Fundamental Applied Skills Training (FAST) program measures of effectiveness
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Authors
Thomlison, Cynthia Ann
Subjects
Basic Skills, FAST, Literacy.;
Advisors
Crawford, Alice
Eitelberg, Mark J.
Date of Issue
1996-03
Date
March, 1996
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis attempts to measure the effectiveness of Fundamental Applied Skills Training (FAST), a program designed to help selected Navy recruits succeed in Basic Military Training (BMT) by improving their literacy skills. The study first analyzes whether completion of FAST is related to the subsequent completion of BMT for recruits who entered the Navy in Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993. FAST participants and other recruits with relatively low literacy skills from these two recruit cohorts are then compared on the basis of additional success indicators: completion of the first term of service and advancement toward higher rank (EA). Study results suggest that participation in FAST is related to an increased probability of completing BMT and generally higher success chances in the Navy during the first term of service. Limitations in the data are addressed along with recommendations for further study.
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Thesis
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
xii, 55 p.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.