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Weiner  \nSr. Personnel Selection Consultant  \nFebruary 1996  \nCALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING  \nCOPYRIGHT  \nCALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING 1996  \nPublished 1996  \nPrinted February 1996  \nFor information about copies of this publication contact:  \nPOST Media Distribution Center  \n1601 Alhambra Boulevard  \nSacramento, CA 95816  \n(916) 227-4856  \nCOMMISSIONERS  \nDevallis Rutledge Chairman  \nManuel Ortega Vice-Chairman  \nSherman Block  \nCollene Campbell Jody Hall-Esser  \nGeorge W. Kennedy  \nWilliam B. Kolender  \nMarcel L. Leduc  \nRonald Lowenberg  \nDaniel E. Lungren Ex Officio Member  \nRaquel Montenegro, Ph.D Lou Silva  \nDale Stockton  \nRick Terborch  \nNorman C. Boehm  \nDeputy District Attorney  \nOrange County District Attorney's Office  \nChief of Police  \nPlacentia Police Department  \nLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department  \nPublic Member  \nChief Administrative Officer City of Culver City  \nDistrict Attorney Santa Clara County  \nSheriff  \nSan Diego County Sheriff's Department  \nSergeant  \nSan Joaquin County Sheriff's Department  \nChief of Police  \nHuntington Beach Police Department Attorney General  \nProfessor of Education  \nOfficer  \nOakland Police Department  \nDetective Sergeant  \nCarlsbad Police Department  \nChief of Police  \nArroyo Grande Police Department  \nExecutive Director  \nPREFACE  \nThis manual provides information regarding a battery of cognitive ability tests developed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) for use in selecting candidates for entry-level employment in the public safety dispatcher occupation. The manual is intended to provide guidance to human resource specialists, managers, and others in using Test Battery scores to make employment decisions. Information is presented at a level which assumes that the reader possesses a fundamental understanding of statistics and personnel testing and measurement principles.  \nThe manual describes the test protocols, abilities measured, scoring procedures, and guidelines for interpreting and using test scores. A summary of technical information pertaining to test development, validity, utility and fairness is also presented. Further information regarding the development and validation of the tests is given in a separate technical report. Instructions for administering the tests are contained in an Administrator's Guide and an Examinee Guide provides an introductory overview of the tests for job candidates.  \nInquiries regarding the Test Battery should be directed to the Dispatcher Testing Program Coordinator at the Commission on POST, 1601 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento CA 95816; telephone (916) 227-4834; or FAX (916) 227-3895.  \nNORMAN C. BOEHM Executive Director  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  \nThe development and validation of the Test Battery was completed with the invaluable assistance of many individuals and agencies in the law enforcement community. The following individuals played a key role in the development of one or more tests in the Battery: Sergeant Greg Kast, Oakland PD Communications Division; Gerald Verwolf, Communications Operations Manager, City of Costa Mesa; Deborah Davis, Operations Manager, SHASCOM (formerly with San Jose PD); RoxAnn Brown, Deputy Director, Stanislaus County Emergency Dispatch; Lieutenant Nick Bercuta, Los Angeles County SD Communications Center; Beverly Kent, Communications Supervisor and Instructor, Los Angeles County SD Communications Center; and Greg Miraglia, Communications Center Manager, Fairfield DPS. Special recognition is also owed to the following agencies for their assistance in providing staff and resources to help develop the Battery: San Jose PD Communications, Stanislaus County Emergency Dispatch, and the California Highway Patrol audio/visual unit.  \nThe test validation research was com","cbCaip0XUwWjEnE9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip0XUwWjEnE9","pdf",289539,77,"English","# Preface\n## Purpose and intended audience\n## Test description and related guides\n# Acknowledgements","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this user manual?\",\"answer\":\"It provides guidance on using the POST cognitive ability test battery for selecting entry-level public safety dispatcher candidates and interpreting scores for employment decisions.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is the intended audience for the manual?\",\"answer\":\"Human resource specialists, managers, and others involved in using Test Battery scores to make hiring decisions.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the manual besides test administration?\",\"answer\":\"It explains test protocols, abilities measured, scoring procedures, and guidelines for interpreting and using test scores, along with technical information on development, validity, utility, and fairness.\"}]","POST Entry-Level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery - User's Manual | PDF",1790323120,194]