B-PAD Archives Index

B-PAD Test Administration Area

Documents and forms to help in
learning about, ordering, and administering
B-PAD video tests, including:

Manuals and Background Information
Agreement and Release Forms
Order Forms
Price List and Test Version Lists
Test Administration Tools

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MANUALS and BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Administrator and Proctor Manual, 5th Ed.
A 22-page, comprehensive manual for test administrators and proctors including equipment and test site requirements, rater requirements, proctoring procedures, test administration guidelines, decision rules, placement of B-PAD in testing, scoring forms, and use agreements.

White Paper: The Challenge of Selecting Tomorrow's Peace Officers
This four-page article by B-PAD President Steve Somers explores the new demands on police and other public safety personnel and challenges to the efficacy of traditional law enforcement methods and our notion of who is fit to wear a badge.

Company Backgrounder
A history of the B-PAD Group and description of video testing.

Response to Incumbent Questions
Responses to questions, by Dr. Randy Rand, one of B-PAD's co-founders.

LA County Police Chiefs Presentation
presentation to the LA Co. Chiefs, with background, general info, scoring info, test examples, and review of results.

Sole Source Fax Memo
For agencies who have competitive bidding procedures.

Client Q & A
Answers to pre-purchase questions from a large client. Answers provided by David S. MacAlpine. Includes B-PAD's value as a selection tool, and defensibility issues.

Technical Reports
A series of papers with technical and statistical background on B-PAD test development.

AGREEMENT and RELEASE FORMS

Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement
For B-PAD customers and potential customers

Video Release Form
For applicants whose videotaped responses may be used to train future B-PAD raters.

Limited Use Agreement
For municipalities and organizations who have purchased B-PAD tests.

ORDER FORMS

B-PAD for Fire Promotions Scene Order Form
For ordering test scenarios for the B-PAD Fire Promotions test.

BPAD for Managers Scene Order Form
For ordering test scenarios for the B-PAD for Managers test.

Police Promotions Order Form
For ordering test scenarios for the B-PAD for Police Promotions test.

PRICE LIST and TEST VERSION LISTS

Price List 1-01

Corrections Test Versions
A list of available test scenarios for the B-PAD for Corrections test.

Fire Versions
A list of available test scenarios for the B-PAD for Fire/EMS test.

Police Service Aide Scenes List
A list of available test scenarios for the B-PAD for Police Service Aide test.

BPAD for Police Test Versions with Practice Scenes
A list of available test scenarios for the B-PAD for Police test, including practice scenes.

BPAD Sample Scenarios

TEST ADMINISTRATION TOOLS

Police Trainee Score Sheet For use by raters in scoring videotaped police trainee test responses.

Training Agenda

Sonoma, California