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PROPOSAL FOR A PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST BATTERY TO ASSESS

COMPETENCIES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL STAFF ASSISTANT

Submitted to : Dir. Andrea Maila A. Ordañez

Director IV

Human Resource Management OfficeOffice of the President

Submitted by : Rimel D. Evaristo

1. Executive Summary of the ProposalThe Office of the President is considered the highest office in the land. Being

such, employees in this Office are expected to display the utmost professionalism andcredibility. Employees here are looked up to as having the competencies and skillsthat are above the rest.

This will serve as the pilot initiative to further professionalize the Office of thePresident Proper. A Career Development Program Planning Model has been initiatedwhich aims to assist higher management to identify future potentials for the critical positions in the Office of the President Proper. Starting off with the lowest officer level position, this Test Battery Proposal for the Presidential Staff Assistant shallserve as a trial for a proposed test battery for the said purpose.

2. Background of the Proposal

2.1. Objective/s of the Assessment

The main objective of this proposal is to assess the competencies of theemployees in the entry level position in the Office of the President. This willserve as a tool in measuring the level of aptitude of the incumbents vis-à-vis their level of performance. While past performance can be a good predictor of future performance references may not be good predictors of past performance. Theaptitude and ability tests in this test battery will give an indication of theincumbent’s likely performance, obtained under exam conditions and are thuslikely to be an objective, true reflection of the person’s ability.

2.2. Competencies Identified for AssessmentThis test battery to be dubbed as Presidential Staff Assistant Assessment

Battery (PASAB) has been developed to assess the aptitudes which are predictive of performance in a wide range of clerical jobs. Thus this proposalaims to assess:

a. Verbal Reasoning

b. Numerical Ability

c. Perceptual Speed & Accuracy (clerical checking)



d. Office management skills,

e. Spelling Ability

f. Decision Making skills, and

g. Ability to work with team members

2.3. Setting/s and/or Application/s in which the Psychological Test Battery will beUsed

This test battery will be used in the assessment of the employees currentlyholding the position of Presidential Staff Assistant. Being an employee of the primary office of the land, this initiative aims to address professionalism in the bureaucracy and will serve as a testing ground for the proposed assessment battery to be given to those in the higher position (supervisor up to Director level positions). To be administered and interpreted by a practicing psychometricianwho shall be from a top university in the country who presently holds a Masters

Degree or a PhD in the field of Psychometrics which will be overseen by theHuman Resource Development and Welfare Division. Administration of the testshall be in the testing room of the Human Resource Management Office and to be performed in groups, preferably 5 individuals in each group. Schedule of which shall be provided by the HRMO.

3. Proposed Psychological Test Battery

3.1. Identification of Tests/Subscales to Measure each Competency

Name of Test IPI Aptitude-IntelligenceSeries Tests Employee Aptitude SurveyTests

N a m e o f C o m p e t e n c i e s

Verbal Reasoning Fluency Verbal Comprehension

Numerical Ability Numbers Numerical Ability

Perceptual Speed and Accuracy Perception Visual Speed and Accuracy

Office Management Skills Office terms

Spelling Ability Memory

Decision Making Skills Judgment Symbolic Reasoning

Ability to Work in a Team Setting CPF, 16PF

Logical Thinking Skills Numerical Reasoning,Verbal Reasoning

3.2. Rationale for Choice of Tests

3.2.1. I.P.I. Aptitude Intelligence Test SeriesThe I.P.I Aptitude Intelligence Test Series, consisting of 5 aptitude and

personality tests and the I.P.I. Employee Aptitude Series, consisting of three tests (the CPF, NPF and 16PF), are used in different combinations



for employee selection. For this test battery proposal, the below tests arethe ones proposed for the aforementioned purpose.

3.2.1.1. Office Terms – tests ability to understand special words andterminology used in business, industrial and government settings,

particularly routine office procedures.3.2.1.2. Fluency – tests ability to think of words rapidly and easily, and towrite or talk without blocking or searching for the right word. Itis important in a variety of jobs most especially those requiringsubstantial speaking and writing ability such as a position in thegovernment service.

3.2.1.3. Numbers – tests ability to work rapidly and accurately withnumbers and to understand mathematical tasks.

3.2.1.4. Perception – tests the ability to perceive details in words andnumbers quickly and to recognize likeness and differencesrapidly.

3.2.1.5. Memory – tests ability to remember different types of material.Composed of three sub-tests namely: Visual Memory, VerbalMemory and Numbers Memory

3.2.1.6. Judgement – tests ability deduce solutions to abstract problemsand measures aptitude to think logically and foresee plan.

3.2.1.7. CPF (Contact Personality Factor) – Tests extroversion vs.introversion or contact vs. non-contact personality

3.2.1.8. 16 PF – tests full personality in terms of the 16-basic functions

3.2.2. Employee Aptitude Survey TestThe Employee Aptitude Survey consists of ten short cognitive ability

tests intended to be used for personnel selection in organizations. Thetests are designed to save testing time; nine of them have limits of 5minutes each and one which takes 10 minutes.

3.2.2.1. Verbal Comprehension – measures ability to use and understandthe relationship between words

3.2.2.2. Numerical Ability – measures basic mathematical skill3.2.2.3. Symbolic Reasoning – measures the ability to manipulate

abstract symbols and use them to make valid decisions3.2.2.4. Numerical Reasoning – measures the ability to analyze logical

relationships and discover principles underlying suchrelationships

3.2.2.5. Verbal Reasoning – measures the ability to analyze informationand make valid judgments about that information

3.2.2.6. Visual speed and accuracy – measures ability to see detailsquickly and accurately.



3.3. Psychometric Properties of Recommended Tests

3.3.1. I.P.I. Aptitude Intelligence Test Series

3.3.1.1. Reliability

or Reliability coefficient Description of Reliability Study

r = .81 to .90 Test-retest reliability was scoredranging from .81 to .90. The data wascollected on a sample of 126clerical staff attending an in-servicetraining course.

r = .XX Parallel forms: “NA”

r = .XX Split-half: “N/A”

r = .XX Internal consistency: “NA”

3.3.1.2. Validity

or Validity coefficient Description of Validity Study

r = NA

Content validity: type full descriptionhere; encode “NA” if not applicable because no such evidence was presented in the test manual

Verbalr = -.06 to .14

Numericalr = -.16 to .31

Clerical Checkingr = .02 to .32

Criterion-related validity: A sample of 125 customer service operators with a

High Street Bank completed certaintests and were concurrently rated on 14 performance competencies.

Verbalr = .63

Numericalr = .76

IPI Perceptionr = .68

Construct validity: As a measure of construct validity, sub-scales of the test battery were correlatedwith other measures purportingto assess the same or similar characteristics. The verbal andnumerical subscales

were correlated with the other series counter-parts, whereas theChecking tests was correlated withthe IPI series Perception measure.



3.3.1.3. Norms available

or Type of Norms Description of Norming Study

Age normsThe effect of age on this test batteryscores was also examined with samples

with ages ranging from 16-45 y/o

Gender norms

Gender differences on this battery wereexamined by comparing results of males and female trainees matchedas far as possible for educational andsocio-economic status (n=125).

Specific groups norms

The total norm base of this test batteryis based on a three different groupswhich include clerical trainees,Customer Service Staff and ClericalStaff

3.3.2. Employee Aptitude Survey Test (EAS)

3.3.2.1. Reliability

or Reliability coefficient Description of Reliability Study

r = .76 to .91

Test-retest reliability was measuredusing a 907 subjects. Thesecoefficients range from .76 to .91 for the individual sub-tests and not the

entire test

r = .75Parallel forms: Tests were given 2-14days between administrations andreliability was scored at .75

r = .XX Split-half: ”N/A”

r = .XX Internal consistency: “NA”

3.3.2.2. Validity

or Validity coefficient Description of Validity Study

r = NA Content validity: “NA”

r = .25

Criterion-related validity: Tests 1-9 totest criterion-related validity withschool secretaries, teaching aides, building service workers and cafeteriaworkers (n=24)

r = .XX Construct validity: “NA”



3.3.2.3. Norms available

or Type of Norms Description of Norming Study

Age normsA group of middle managers wereassessed matched with their age to see

if there are significant results

Gender norms

Series of tests were also given for supervisory ratings in a group of 169male assemblers and 183 femaleassemblers

Specific groups norms

A study was made that assessed a groupof middle managers matched roughlywith their age and collegeundergraduate education

4. Cost of Test Battery

Total Cost of

Test Package

Content of Test

Package

Description of Costing Features

Php 64,243.62 I.P.I. AptitudeIntelligence TestSeries

Office terms specimen setOffice terms test pkg/20 Numbers specimen set Numbers test pkg/20Perception specimen setPerception tests pkg/20Judgment specimen setJudgment test pkg/20

Fluency specimen setFluency test pkg/20Memory specimen setMemory test pkg/20Test Examination kitAptitude profile sheets pkg/20Office Terms kit Numbers kitPerception kitJudgment kitFluency kit

Memory kitManualShipping cost

Php 1,257.902,727.901,257.902,727.901,257.902,727.901,257.902,727.90

1,257.902,727.901,173.903,357.90

13,017.901,005.902,937.902,937.902,937.902,937.902,937.90

3,777.90501.90

6,789.72



Php 94,440.78 Employee AptitudeSurvey Test

Verbal comp form A pkg/25Verbal comp form B pkg/25 Numerical ability form A pkg/25 Numerical ability form B pkg/25

Numerical reasoning form A pkg/25 Numerical reasoning form B pkg/25Verbal reasoning form A pkg/25Verbal reasoning form B pkg/25Manual speed & accuracy form A pkg/25Symbolic reasoning form A pkg/25Symbolic reasoning form B pkg/25Verbal comprehension key A/BSpecimen SetVisual speed & accuracy form A

pkg/25Visual speed & accuracy form B pkg/25Shipping cost

Php 6,087.906,087.906,087.906,087.90

6,087.906,087.906,087.906,087.906,087.90

6,087.906,087.901,047.906,087.906,087.90

6,087.90

8,162.28

Total

Php 158,684.40

*computation is pegged at $1 – Php 42

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