HumRRO Blogs Archives | HumRRO https://www.humrro.org/category/blog/ The Human Resources Research Organization Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:43:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.humrro.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/favico.png HumRRO Blogs Archives | HumRRO https://www.humrro.org/category/blog/ 32 32 75 Years of Advancing Human Performance: How HumRRO Has Shaped Assessment Science and Practice https://www.humrro.org/blog/75-years-of-advancing-human-performance-how-humrro-has-shaped-assessment-science-and-practice/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:52 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/?p=8562 Read the book This year, the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) proudly marks our 75th anniversary, celebrating a legacy of research, innovation, and service spanning seven-and-a-half decades. From our beginnings supporting the U.S. Army to our growth into a leading nonprofit applied research and consulting firm, HumRRO has continuously evolved to meet emerging workforce [...]

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]]> SOF 2040: The Future of SOF Operator Qualification Following the Science of Selection https://www.humrro.org/blog/sof-2040-the-future-of-sof-operator-qualification-following-the-science-of-selection/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:44 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/?p=8525 Special Operations Forces (SOF) have long operated on a simple reality: the operator is the platform. While missions, technologies, and operating environments continue to evolve, human performance remains the decisive factor in mission success. But what happens when missions and definitions of mission success change? A four-part series, rolling out in [...]

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]]> Evaluating K-12 Assessment Systems with Reduced Emphasis on Summative End-of-Year Assessments: 4 Lessons Learned About Local Competency-Based Assessments https://www.humrro.org/blog/evaluating-k-12-assessment-systems-with-reduced-emphasis-on-summative-end-of-year-assessments-4-lessons-learned-about-local-competency-based-assessments/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/?p=7316 It can be challenging to build an assessment that authentically measures the depth and breadth of student learning and focuses on important competencies rather than isolated decontextualized academic content knowledge. It is especially difficult in an environment where tests must be administered in an hour and immediately scored. Summative end-of-year assessments and traditionally administered [...]

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]]> Evaluating K-12 Assessment Systems with Reduced Emphasis on Summative End-of-Year Assessments: 4 Lessons Learned About Growth Assessments https://www.humrro.org/blog/evaluating-k-12-assessment-systems-with-reduced-emphasis-on-summative-end-of-year-assessments-4-lessons-learned-about-growth-assessments/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:00:03 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/?p=7308 Educators, like most professionals, are given more responsibility as their expertise and experience grow. Most school principals, content specialists, and district-level personnel have been classroom teachers. Because the summative end-of-year assessments results did not meet their needs when they were teachers, they are understandably skeptical of those tests meeting their needs as educational leaders. [...]

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]]> Evaluating K-12 Assessment Systems with Reduced Emphasis on Summative Year-End Assessments: 5 Lessons Learned About Interim Tests https://www.humrro.org/blog/evaluating-k-12-assessment-systems-with-reduced-emphasis-on-summative-year-end-assessments-5-lessons-learned-about-interim-tests/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:29:16 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/?p=7292 “Everyone hates summative end-of-year assessments!” Complaints about them are rampant among educators, legislators, parents, students, and even some measurement professionals. The tests come at the wrong time, just when students are changing teachers, grades, or schools. They don’t provide useful information, only proficiency ratings or nearly meaningless sub-scores that are not diagnostic/formative for students. [...]

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]]> Critical Role of Interviewer Training in Ensuring Effective Structured Interviews and Benefits of Video-Based Learning https://www.humrro.org/blog/critical-role-of-interviewer-training-in-ensuring-effective-structured-interviews-and-benefits-of-video-based-learning/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/?p=7279 Years of research and experience have demonstrated that structured interviews are highly effective at predicting applicant success, while enhancing more consistent, objective application relative to other assessments. However, the true success of structured interviews hinges on the training and preparation of the interviewers themselves. While structured interviews offer numerous potential benefits, such as greater [...]

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]]> Measure Twice, Cut Once: For High-Stakes Education Assessments, Rigorous Quality Assurance Is a Must https://www.humrro.org/blog/measure-twice-cut-once-for-high-stakes-education-assessments-rigorous-quality-assurance-is-a-must/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:00:24 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/?p=7052 Anyone who has ever taken a test when the stakes are high—to get a job, promotion or certification, to graduate from high school, to enter college or the military, or to become a citizen—understands the importance of accurate test scores. We tend to trust the test is well-designed to meet its intended purpose and [...]

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]]> Contributions to Society, Science, and the Profession Highlighted in HumRRO’s 2021-2022 Biennial Report https://www.humrro.org/blog/contributions-to-science-society-and-the-profession-highlighted-in-humrros-2021-2022-biennial-report/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:12:08 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/?p=6465 HumRRO emerged from the pandemic in 2021 stronger and more agile than ever. It is fitting that the year also marked HumRRO’s 70th anniversary. Our longevity is a testament to our ability to adapt to changing times, overcome cyclical market and economic challenges, and thrive through innovative solutions that make us industry leaders and [...]

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]]> Helping States Meet ESSA Goals with the ASVAB Career Exploration Program https://www.humrro.org/blog/helping-states-meet-essa-goals-with-the-asvab-career-exploration-program/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:40:17 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/?p=6453 The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) enacted in 2015 stipulates that “all children receive a well-rounded education” and emphasizes that schools should work to “close student achievement gaps.” To meet this requirement, states often choose to implement college and career readiness (CCR) programs for their students. In addition to the ESSA, the 2018 [...]

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]]> Advancing the Full Potential of Skills-Based Hiring https://www.humrro.org/blog/advancing-the-full-potential-of-skills-based-hiring/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 05:05:54 +0000 https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/?p=6328 In recent years, three words have been enthusiastically embraced by the talent management community: Skills-based hiring. The term generally refers to removing educational degree requirements from the hiring process while shifting the focus to skills. This sounds simple, but discussions of skills-based hiring often generate more questions than answers, including: What’s driving the focus [...]

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