University
of Baltimore
University of Baltimore: Division
of Applied Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences
SYLLABUS
for
Personnel Assessment
APPL 645.185 Fall 2020 (4015) (3 credit hour)
Instructor: Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Email: TMITCHELL@ubalt.edu
Home Page: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
Office Phone: 410 812 0354
Office Hours: By Appointment
Classes meet: Tuesdays 5:30
PM to 8:00 PM; ZOOM (Remote)
WEB BOARD FOR CLASS IS: Sakai
Schedule
of dates and assignments - Overview:
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Date |
Session |
Chapters |
Topic / Activity |
Due |
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Sept 1 |
1 |
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Understanding Personnel Assessment |
Org Analysis, Job Analysis, Competency Modeling |
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Sept 8 |
2 |
3 Developing
Predictive Hypotheses |
Conceptual & Operational Def, Criteria, Predictors |
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Sept 15 |
3 |
10 Assessing via Traditional Tests |
Cognitive & non-Cognitive Tests, Work Samples, SJTs,
Test Methods |
PAP O*Net job |
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Sept 22 |
4 |
11 Assessing Via Inventories and
Interviews |
Personality, Biodata, Interviews |
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Sept 29 |
5 |
12 Assessing Via Ratings |
Rating Formats, Rating Research, Rater Bias |
PAP
draft (opt) |
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Oct 6 |
6 |
5 Minimizing Error in Measurement |
Measurement Theory, Reliability,
Validity |
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Oct 13 |
7 |
5
Minimizing Error in Measurement |
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Oct 20 |
8 |
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*** Midterm ** |
PAP Report Due |
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Oct 27 |
9 |
4
Knowing What's Legal |
Title
VII, Uniform Guidelines, Affirmative Action, Negligent Hiring |
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Nov 3 |
10 |
9 Analyzing Bias and Assuring Fairness |
Unfair Discrimination, Item
& Test Bias, Test-Score Banding |
DAP Draft (Opt) |
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Nov 10 |
11 |
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Predicting Future Performance |
C-R Validation, Reg & Corr, Sig Testing |
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12 |
7 Using Multivariate Statistics |
MR,
Cutoff Models Aids, Utility Analysis |
DAP Report |
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Nov 24 |
13 |
8 Making Judgments and Decisions |
Intuitive
Prediction, Judgment Centers |
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13 Individual and Group Assessment |
Complex Judgments, Individual Assessment, Assessment Review for Final Exam |
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Dec 8 |
15 |
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Final Exam ***
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I. Catalog Description for APPL 645 Personnel Assessment
Application of the technical
material learned in Personnel Psychology related to assessment techniques used
to select, promote and evaluate personnel. Hands-on experience with these
methods, including development of the most common ones. Assessment techniques
discussed may include ability tests, personality and honesty tests, drug
testing, work samples, interviews, training and evaluation forms and
performance appraisals. Students go through the process of developing surveys
for attitude assessment. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: APPL 644 or permission
of instructor. This course is open only to the following majors: Applied
Psychology or Certificate in Professional Counseling Studies. Other majors may take this course with
departmental permission only
II. Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course you should be able to:
III. Class format:
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Work
on projects will be done outside of class
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Sakai
may be used for discussion of course readings
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Two
projects:
o Personnel Assessment Proposal
(PAP) – Identify predictors and construct criterion to develop a selection
procedure
o Data Analysis Project (DAP) –
Analyze data set provided and construct report to management
IV
Texts:
V. Course requirements and % of
grade for each component:
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Grade
Scale:
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Assignment/exam
GRADE |
TOTAL
% (AVG) |
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A |
90-100 |
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B |
80-89 |
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C |
70-80 |
GRADE
CALCULATOR to estimate your final grade (download Excel file)
Syllabus Resources:
Session / Date / Chapters in texts
(1)
September 1 Chap 1
Understanding Personnel Assessment: Assumptions, Validation and Its
Limitations, Theory and Practice (p. 3)
(2) September 8 Chap 3
Developing Predictive Hypotheses: Cognitive & Non Cognitive Abilities,
Personality, Criteria (p 44)
Predictors: Cognitive & Non Cognitive Abilities
Required reading for exam:
Not required for exam:
(3) September 15 Chap
10 Assessing via Tests: Paper & Pencil, Work Sample, Situational Judgment,
Computer Adaptive (p. 195)
*** DUE: PAP project O*Net job choice ***
Required reading for
Exam:
Not required reading for Exam:
(4) September
22 Chap
11 Assessing Via Inventories and Interviews: Self-Report,
Biodata, Unstructured 7 Structured Interviews
Required reading for Exam:
Not required reading for Exam:
(5) September 29 Chap 12 Assessing Via Ratings: Rating Formats, Rater Training, Evaluation Process
Required reading for Exam:
· Schmidt, F., Oh, I., Shaffer, J.
(2019). The validity and utility of selection in personnel psychology:
Practical and theoretical implications of 100 years of research findings.
(Working paper) – Sakai files directory –in “Article resources (general)”
Not required reading for Exam:
(6) October 6 Chap 5
Minimizing Error in Measurement: Minimizing Error in Measurement: Measurement
Theory, Reliability, Validity (p. 97)
(7) October
14 Chapter 5
continued
(8) October
20
*** PAP Report due ***
*** Midterm Exam ***
(10) November 3
Chap 9 Analyzing Bias and Assuring Fairness: Analyzing Bias and Assuring Fairness (p. 172)
Please be prepared to ask any question about the DAP project. (look at your DAP data please)
Required
reading for Exam:
Analyzing bias and differential validity (Cascio & Aguinis)
Not required reading for Exam:
Example of accommodation of disability for a job
Not required
*** DAP Draft due (Optional)***
(11) November 10
Not required reading for exam
(12) November 17 *** DAP Report due ***
Required reading for
Exam:
(13) November
24
Chap 8
Making Judgments and Decisions: Making Judgments and Decisions (p. 156)
Guest Lecture: Dr. Peter Leeds – People Analytics Decision Tree Modeling
Not required reading for Exam:
560
Personnel Selection lecture (Neil Swartz)
(14) December 1
Chap
13 Individual and Group Assessments (p 258)
Required:
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Assessment
Center Review () Journal of Applied Psychology
Not Required:
Assessment
Centers PPT
(14) December 8
***** Final Exam ***
