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Delivering Delivering Perkins IV Perkins IV Technical Technical

AssessmentAssessment

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to meet Perkins IV end of program skills attainment.

Our MissionOur Mission

Providing quality assessment Providing quality assessment systems linked to industry systems linked to industry validated standardsvalidated standards……

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CTECS Motto for ModelCTECS Motto for Model

AdoptAdopt

DevelopDevelop

AdaptAdapt

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• Direct acquisition of available standards and assessments through consortium effort.

How can States/Entities Benefit from CTECS’

Technical Assistance?

What about Me?

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CTECS: Resources

• Skills StandardsSkills Standards• Skills Standards linked to Skills Standards linked to

AssessmentsAssessments• Item BanksItem Banks• Access to On-line Assessment Access to On-line Assessment

SystemSystem

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CTECS: Services

• Training Training • Facilitation Facilitation • DevelopmentDevelopment

Technical Assistance in the access, Technical Assistance in the access, design and development of design and development of standards and technical standards and technical assessment.assessment.

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CTECS Role in Assessment

•Validate the assessment processes to Validate the assessment processes to ensure face and content validity and ensure face and content validity and reliability.reliability.

•Deliver the assessments online.Deliver the assessments online.

•Provide technical assistance and Provide technical assistance and professional development to maintain professional development to maintain and move ahead with the system.and move ahead with the system.

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7 Unique Examples with the Same Goal

• Arizona• FBLA• Kentucky• Oregon (regional)• South Carolina• Virginia• Wyoming

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Arizona• Statewide DeploymentStatewide Deployment• 20,000+ Completers (’07-’09)20,000+ Completers (’07-’09)• 50 Program Areas (assessments)50 Program Areas (assessments)• Spring ’09Spring ’09

o 21 Final Assessments21 Final Assessmentso 9 pilots9 pilotso 10,446 secondary students10,446 secondary studentso Scores were 10-15 points higher in all program areas Scores were 10-15 points higher in all program areas

than Fall 2008 scoresthan Fall 2008 scores• Spring ’10Spring ’10

o 49 assessments offered49 assessments offeredo Approximately 17,000 secondary students assessedApproximately 17,000 secondary students assessedo 1 community college program involved1 community college program involved

• Certificate and Transcription Distribution – Spring 2010Certificate and Transcription Distribution – Spring 2010

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Oregon

• Standards and Assessments Development Standards and Assessments Development in Regional Education Districts(6 Regions)in Regional Education Districts(6 Regions)o 18 program areas using E-SESS18 program areas using E-SESSo Regions similar to county Regions similar to county o 1400+ students tested 1400+ students tested o Results shown by ESDResults shown by ESD

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FBLA

• Reviewing and Enhancing Reviewing and Enhancing FBLA’s Competitive Events FBLA’s Competitive Events Competency Lists and Item Competency Lists and Item BanksBanks

• 30 Program Areas30 Program Areas

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Kentucky

• Provided initial design for State Provided initial design for State Assessment SystemAssessment System

• Reviewed and Validated 18 Program Areas Reviewed and Validated 18 Program Areas to Fast-Track Assessment Blueprints in to Fast-Track Assessment Blueprints in June ‘09June ‘09

• Foundations of Energy ProgramFoundations of Energy Program• 21 Program Areas (Assessments) Available21 Program Areas (Assessments) Available

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South Carolina

• CTECS did Assessment Review, Update and CTECS did Assessment Review, Update and Development in six program areasDevelopment in six program areas

• Spring 2010 Assessments for statewide completers Spring 2010 Assessments for statewide completers in ESSESS Testing System:in ESSESS Testing System:o Welding with Performance ComponentWelding with Performance Componento Construction and Building TradesConstruction and Building Tradeso AccountingAccountingo Accounting IIAccounting IIo General Management and EntrepreneurshipGeneral Management and Entrepreneurship

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Virginia

• CTECS is developing the Workplace CTECS is developing the Workplace Readiness Skills Test (WRS) for the Readiness Skills Test (WRS) for the Virginia CommonwealthVirginia Commonwealth

• Test will be approved by the VA Board Test will be approved by the VA Board of Education in January 2010of Education in January 2010

• Full Statewide Implementation in Spring Full Statewide Implementation in Spring of 2010 of 2010

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Wyoming

• Item development completed on 11 Item development completed on 11 program areas in AG, Architecture and program areas in AG, Architecture and Construction, and ManufacturingConstruction, and Manufacturing

• Pilot testing to completed in all 11 areas Pilot testing to completed in all 11 areas this fallthis fall

• Standards and item development in 5-7 Standards and item development in 5-7 more program areas in IT, FACS, Health, more program areas in IT, FACS, Health, and Automotiveand Automotive

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Technical Assessment Assistance

1.1.Initial OrganizationInitial Organization

2.2.Identify/Adapt/Develop/Validate Skill Identify/Adapt/Develop/Validate Skill Standards ListStandards List

3.3.Identify/Develop/Modify ItemsIdentify/Develop/Modify Items

4.4.Validate ItemsValidate Items

5.5.Provide Technical AssistanceProvide Technical Assistance

6.6.Develop AssessmentDevelop Assessment

7.7.Field Test/Pilot/Administer Field Test/Pilot/Administer Assessment (Scoring/Reporting)Assessment (Scoring/Reporting)