Assessment and Evaluation Methods Flashcards
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During the FITCO sit-and-reach test, what physical component is being evaluated?
Answer: Lower back and hamstring flexibility
The sit-and-reach test measures flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings, which are important for physical tasks in corrections.
How does the FITCO simulate the physical demands of a correctional officer using an obstacle course element?
Answer: Candidates navigate barriers, vaults, and direction changes to mirror real operational scenarios
Obstacle course elements simulate the dynamic multi-directional movements officers encounter in real correctional environments.
Which principle ensures that FITCO standards do not discriminate against protected groups under the Ontario Human Rights Code?
Answer: Standards must be bona fide occupational requirements based on job analysis
Bona fide occupational requirements (BFORs) are job-justified standards that withstand human rights scrutiny because they are demonstrably necessary for the job.
What role does a job task analysis (JTA) play in developing a fitness test like FITCO?
Answer: It identifies the physical demands of the job to ensure test components are relevant and defensible
A JTA documents the actual physical demands of correctional work, ensuring every fitness test component maps to a real occupational requirement.
A candidate scores above the minimum on all FITCO components except the cardiovascular shuttle run. What is the outcome?
Answer: They fail because each component must independently meet the minimum standard
FITCO is a criterion-referenced, component-by-component assessment where each item must independently meet the minimum standard.
In physical fitness assessment, what is the purpose of a pre-test medical clearance or PAR-Q?
Answer: To identify health conditions that could pose a risk during maximal physical exertion
The PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) screens for health contraindications that could make strenuous fitness testing unsafe.
Which term describes the ability of a fitness test to correctly identify candidates who genuinely meet the job-required standard?
Answer: Sensitivity
Sensitivity refers to a test's ability to correctly identify true positives — those who genuinely meet the required fitness standard.