Justex has had a written multiple choice promotion test process devised by professionals for over 20 years. Now PROFILE offers a valuable new service:  the Essay Question Option.  PROFILE has identified 25 personal dimensions that distinguish the capable police manager.  One of these dimensions is written communication skills.  Every chief will agree that their managers and commanders need to be able to write well. However, written communication is difficult to measure in a traditional test and must usually be evaluated in an assessment center.  Assessment centers can be expensive and may not be feasible for all departments.  Now PROFILE allows fair and objective evaluation of the candidate’s writing skills by means of the Essay Question Option.

THE CANDIDATE POOL LOOKS GOOD –

    BUT:  HOW WELL CAN THEY WRITE?

              FIND OUT WITH: THE ESSAY QUESTION OPTION

Your PROFILE Essay Question Option includes:   

• Either one or two essay questions presented in the context of the rank sought 
• Different test questions on every subsequent test; no repeats
• Your choice of three different types of essay writing objectives
• A helpful study guide for each candidate so they know what to expect
• Test instructions for the proctor or test administrator
• Up to twenty candidates included in the base price
• Impartial "blind" grading by a panel of qualitifed graders, similar to the outside assessor approach used in "in-basket" exercises in assessment centers
• The essay option can be part of the written multiple choice test or you may make it a separate step.      

Three options:  

• Essay questions as a percentage of your PROFILE written test,
• Essay questions as a separate test / step in your promotion process, or
• Essay questions processed totally independent of a PROFILE test.

Goal:  Measurement of written communication skills (over content) demonstrated by the prospective commander or manager.

Written communication is the ability to read with good comprehension and to clearly, effectively, and persuasively express oneself in writing, using correct grammar, spelling, and vocabulary; the ability to adjust written style to accommodate various audiences.

Your choice: candidate writes on one question, candidate writes on two questions, or candidate selects one question from two choices.

Ranks:  Lieutenant, Captain, Commander.  In smaller departments, the Sergeant rank may be tested as well.

Types of essay questions: memorandum/informational, persuasion/opinion, or official correspondence, all in a law enforcement context.

Graded by Justex using numerical scores as well as grader notes to provide optimum feedback to the candidate. Ranked list provided to the client.

Graded independently by a cadre of graders with law enforcement experience, advanced academic degrees, and essay grading experience.

Introductory Price: $2400 and up, depending on the number of candidates, and options selected.  You pay nothing until after the test is completed and graded.