PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06213A000100050001-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 22, 1969
• Content Type: MF

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22 September 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Support
THROUGH Chief, Psychological Services Staff, OMS
SUBJECT Periodic Progress Report
REFERENCE Memo dated 26 July 1967 for DDS fr D/MS, subj:
Proposed Systems Analysis of Psychological Data
1. Since making our last progress report (22 October. 1963),
we have been engaged in research involving CTs in the following
areas: 1).analyses and comparisons of psychological test
characteristics of Agency professional applicants, recent CTs,
and early CTs; 2) comparisons of CTs and other Agency professionals
on job performance measures;,3) studying relationships between
fitness report and experimental ratings of performance; 4) comparing
internal. and External CTs on test and job performance measures;
5) analyzing job attitudes of CTs; and 6) studying on a longi-.
tudinal basis some promotion and performance data on 84 CTs
presently serving in the Clandestine Service. A review of our
findings in all of the above areas is contained in the accom-
panying Sections A through F.
2. The attachment to this memorandum lists the titles of
research reports on CTs prepared during the most recent reporting.
period. We note also that during this period presentations of
the material contained in our last progress report were made to
a number of Agency officers, including the office heads of the
Support Services, representatives of the Clandestine Service
Personnel Management and Personnel Staffs, and the Professional
Recruiting Staff.
.3. Tentatively included in our plans for the next reporting
period are research in the areas of CT attrition, the validity
of psychological assessment procedures in CT selection, relation-
ships between psychiatric ratings anci.psychological test scores,
and an Agency.-wide attitude survey of professionals (including
some 300 CTs) who-had EODed five and ten years ago. The latter
activity, presently underway, is being done under the auspices
of the office of the Inspector General.
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SUBJECT: Periodic Progress Report
4. From the inception of the CT Systems Task Force
(August 1967),-psychologists of PSS/OMS have assumed the
responsibility for initiating and conducting the research
described in this and previous progress reports. This arrange-
ment has proven satisfactory in the past and has led to the
output of much relevant research on CTs. We are of the
opinion that even greater benefit would accrue to the Agency
from the activities of the Task Force if the offices represented
by its membership were more involved in the research process.
We hope to move in this direction in the future, as we feel
that a more truly collaborative approach will result. in research
both more timely and responsive to the specific concerns of
the CT Program.
seaanch
Acting Chief, Re
Psychological Services Staff
Office of Medical Services
Acting ai_r_man, r_ce on Systems Analysis of
Psychological Data Pertaining to Career Trainees
Attachments:
A. CT Task Force Research Reports Issued During the Most
Recent Reporting Period
.B. Outline of CT Systems Study Periodic Progress Report
September 1969
OMS/PSS/ML:scc
Distribution:
Or.ig & 1. - Addressee, w/att
1 D/MS, w/att
1 - Each member of Task Force, w/att.
2 - PSS/OMS
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