OPERATION INFORMATION (Conclusion)
For example, a punch in the category labelled ’’Average” would indicate that
the candidate’s score in this area of the examination was near the average
score of this group taking the examination. Thus, these punches indicate to the
individual how his knowledge of a subject matter section compared with that of
all other candidates in the same rating and pay grade. The punched holes in
the various subject matter sections on the card then form, for the individual
A profile of the strengths and weaknesses in his overall knowledge of his rate.
When interpreting the profile card, the following considerations should be
understood;
a. The subject matter section identification sheet attached to the end of
the test booklet can only be used for the examination series for which it was
developed,
b. The Subject Matter Section Identification Sheet changes ,..from time to
tine as required by the Manual of Qualifications for Advancement in Rating.
c. The examination samples most of the qualifications. It should be under
stood that certain qualifications are more important than others. These qual
ifications of necessity will be sampled more extensively.
The distinctive merit of the Individual Examination Profile Card for the I&E
Office is that it provides an objective, independent yardstick that is less
likely to reflect biases in interpreting an individual's weaknesses as well as
his strong points. Another advantage of the Profile Card is to provide the
I&E Officer with an additonal frame of reference for evaluating the performance
of his candidates in the form of fleet-wide norms that are provided for each
examination. The Individual Examination Profile Card will assist in the task
of evaluating the relative achievement of the candidates within an activity or
group.
The usefulness of the Profile Card, in conjunction with the standardized
service-wide examinations, is not limited to the provision of measures of the
candidates achievement. The results of the examination through the ProfileChrd
will yield data that can be used with considerable effectiveness for improve
ment of instruction, for diagnosis of Individual achievement and even for con
sideration of revision and/or additions to the training program. The more de
tailed analysis of the performance of the candidates on a comparative basis will
provide the I&E Officer with information on the exact subject matter sections
where instruction seems to be inadequate, and where instruction appears to be
much better than average.
A zealous I&E Officer can counsel the candidate in all the relevant inform
ation available through the Profile Card as well as in his overall test perfco*
ance. This should include measures of achievement in basic areas, and in gen
eral ability. Through repeated analysis of succeeding examination results and
Individual Examination Profile Cards, the I&E Officer can contribute more eff
ectively to the many decisions that the candidate makes at successive .. stages
of his naval career.
A paramount factor toward the improvement of each command’s training program,
in conjunction with "Operation Information,” is that copies of the Manual of
Qualifications for Advancement in Rating (NavPers 18068) must be kept current.
With an up-to-date copy of this publication, the ’’Subject Matter Section Ident
ification Sheet”, and the candidate’s Individual Examination Erofile Card, the
I&E Officer can then intelligently assess the command’s training program and
begin his counseling of the candidates. ’’Operation Information” will then be
functioning at all levels for the mutual benefit of the man seeking advancement
and the command and the U. S. Navy,
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