteria; (5) the Simulation Archive, which contains developed Job Simulations; and, (6) the Simulation Manager, which administers the Job Simulation and reports Testee performance.