Table 2.

Scoring rubric for tactical decision making (SPEAR) task created by Haufler et al. (2018).

Trials demonstrated	Identifies or recognizes altered situation	Takes action based on altered situation that is appropriate behavior for military (i.e., legal, ethical, moral)	Creates new approach—changes behavior—not doing the same thing. New approach is appropriate behavior for military (i.e., legal, ethical, moral)	Explains new approach application—how the new approach is implemented—includes breakdown of tasks	New approach meets commander’s intent. Focus is on purpose	New approach meets the trial-tactical situation and purpose	Explains how new approach meets commander’s intent, the purpose and shows the relationship	Explains how new approach meets the trial-tactical situation, the purpose and shows the relationship	Total score

Table illustrates the 8 aspects of SPEAR soldier adaptability task scoring. For decisions to qualify as adaptive, responses had to include the first three aspects: recognizing an altered situation, takes action based on the altered situation, and creates a new approach. Responses inclusive of additional aspects represent higher levels of soldier adaptive decision making (i.e., a higher SPEAR score is better adaptive decision making).