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ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high
school students since 1968
The ASVAB is
bull a joint program between the nations schools and the military
bull the official entry test used by all services
bull the militaryrsquos 1 recruiting tool
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will
help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military
occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
Cannon Crew member Helicopter Repairer Cavalry Scout Firefighter Electric Bass Guitar Player Chaplain Assistant Artillery Mechanic Mortuary Affairs Specialist Parachute Rigger Radar Repairer Military Police OfficerFood Service Technician
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Minimum AFQT scores for enlistment
Army 31Navy 35Air Force36Marines 32Coast Guard 40
Recruits with scores of 21 have recently been allowed to enlist
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation
specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high
school students since 1968
The ASVAB is
bull a joint program between the nations schools and the military
bull the official entry test used by all services
bull the militaryrsquos 1 recruiting tool
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will
help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military
occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
Cannon Crew member Helicopter Repairer Cavalry Scout Firefighter Electric Bass Guitar Player Chaplain Assistant Artillery Mechanic Mortuary Affairs Specialist Parachute Rigger Radar Repairer Military Police OfficerFood Service Technician
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Minimum AFQT scores for enlistment
Army 31Navy 35Air Force36Marines 32Coast Guard 40
Recruits with scores of 21 have recently been allowed to enlist
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation
specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will
help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military
occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
Cannon Crew member Helicopter Repairer Cavalry Scout Firefighter Electric Bass Guitar Player Chaplain Assistant Artillery Mechanic Mortuary Affairs Specialist Parachute Rigger Radar Repairer Military Police OfficerFood Service Technician
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Minimum AFQT scores for enlistment
Army 31Navy 35Air Force36Marines 32Coast Guard 40
Recruits with scores of 21 have recently been allowed to enlist
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation
specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military
occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
Cannon Crew member Helicopter Repairer Cavalry Scout Firefighter Electric Bass Guitar Player Chaplain Assistant Artillery Mechanic Mortuary Affairs Specialist Parachute Rigger Radar Repairer Military Police OfficerFood Service Technician
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Minimum AFQT scores for enlistment
Army 31Navy 35Air Force36Marines 32Coast Guard 40
Recruits with scores of 21 have recently been allowed to enlist
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation
specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military
occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
Cannon Crew member Helicopter Repairer Cavalry Scout Firefighter Electric Bass Guitar Player Chaplain Assistant Artillery Mechanic Mortuary Affairs Specialist Parachute Rigger Radar Repairer Military Police OfficerFood Service Technician
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Minimum AFQT scores for enlistment
Army 31Navy 35Air Force36Marines 32Coast Guard 40
Recruits with scores of 21 have recently been allowed to enlist
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation
specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
Cannon Crew member Helicopter Repairer Cavalry Scout Firefighter Electric Bass Guitar Player Chaplain Assistant Artillery Mechanic Mortuary Affairs Specialist Parachute Rigger Radar Repairer Military Police OfficerFood Service Technician
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Minimum AFQT scores for enlistment
Army 31Navy 35Air Force36Marines 32Coast Guard 40
Recruits with scores of 21 have recently been allowed to enlist
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation
specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Minimum AFQT scores for enlistment
Army 31Navy 35Air Force36Marines 32Coast Guard 40
Recruits with scores of 21 have recently been allowed to enlist
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation
specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation
specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable
leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
How do they do they do itIn 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000
students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School Recruiting Program HandbookUSAREC Pamphlet 350-13Chapter 6 - ASVAB
6-2 PurposeWithin the United States Army Recruiting Command(USAREC) ASVAB is designed to
a Provide the field recruiter with a source of leads of high school seniors and juniors qualified through the ASVAB for enlistment into the Active Army and Army Reserve
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting
tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials
that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Students are tested without
parental consent
High school students across the country routinely take the ASVAB test and their private information and test results are forwarded to military recruiting services without their parents knowledge or consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without
taking steps to protect student privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records The law insures that parents control the release of information regarding their children
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not
subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is
done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive
demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it
according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a
thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
In February of 2008 three high school students at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough NC
were sent to an in-school suspension classroom after refusing to take the ASVAB
I dont have a lot of patience with people who are refusing to take the assessment -- or refusing anything
that their entire grade level is participating in Principal Gary Thornburg said ndash Raleigh News amp Observer
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with
recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school
juniors were encouraged to take the military test
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The Great State of Idaho ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TESTING WEEK
I urge all high schools in the State of Idaho to encourage students to utilize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing and counseling materials that acquaint students with a variety of career opportunities and vocationaltechnical training programs
CL ldquoBUTCHrdquo OTTER GOVERNOR
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
School administrators are often unaware the military is required to offer a privacy
option for schools administering the test See Option 8 on the next slidehellip
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006Personnel ProcurementStudent Testing Program
Table 3-1Recruiter Release OptionsOption Instructions for providing access to student test information to
recruiting services Provide student test information to recruiting services1 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school2 no sooner than 60 days after mailed to school3 no sooner than 90 days after mailed to school4 no sooner than 120 days after mailed to school5 no sooner than the end of the SY for that specific school or 30 June6 no sooner than 7 days after mailed to school with instruction that no telephone solicitation by recruiters will be conducted as a result of test information provided7 Invalid test results Student test information is not provided to recruiting
services8 Access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects
Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through
6 all of which forward data to recruiters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results
sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is
granted to the military to use private information
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social
security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental
permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
Want to stop it in your community
Want to stop it in your community
bull Contact NNOMY The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth
bull wwwnnomyorg
bull adminnnomyorg
ASVAB ndash Career exploration program or stealth military recruiting tool
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a 3 frac12 hour standardized test that has been given to public high school students since 1968
High school juniors and seniors across the country take the 3 frac12 hour ASVAB because theyrsquore told it will help them decide what to do when they grow up
Bernard Winslow a Junior at Greenwood High School in Millerstown PA took the ASVAB at school on October 13 1998
Depending on how well Bernard performed in various subject areas the military is able to match him with appropriate military occupational specialties (MOSrsquos)
The ASVAB can match high school students to various Military Operations Specialties like these
The ASVAB is also used to compute the all-important Armed Forces Qualifying Test Score or AFQT
Based on his ASVAB scores this young man was prequalified for dozens of military operation specialties The Navy was happy to have him aboard
The ASVAB is the US militaryrsquos most valuable recruiting asset The administration of the test provides extremely valuable leads for military recruiters
The ASVAB provides a fast track to enlistment
How do they do they do it In 2006-07 this military exam was given to 621000 students in high schools across the country
The ASVABrsquos purpose is to find recruits
School administrators often donrsquot see how the ASVAB is used by the military as a recruiting tool
The military has embarked on a campaign to hide the true nature of the ASVAB test from the American public
School counselors encourage students to take advantage of the ldquoCareer Exploration Programrdquo without taking steps to protect students from the onslaught of calls from military recruiters who are furnished with the test results
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) provides school officials with promotional materials that rarely explain what the acronym ldquoASVABrdquo stands for or reveals the testrsquos relationship to military recruiting
Students are tested without parental consent
School officials are violating federal laws and most state laws when they administer the ASVAB without taking steps to protect student privacy
Slide 19
Schools violate FERPA when they give the ASVAB without protecting student privacy
The pentagon claims it administers the ASVAB not the schools so the test results and private student information are not subject to federal laws that protect student privacy
However school teachers and counseling staff perform the role of ASVAB test proctors the test is done during instructional hours and it is promoted by the school
The military comes into our schools and tests our children for four hours It collects social security numbers and sensitive demographic information contrary to most state laws and it uses the results for recruiting purposes without our consent
The ASVAB is the militaryrsquos stealth recruiting tool like the B-1 bomber it operates under the (parental) radar screen
It gets even worse Almost 10 of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB last year were forced to take it according to information released by the pentagon With 11900 high schools administering the test that means about a thousand schools require all juniors to take the ASVAB Whose schools are they
Slide 26
Many governors have issued proclamations urging high school students to take the ASVAB None mention the tie-in with recruiting In 1995 Texas Governor George W Bush proclaimed an official Texas ASVAB Day when all high school juniors were encouraged to take the military test
Slide 28
USMEPCOM Regulation 601-4 November 13 2006 Personnel Procurement Student Testing Program
Under Option 8 access to student test information is not provided to recruiting services
Of coursehellip If a school fails to select an option for the release of test data the military automatically selects Option 1 and the test results are forwarded to recruiters in 7 days
The military is not telling high schools about Option 8
Thatrsquos your job
The military used a form in a Maryland jurisdiction that omitted Option 8 The form below only lists Options 1 through 6 all of which forward data to recruiters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of the 621000 high school students who took the ASVAB in 2006-7 92 had their test results sent to military recruiters
Children who sit for the ASVAB are required to sign a Privacy Statement that implies permission is granted to the military to use private information
Slide 38
Most states have laws that make it illegal to compel a minor to relinquish private information and social security numbers without parental consent
A desire to adhere to Maryland laws have led school systems in that state to select Option 8 and require parental permission for students who take the ASVAB
Whose schools are they
The ASVAB helps turn kids
hellipinto soldiers
Investigative journalist Dan Hardy with the Philadelphia Inquirer received the data cited in this report from the Pentagon through a Freedom of Information Act Request You can access the database at wwwphillycominquirermultimedia26249194html
