2010 rcu annual report

M i s s i s s i p p i S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

The Research and Curriculum Unit (RCU), located in

Starkville, Mississippi, as part of Mississippi State

University, was formally established in 1965 to

foster educational enhancements and innovations.

Formerly a division within the College of Education,

the RCU became a research center in 1999 under the

Office of Research and Economic Development. In

keeping with the land grant mission of Mississippi

State University, the RCU is dedicated to improving the

quality of life for Mississippians. The RCU enhances

intellectual and professional development of

Mississippi students and educators, while applying

knowledge and educational research to the lives of

the people of Mississippi. The RCU works within

the contexts of curriculum development and revision,

research, assessment, professional development,

and industrial learning.

For more information about the RCU, please

browse http://info.rcu.msstate.edu/.

Message from the Director ...............................................................1

College Knowledge Project Helps Counselors Prepare Students forPostsecondary and Career Opportunities ................................. 2

Mississippi CTE Performance-Based Assessment Project Piloted in Early Childhood and Polymer Science .......................................................................................................5

Mississippi Workforce University Provides Training for Business and Industry ............................................6

Counselors: A Blueprint for Graduation ....................................7

Student Support ....................................................................................8

RCU Advisory Committee .................................................................9

Funding Summary .............................................................................. 11 Awards, Recognition, and Accomplishments ........................12

Certifications ........................................................................................13

Promotions ........................................................................................... 14

Service Organizations ...................................................................... 14

New RCU Employees ........................................................................15

Invited Presentations ........................................................................16

Grants, Professional Publications, Reports, and White Papers ...............................................................................19

Workforce Training Delivered for Industry ...........................21

Workforce Training Paper-Pencil Assessment Published/Revised .............................................................................24

Videos for Industry ..........................................................................24

Videos for Career and Technical Education Teachers .................................................................................................26

Unedited Videography ....................................................................27

Workforce Education Training Delivered to Teachers ...........................................................................................28

Workforce Education Curricula Published ............................ 35

Workforce Education Paper–Pencil Assessment Published ............................................................................................... 36

Workforce Education Online Assessments ........................... 39

With the passing of another fiscal year, the Research and Curriculum Unit (RCU)

has experienced change. With a transformation in leadership, the RCU remains

dedicated to the same mission of improving career and technical education in

Mississippi, preparing students to be competitive in the 21st century workforce, and

continuing workforce development efforts throughout the state.

With the economic downturn felt statewide, Mississippi students—now more than

ever—need to leave high school prepared for college, career, or both. In support of

better preparing students for the future, the RCU supports the Mississippi Department

of Education (MDE) in providing research and developing secondary and postsecondary

curricula and assessments as well as generic and customized industry training

materials. As part of the College and Career Readiness initiative, everyone in

the state will utilize all resources possible to work together in moving forward.

Academics and career and technical education are not separate entities; they work

together to ensure the future workforce of Mississippi is ready and able to serve the

state’s business and industry needs. The Workforce Education section will continue

to develop educational materials that serve the needs of all students. Assessments

developed through the Mississippi Assessment Center also will be aligned to

rigorous standards, and performance-based assessments are being developed and

piloted in Early Education and Polymer Science.

In addition, the Leadership and Workforce Development staff continues to work

with state businesses and industries in developing training media and providing educational

services. Those materials and services are offered through various delivery methods

to provide the most versatile training possible. The Mississippi Workforce University

Web portal serves as a resource for the myriad modules and other services offered.

Online delivery also is increasing in Professional Learning as educators are offered

professional development opportunities in an online setting as well as in more traditional

face-to-face environments.

The RCU will continue to work with MDE in providing an all-out effort to achieve

its mission of improving education in the state of Mississippi.

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The College Knowledge Project, a college access initiative

of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, aims to

increase early awareness of postsecondary education and

career pathways for Mississippi students and their families.

The project has partnered with USA Funds and the Southern

Regional Education Board (SREB) to provide Mississippi

counselors with a high-quality professional development

course online—College Knowledge: Strategies for School

Counselors in College and Career Advising.

Marsha Watson, Director of the College Knowledge Project

at IHL, commented about the project: “The scope of online

has proven to be very efficient in reaching participants. The

online delivery allows them to work at their own pace with

an experienced online facilitator. This project has been

educational, positive, and successful.”

Helps Counselors Prepare Students for

Postsecondary and Career Opportunities

All Mississippi counselors are eligible to take

advantage of this professional development

opportunity, and middle school counselors are

strongly encouraged to join online. Counselors may

register for up to two modules at a time, and the

modules are repeated every 14 weeks.

The online course is comprised of 12 sessions that

are divided by topic into three modules:

Module 1: Building a College-Going Culture for

All Students

Module 2: College, Career, and Academic

Planning

Module 3: Financial Aid and College

Applications

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This module, developed for practicing professional school

counselors and preservice school counselors, includes four

sessions: introduction to the counselor’s role in student career

and academic planning; creating a college-going culture;

understanding and working with diverse populations; and

communicating effectively with diverse student populations.

These sessions are designed for school counselors to develop

an understanding of their roles in developing a college-going

mission for all students, particularly students in poverty or

facing other barriers in postsecondary planning. Additionally,

the sessions help counselors develop approaches for communicating

and working with high-poverty students and diverse populations

to remove barriers to high aspirations and achievement.

During this module, counselors will learn to do the following:

Understand and communicate the role of the school

counselor across all areas to gain faculty and administrator

support for the counseling program.

Advocate for the improvement of student school success,

and remove barriers to high aspirations and achievement.

Promote a college-going mission across the total school

landscape.

Identify and understand how the diversity of the school

cultural landscape impacts college access and success.

Develop strategies and approaches for communicating

and working with diverse student and parent populations.


counselors and preservice counselors, includes four sessions

that focus on engaging students in early career awareness and

planning, using data to guide academic planning, transition of

students from middle school to high school and then to college,

and the importance of postsecondary choices and finding

the right postsecondary fit. Participants will be engaged in

building knowledge and skills in each of these areas, and

they will engage in constructive discussions in a learning

community with their colleagues during each session.

During this module, participants will learn to do the following:

Engage students in career awareness and planning.

Guide students in academic planning to align high

school courses with career interest and college planning.

Use data to analyze student

progress toward their career

and academic goals.

Guide students to discover

their “best fit” and to make

appropriate postsecondary

and college choices.

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counselors and preservice school counselors, includes four

sessions that address financial literacy, financial aid, completing

the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and

preparing college applications. Parents and students need

assistance in navigating the complexities of financial aid

and the college admission process. The school counselor in

collaboration with principals and teachers can guide parents

and students through these processes to increase student

access to college and postsecondary training. This module

focuses on the counselor’s role in counseling parents and

students in accessing financial aid and successful preparation

and application for college admission.

During this module, counselors will learn to do the following:

Prepare students from high-need areas and from families

without prior college access for college application and

success.

Help parents and students overcome barriers to college

access and success.

Communicate the intricacies of financial aid, including

terminology, to parents and students.

Assist students and their parents in completing the

FAFSA.

Help parents and students understand the total cost of

college as well as the variety of financial aid available to

them.

Collaborate with teachers and parents to prepare students

for college admission tests.

Help eligible students apply for waivers for admission tests

and college application fees.

For more information about the College Knowledge project,

contact Dr. Marilyn Bowen, Coordinator for Online Learning,

at [email protected] or 662.325.2510.

Module 3:

To register for the College Knowledge modules,

visit https://cia.rcu.msstate.edu/mypdc. If

you have not previously requested a guest

ID in MyPDC from the RCU, please go to

https://cia.rcu.msstate.edu/mypdc, and click

on Request a Guest ID. Complete the entire

form that will be sent to a secure server. Your

account will be activated by the RCU, and an

e-mail will be sent to you regarding registration

procedures.

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In May 2010, the Research and Curriculum Unit (RCU) began

a pilot project with approximately 43 Early Childhood and

eight Polymer Science secondary instructors. The goal of this

project is to develop, implement, and evaluate a performance-based

assessment in secondary career and technical education (CTE)

pathway programs by 2012 that can do the following:

Be seamlessly implemented into classroom-based

instruction (does not disrupt instruction).

Be a valid indicator of student knowledge and abilities.

Provide impetus for improving instruction.

Increase students’ understanding of what they need to

know and be able to do.

The participants in this pilot project will implement performance

assessments aligned to the 2010 revised Early Childhood and

Polymer Science curriculum frameworks. The instructors

completed professional learning sessions dedicated to creating

common assessments, implementing research-based strategies,

and documenting student performance through the e-Portfolio

tool in the Blackboard learning management system. Postsecondary

and university instructors and experts reviewed the common

assessments and evaluation procedures and processes. All

professional learning offerings were evaluated using the National

Staff Development Council’s Standards for Staff Development.

Throughout the 2010–2011 school year, instructors will

meet online to look at student work and discuss student

evaluation procedures and processes. Additionally, instructors

will input their evaluation scores on student performance

into the Questionmark assessment system. At the end of

the 2010–2011 school year, a postsecondary and university

expert will serve as a second rater and evaluate randomly

selected student performance assessments using the same

rating system as the instructor. A test of inter-rater reliability

will be used to assess the consistency of the implementation

of the rating system. If there is no strong agreement between

the instructor and second rater, then another postsecondary

or university expert will conduct a third rating.

This project will be completed under the expertise and guidance

of the established Performance-Based Advisory Committee.

The committee consists of a variety of professionals from

institutions of higher learnings (IHLs), postsecondary

institutions, and secondary institutions. Additionally, external

experts in curriculum, assessment, and professional learning

will participate on this committee.

Improvements in the assessment, professional learning,

and curriculum content and processes will be implemented

based on data collected from all participants and analyzed

throughout this project. Upon the completion of this pilot

project, an internal procedure for performance-based

assessments will be created. Additionally, a publication

explaining the procedure for performance-based assessments

will be developed for local education agencies.

For more information about the Performance-Based

Assessment project, contact Denise Sibley, Interim

Coordinator for Assessment and Accountability, at

[email protected] or 662.325.2510.

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Provides Training for Business and Industry

A highly trained

workforce is more

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The Leadership and Workforce Development (LWFD) section at the Research and Curriculum Unit (RCU) has

devoted its efforts in the past year to the development of workforce training materials. One of the primary

delivery methods of those materials is Mississippi Workforce University (MWU), a research and outreach

organization housed at Mississippi State University (MSU). The MWU is a collaborative venture among the

Mississippi Workforce Education program at the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges (SBCJC), the

Mississippi Department of Education, the 15 Mississippi community and junior colleges, statewide training

providers, and companies throughout Mississippi. MWU’s primary purpose is to provide the education and

training needed to prepare Mississippians to be competitive in the 21st century workforce and to provide a

skilled labor force that meets the needs of Mississippi business and industry.

“Having a highly trained workforce is more important than ever to the future of Mississippi business and

industry,” said Dr. Lemond Irvin, LWFD Project Manager. “We want to do all we can to provide this much-

needed service by offering industry-specific, customized training materials and resources.”

One of the benefits of training provided through MWU is its accessibility. The MWU portal is available 24 hours

a day, 7 days a week. This easy access allows flexibility in training, and the online delivery system provides

convenience for participants. Training services are provided for numerous skill areas, and the training is free of

charge to qualifying new and expanding Mississippi industries.

Once a company identifies a need, the LWFD team devises a specialized training plan. Services

provided to implement that training include customized training modules, standardized training

modules, strategic training module development, technology-based training tools, online

courses, and face-to-face and online training. In addition, MWU patrons have access to public

training resources, including secondary and postsecondary curricula and employment testing

through the Mississippi Career Planning Assessment System, Second Edition. The MWU portal

also offers users a link to other learning resources as well as a virtual library of training media

and resources.

For more information about Workforce University, please contact Dr. Lemond Irvin at

[email protected] or 662.325.2510.

School counselors have a tremendous responsibility in

addressing the personal/social, academic, and career

needs of every Mississippi student in prekindergarten

through grade 12. As student advocates, counselors provide

support and foster student development as children learn

to live, learn, and work.

A comprehensive guidance and counseling program

model establishes the guidelines necessary to ensure a

consistent framework that addresses the developmental

needs of students. Rather than operating with “random

acts of guidance,” the Mississippi Comprehensive

Counseling Model defines standards and competencies

necessary for counselors to deliver a comprehensive

guidance and counseling program to all students.

Traditional organizational patterns for school counseling

have emphasized the duties of a counselor or the process

of counseling at the expense of a programmatic focus. As

a consequence, counselors have been regarded as a

support service rather than an integral part of the

education process. The role of a counselor is ill defined,

where large blocks of time have been spent working with a small

number of students, in addition to extra administrative and

clerical duties such as scheduling, substituting when teachers are

out, and record keeping.

A comprehensive guidance program model was created by

Norman Gysbers and associates at the University of Missouri

(Columbia) that has been adopted and modified by states ranging

from Alaska to New Hampshire. The purpose of the model is to

help districts develop comprehensive and systematic developmental

guidance programs for K–12. Counselors should be providing

educational content and should be accountable for attaining

specific student competencies. Implementing a model such as

this one, which is tied to the American School Counseling

Association (ASCA) model, would allow counselors to devote

time to students and eliminate many of the non-guidance related

tasks they now carry out.

The key elements of a foundation from the ASCA National Model

included a set of beliefs, a common philosophy, a mission

statement, and the ASCA National Standards. The ASCA

recommended in the ASCA National Model a distribution of time

for middle school counselors as 25–35% for guidance curricula,

15–25% for individual student planning, 30–40% for responsive

services, and 10–15% for system support. Distribution of time

varied significantly in order to be responsive to early

adolescent development and middle school pedagogy.

Although a foundat ion and delivery system may be unique in

middle school, ASCA also included components that were not

necessarily exclusive or lacked evidence to justify strong

recommendations. Two of these components included

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management systems and accountability. A portion of the ASCA

National Model Management System included counselor assignment.

Several options for counselor assignment incorporated alphabet-type

assignments, grade-level assignments, and specialty-area loci or

even-rotating foci. ASCA recommended that school counselors

spend 80% of their time directly interacting with students. This is

meant to protect counselors from non-counseling activities such

as testing coordination and classroom coverage. Accountability

was an increasing focus of the ASCA National Model and would

be of extreme importance to all school counselors.

The Mississippi Comprehensive Guidance Program has been

established as a tool to guide how counselors provide services

and implement programs in Mississippi to maximize student

potential in school communities. The emphasis of a comprehensive

program is addressing the needs of all students. The four major

components of the Mississippi Comprehensive Guidance Program

that allow counselors to address both group and individual needs

are guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning,

and system support.

In the fall of 2010, the new Mississippi Comprehensive Counseling

model will be implemented in Mississippi to give school counselors

a guide to assist them in their daily tasks. The model was written

by a statewide counselor committee, validated by Institutions

of Higher Learning (IHL) members in the field, and endorsed

by the State Board of Education. Exciting changes have occurred

with the passing of the new Career Readiness Preparatory Option

that will be offered in Mississippi. Mississippi will provide one

diploma and three different ways to be a successful graduate.

The key to success is the marketing of the various diplomas, and

with the correct counseling and teachers as mentors program in

districts as models for assistance with the planning, development,

implementation, and assessment, a student should be successful

in whichever path is chosen.

Counselors: A Blueprint for Graduation

Graduate Assistants

Young Bin Lin - Starkville, MS

Supriya Mishra - Starkville, MS

Venkata Surva Vadlamani - Starkville, MS

Terry Shane Hicks - Mooreville, MS

Catherine McCullen - Corinth, MS

Victoria Randle - Starkville, MS

Student Workers

Paul Davis - Brookhaven, MS

Angela Frame DeDual - Saucier, MS

Philip Hammond - Brookhaven, MS

Whitney Humphrey - Brandon, MS

Drew Joslin - Senatobia, MS

David McBride III - Columbus, MS

Sidney Robbins - Brandon, MS

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RCU Advisory CommitteeThe RCU Advisory Committee provides expertise and guidance in the establishment and sustainability of the high-quality,

state-of-the art workforce education and economic development programs and services of the RCU. The committee consists of

a variety of professionals from the academic, public, and private sector.

Dr. Charlie Alexander, Assistant Superintendent Desoto County Schools

Mr. Gary Bambauer, PresidentMississippi Construction Education Foundation

Ms. Cindy Coon, Director Office of Teacher Licensure, MS Department of Education

Mr. Stephen Cunetto, System AdministratorMississippi State University Libraries

Ms. Donna Davis, Project Coordinator The Excellence Group

Dr. Ed Davis, Assistant Professor Instr. Systems & Workforce Development, MS State University

Ms. Sarita Donaldson, Lead Bus. Sys. Analyst Mngr. Office of Management Information Systems, MS Dept. of Ed.

Mr. Charles Furman, External Relations ManagerSeverstal

Mr. Grady Griffin, Director of Education and TrainingMississippi Restaurant Association

Dr. Steve Hebbler, Director Office of Research and StatisticsMississippi Department of Education

Dr. Kris Kaase, Associate State Superintendent Office of Academic Education, MS Department of Education

Mr. Slade Redwine, Workforce CoordinatorHolmes Community College-Grenada

Mr. Thomas Ritter, Compliance OfficerOffice of Information Tech. Svcs., Mississippi State University

Ms. Nan Robinson, Tech Prep CoordinatorMeridian Community College

Ms. Cindy Simmons, Director Student Assessment, Mississippi Department of Education

Ms. Jennifer Koon, Test CoordinatorPrentiss County School District

Dr. Laura Kramer, Senior Assistant to the State SuperintendentMississippi Department of Education

Dr. Susan P. Lee, Director of P–16 InitiativesMississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Dr. Shawn Mackey, Director of Career and Technical EducationState Board for Community and Junior Colleges

Ms. Melissa May, Interim Director for Compliance and ReportingMississippi Department of Education

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Dr. Marcella McKay, Vice President for Nursing & Professional Affairs & President/CEO of the MHAMississippi Hospital Association

Dr. Rodney Pearson, Department ChairMississippi State University Department of M & IS

Dr. Phil Pepper, Asst. Comm. of Res. & Planning Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Dr. Ron Phillips, Dean of Career and Technical EducationItawamba Community College

Mr. Ty Posey, MPI Extension Projects SpecialistSchool of Polymers and High Performance Materials

Dr. Melvin Ray, Associate Vice PresidentOffice of Research and Economic Dev., MS State University

Dr. Rayford Vaughn, DirectorMississippi State University Center for Computer Security Research

Ms. Mary Willoughby, Chief Officer Labor Market InformationMississippi Department of Employment Security

Dr. Jianzhong Xu, Professor Curriculum & Instruction, Mississippi State University

Dr. Rick Young, President East Mississippi Community College

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Funding Summary2009–2010

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ACT/Explore/PLAN $143,119.00

AEST Book $37,000.00

AEST Revision $46,340.00

CAARES Project $281,981.00

Construction Education $82, 464.00

CTE Secondary Online $12, 450.00

Engineering/AEST $12, 762.05

IHL Counselor Training $62,023.00

IHL Gear-Up $13, 490.00

Master Teacher $25,000.00

Melior $4,900.00

MSACTE $132, 765.00

MS-CPAS2 (MAC) $471, 428.15

PBA $38,875.00

Redesign $250,000.00

Research and Evaluation $500,000.00

Teacher Training $101, 490.00

Workforce Development $624,064.00

Workforce Education $2,920,000.00

Total Funding for 2009–2010 $5,760,151.20

Dr. Marilyn Bowen, Coordinator for Online Learning,

graduated from the 2009–2010 Faculty Leadership

Program sponsored by the Mississippi State University

Office of Research and Economic Development.

Dr. Cathy Davis, Coordinator for Leadership and

Workforce Development, graduated from the 2009–

2010 Faculty Leadership Program sponsored by the

Mississippi State University Office of Research and

Economic Development.

Doug Ferguson, Instructional Design Specialist,

served on the 2010 Chief Learning Officer Business

Intelligence Board.

Florence L. Henley, Senior Systems Administrator,

served as President of the Board of Directors and

Chairperson for the Family Selection Committee for

the Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity. She also

served on the Executive Board of Directors and as

Chairperson for the Family Selection Committee for

the Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity. In addition,

she was past president and out-of-district board

member for the East Central Community College

Alumni Association, president of the Inter-Alumni

Association for Community and Junior Colleges in

Mississippi, treasurer for the Mississippi 4-H Horse

Club, and a member of the State of Mississippi EPL

Customer Steering Group. Ms. Henley also was

invited to join the 2009 Cambridge Who’s Who

among Executives, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs

Registry.

Johnny W. Jones, Print Shop Project Manager, was

featured in In-Plant Graphics’ February 2010 online

magazine article “Mississippi In-Plant Is a Quick

Study.” Mr. Jones also served on the McKellar student

advisory committee and student exiting committee

for Graphic Design.

Scott Kolle, Instructional Design Specialist, served

as a committee member on the Mississippi SkillsUSA

Steering Committee.

Donnie McCarter, Media Producer, served as a judge

for the 2010 Telly Awards honoring excellence in

media production.

Myra Pannell, Instructional Design Specialist, served

as Supervision Representative for the Engineering

and Technology Division Policy Committee of the

Association for Career and Technical Education.

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Dr. Robin Parker, Coordinator for Workforce

Education, was appointed to the Association of

Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Association

School Reform Taskforce. This taskforce will develop

a set of school reform recommendations for the next

Carl D. Perkins federal legislation and future policies

related to school reform. In addition, Dr. Parker

was named as the Project Director for Mississippi’s

Preparation for Tomorrow – Improving Student

Readiness for Colleges and Careers Investment in

Innovation program with the Southern Regional

Education Board (SREB). Dr. Parker also was named

to the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges

(SBCJC) Statewide Articulation Committee. Finally,

the Mississippi State University Lambda Sigma

National Honor Society won the 2009 Outstanding

Chapter award. Dr. Parker serves as the co-advisor

for the MSU organization.

Denise Sibley, Interim Coordinator for Assessment

and Accountability, graduated from the 2009–2010

Faculty Leadership Program sponsored by the

Mississippi State University Office of Research and

Economic Development. Ms. Sibley also was elected

vice president of the Columbus–Lowndes Habitat for

Humanity Board of Directors.

Mary Brook, Assessment Specialist, achieved the

Assessment Certification Training Program (ACTP)

Coordinator certification from the National Center

for Construction Education and Research.


earned her Medic First Aid Certification.

Dr. Lemond Irvin, Project Manager for Workforce

Development, earned the 7 Habits of Highly Effective

Teens Facilitator Certification from FranklinCovey.

Laura Jean Kerr, Assessment Specialist, achieved

the Assessment Certification Training Program

(ACTP) Coordinator certification from the National

Center for Construction Education and Research.

Donnie McCarter, Media Producer, achieved Apple

certification in DVD Studio Pro 4.

Myra Pannell, Instructional Design Specialist,

earned the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Facilitator Certification from FranklinCovey.

Ellen Shaw, Assessment Specialist, earned the

Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3)

from Certiport, Inc. Ms. Shaw also achieved the




Denise Sibley, Interim Coordinator for Assessment

and Accountability, achieved the Assessment

Certification Training Program (ACTP) Coordinator

certification from the National Center for Construction

Education and Research.

Certifications

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CertificationsBetsey Smith, Project Manager for Workforce

Education, achieved the Interactive Competency

Assessment Technology (iCAT) Certification and

passed the Guidance and Counseling portion of the

PRAXIS exam.

Jo Ann Watts, Assessment Specialist, achieved the




Kelly Agee, Interim Project Manager for Publications

and Dissemination, was promoted from Research

Associate II to Research Associate III.

Dr. Cathy Davis was promoted from Professional

Learning Specialist to Coordinator for Leadership

and Workforce Development.

Jolanda Harris, Educational Technology Specialist,

was promoted from Research Associate III to Senior

Research Associate.


was promoted from Information Technology Project

Coordinator to Research Associate III/Senior Systems

Administrator.

Donnie McCarter, Media Producer, was promoted

from Research Associate II to Research Associate III.

Ashleigh Barbee Murdock, Editor, was promoted

from Research Associate II to Research Associate III.

Promotions

Alabama Mississippi Rural Tourism

Arise and Build Mission

Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle

Columbus–Lowndes Habitat for Humanity

Columbus–Lowndes Humane Society

Crowned for Victory

Day One Leadership Community

East Central Community College Alumni Association

English Springer Rescue America

Helping Hands Starkville

Junior Auxiliary of Starkville

McKellar Technology Center

Mississippi 4-H Horse Club

Mississippi Blood Services

Mississippi FFA

Montessori School of Tupelo

MSU Recycling Club

MVNU2MSU

Read Across America

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Service DAWGS

Starkville Academy Patrons Association

Starkville Area Casserole Kitchen

Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity

Starkville Rotary Club

Student Technology Exchange Program

Webster County School District

YMCA of Columbus

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Jason Crittenden, PhD Instructional Design Specialist

Dr. Crittenden holds a Bachelor of

Business Administration with an

emphasis in information systems, a

Master of Science in information systems, and a PhD in

instructional systems and workforce development, all

from Mississippi State University. In March 2001, he began

working for Academic Outreach and Continuing Education

(AOCE) as an Instructional Technology Coordinator. During

his time at AOCE, Dr. Crittenden developed database systems

to support the needs of the staff and AOCE’s students. He

came to the RCU in August 2009, and he now serves as an

Instructional Design Specialist working in the Construction

and STEM clusters.

Peter Graves Assessment Specialist

Mr. Graves has been serving as an

Assessment Specialist for Mississippi

State University for 9 years. As a

specialist in the Mississippi Assessment

Center at the RCU, Mr. Graves is responsible for the development

of online testing applications and procedures. His expertise

is in the development of interactive assessment modules. Mr.

Graves received his undergraduate degree in History from

Millsaps College and earned his master’s degree in Applied

Visualization from Mississippi State University.

Florence Henley Senior Systems Administrator

As Senior Systems Administrator,

Ms. Henley uses her expertise in the

areas of personal computer support,

networking, and user training

to provide support for the computers, printers, network

devices, and software at the RCU. She also collaborates with

RCU and Mississippi Department of Education personnel,

as well as educators across the state, to develop equipment

specifications for the Mississippi Career Pathways. Ms. Henley

earned her BS degree in library science and secondary

education with minors in histor y and math f rom the

University of Southern Mississippi. Ms. Henley is a

cert if ied Novell NetWare Administrator. Her experience

spans the public school, university, and private business

arenas. Prior to joining the RCU full time in December 2009,

Ms. Henley owned and operated her own personal computing

consulting business.

New RCU Employees

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Bowen, M., & Long, L. (2010, February). What can Blackboard

do for you in middle school? [Online webinar]. Presented at

the annual meeting of Blackboard, Inc.: Washington, DC.

Davidson, K., Westerfield, T., Triplett, K., & Kolle, S. (2010).

Empowering teachers with effective professional development.

Poster session accepted at the Hawaii Internat ional

Conference on Education [HICE]: Honolulu, HI.

Ferguson, D. (2009, October). Job demonstration A and B.

Presented at the annual fall state conference of SkillsUSA:

Pearl, MS.

Ferguson, D. (2009, November). Turning metal into money.

Presented at the annual conference of the Association of

Career and Technical Education: Nashville, TN.

Graves, P. (2010, June). Assessing administrators’ technology

literacy to guide professional development. Presented at the

national conference for International Society for Technology

in Education (ISTE): Denver, CO.

Graves, P. D., & Owen, S. M. (2009, June). Assessing administrators’

technology literacy to guide professional development.

Presented at the National Educational Computing Conference:

Denver, CO.

Graves, P. D., & Owen, S. M. (2010, March). Assessing student

technology literacy in the 21st century. Presented at the annual

conference of Microcomputers in Education: Tempe, AZ.

Hardjono, L. (2010, April). Process improvement using Six Sigma

methodologies for the Mississippi alternate assessment.

Poster presentation at the INFORMS Southern Regional

Conference: Huntsville, AL.

Agee, K., & Jones, J. (2010, March). RCU public relations.

Presented to the Associate State Superintendent for

Vocat ional Educat ion and Workforce Development,

Research and Curriculum Unit: Mississippi State, MS.

Bock, S. (2010, February). Collaboration: The key to school-wide

success. Presented at the MEGAResource Librarian

Conference: Mississippi State, MS.

Bock, S., & Parker, R. (2009, July). The 21st century career

center. Presented at the National Career Development

Association Global Conference: St. Louis, MO.

Bock, S., Smith, B., & Long, L. (2009, November). The 21st

century career center. Presented at the annual conference

of the Association of Career and Technical Education:

Nashville, TN.

Bowen, M. (October, 2009). It’s COOL being an online

instructor. Presented at the Canada World Conference on

E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and

Higher Education: Vancouver, Canada.

Bowen, M. (November, 2009). Online learning is COOL.

Presented at the annual conference of the Association for


Bowen, M., & Long, L. (2009, December). Delivering

engaging and relevant professional development [Online

webinar]. Presented at the annual meeting of Blackboard,

Inc.: Washington, DC.

Invited Presentations

16

Kolle, S. (2010). Wings to wheels: Delivering students to their

destinations. Presented at the Gulf South Adult and Career

Education Professional Development Conference: Valdosta, GA.

Mackey, S., Payne, A., Mulvihill, M., Kellum, L., Parker, R.,

Sibley, D., Walker, J., & Robinson, N. (2010, April). Articulation

committee findings and next steps. Panel discussion to the

Mississippi Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions

Officers: Louisville, MS.

Owen, S. M. (2009, November). Assessing student technology

literacy in the 21st century. Presented at the Annual

Convention and Career Tech Expo Conference: Nashville, TN.

Owen, S. M. (2009, November). Preparing teachers for the

21st century classroom. Presented at the Annual Convention

and Career Tech Expo Conference: Nashville, TN.

Owen, S. M., & Graves, P. D. (2009, July). Assessing

administrators’ technology literacy to guide professional

development. Presented at the National Educational Computing

Conference: Washington, DC.

Owen, S. M., & Graves, P. D. (2009). Assessing teachers’

technology integration literacy. Presented at the annual

conference of Microcomputers in Education: Tempe, AZ.

Pannell, M. (2009, November). Pre-teen “techsperts”: A 21st-

century approach to technology education in the middle

grades. Presented at the annual conference of the Association

for Career and Technical Education: Nashville, TN.

Irvin, L. (2010, March). Workforce development program.

Presented at the Mississippi Educational Technology

Leaders Association Conference: Jackson, MS.

Irvin, L. (2009, October). Have you seen my Joomla! Presented

at the National Association of Industry Specific Training

Directors’ Conference: Jackson, WY.

Irvin, L. (2010, March). Building your web presence for $99.95

per year-or less. Presented at the Mississippi Creating Futures

Conference: Biloxi, MS.

Jackson, C. (2009, August). DISK overview. Presented at the

summer conference of Mississippi Association for Career

and Technical Education: Raymond, MS.

Jackson, C. (2009, August). Going digital without going

broke. Presented at the summer meeting of Health Science

Technology Education: Raymond, MS.

Jackson, C. (2009, August). Going digital without going

broke. Presented at the 2009 Mississippi Gulf Coast

Community College Summer Conference: Gulfport, MS.

Jackson, C. (2009, September). Creating SCORM compliant

e-learning modules using UDUTU. Presented at the state

conference of the Mississippi Business Educators Association:

Hattiesburg, MS.

Jackson, C. (2010, February). Going digital without going

broke. Presented at the 2010 Creating Futures Through

Technology Conference: Biloxi, MS.

Jackson, C. (2010, May). Using no cost communications with

workforce and education. Presented at the Spring 2010

Mississippi Workforce Summit: Tunica, MS.

17

Parker, R., & Sibley, D. (2009, July). Statewide articulation

agreements: It can happen. Presented at the 23rd Annual

High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference:

Atlanta, GA.

Parker, R., & Sibley, D. (2009, November). Defining depth of

knowledge in a 21st-century curriculum and assessment.



Reed, E. (2009, November). The 21st-century health sciences

classroom. Presented at the annual conference of the

Association for Career and Technical Education: Nashville, TN.

Reed, E., & Gore, T. (2009, November). Workforce aware,

workforce prepared: Getting students ready for the digital

media industry. Presented at the annual conference of the

Association for Career and Technical Education: Nashville, TN.

Reed, E., & Gore, T. (2010, February). Workforce aware,

workforce prepared: Getting students ready for the digital

media industry. Presented at the annual conference of the

Mississippi Educational Computing Association: Jackson, MS.

Sibley, D. (2009, May). Using standard setting to set CTE

technical skill atta inment measures and improve

understanding and trust of CTE stakeholders. Presented

at the annual conference of the National Association for

Career and Technical Education Information: Albuquerque, NM.

Sibley, D. (2009, July). CPAS for the first-year secondary

teacher. Presented at the annual conference of the

Mississippi Associat ion for Career and Technical

Educat ion: Raymond, MS.

Pannell, M., & Parker, R. (2009, July). Pre-teen “techsperts”:

A 21st-century approach to technology education in the

middle grades. Presented at the 23rd Annual High Schools

That Work Staff Development Conference: Atlanta, GA.

Parker, R. (2009, July). Growing dendrites: Career and

technical instruction that works. Presented at the 23rd

Annual High Schools That Work Staff Development

Conference: Atlanta, GA.

Parker, R. (2009, July). Human sciences, art, and humanities

cluster update. Presented at the meeting of the Mississippi

Technology Educators Association: Raymond, MS.

Parker, R. (2009, July). The role of curriculum in a global

economy. Presented at the 23rd Annual High Schools That

Work Staff Development Conference: Atlanta, GA.

Parker, R. (2009, July). The self-actualized learner: An

authentic model for developing a high-quality workforce.

Presented at the 23rd Annual High Schools That Work

Staff Development Conference: Atlanta, GA.

Parker, R. (2009, November). Get with IT! Redesigning

information technology programs for the 21st century.


Career and Technical Educators: Nashville, TN.

Parker, R., & Sibley, D. (2009, July). Articulation: It can happen.

Presented at the meeting of the Mississippi Technology

Educators Association: Raymond, MS.

Parker, R., & Sibley, D. (2009, July). Defining depth of

knowledge in a 21st-centry curriculum and assessment.

Presented at the 23rd Annual High Schools That Work

Staff Development Conference: Atlanta, GA.

18

Abraham, P. S., Bock, S. H., Bowen, M. D., Gammill, R.,

Long, C. L., Owen, S. M., & Parker, R. A. (2010). Workforce

education $2,920,000.00 [Grant award]. Mississippi

Department of Education: Jackson, MS.

Abraham, P., Davis, C., & Irvin, L. (2010). Workforce

development training for industry $624,064.00 [Grant

award]. Mississippi Department of Education: Jackson, MS.

Bock, S. (2009). 21st century career center. Career convergence.

Retrieved from http://www.associationdatabase.com/aws/

NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/24755/_self/layout_ccmsearch/false

Bock, S. (2010). A teacher recognition program: An exercise

in authentic professional development. Techniques, 85(1),

30–33.

Bowen, M. D. (2009–2010). IHL college knowledge project

$62,023.00 [Grant award]. Mississippi Department of

Education: Jackson, MS.

Bowen, M. D. (2010). CTE secondary online course designers

$12, 450.00 [Grant award]. Mississippi Department of


Bowen, M. D., & Pannell, M. (2010). Engineering pathway

training $12, 412.05 [Grant award]. Mississippi Department

of Education: Jackson, MS.

Grants, Professional Publications, Reports, and White Papers

Sibley, D. (2009, July). Statewide articulation: It can happen.

Presented at the annual conference of the Southern Regional

Education Board: Atlanta, GA.

Sibley, D., & Parker, R. (2009, November). Statewide

articulation agreements: It can happen. Presented at

the annual conference of the Association for Career and

Technical Education: Nashville, TN.

Smith, B. (2009, January). Career pathways in redesign.

Presented at the Tech Prep Counselor Retreat: Louisville, MS.

Smith, B. (2009, November). The self-actualized learner: An

authentic model for developing a high-quality workforce.



Smith, B., & Bock, S. (2009, October). Mississippi redesign

comprehensive model. Presented at the Southeastern

Regional GEAR UP Conference: Jackson, MS.

Smith, B., & Bock, S. (2009, October). The self-actualized

learner. Presented at the Southeastern Regional GEAR UP

Conference: Jackson, MS.

Smith, B., & Long, L. (2009, November). Comprehensive

model. Presented at the annual conference of the Association

for Career and Technical Education: Nashville, TN.

Tribble, S. (2009, July). Soft skills that are needed in the

workplace. Presented at the annual conference of the

Mississippi Association for Career and Technical Education:

Raymond, MS.

19

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010, February).

Workforce focus [Workforce Development Newsletter].

Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010, April). Workforce

focus [Workforce Development Newsletter]. Mississippi

State, MS: Research and Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Generic Workforce Module. (2010). Geometric

dimensioning and tolerancing. Mississippi State, MS:

Research and Curriculum Unit.

Owen, S. M. (2010). AEST book program $37,000 [Grant

award]. Mississippi Department of Education: Jackson, MS.

Owen, S., Parker, R., & Smith, B. (2010). AEST curriculum

revision—Professional learning $46,340.00 [Grant award].

Mississippi Department of Education: Jackson, MS.

Parker, R., Long, L., & Sibley, D. R. (2010). MS-CPAS2

performance-based assessment $38,875.00 [Grant award].

Mississippi Department of Education: Jackson, MS.

Parker, R., & Owen, S. (2010). AEST curriculum revision

$43,340.00 [Grant award]. Mississippi Department of


Parker, R., Sibley, D., & Long. L. (2010). Performance-based

assessment project $30,340.00 [Grant award]. Mississippi

Department of Education: Jackson, MS.

Crittenden, J. (In press). Factors influencing the attitudes and

self-efficacy of Mississippi allied health educators toward

information and communication technology [Accepted].

Career and Technical Education Research Journal.

Davis, C. (2010). Teacher training/mentoring—Redesign $101,490

[Grant award]. Mississippi Department of Education: Jackson, MS.

Kolle, S. (2009). Melior training for automotive service

technology teachers $4,000 [Grant award]. Mississippi

Department of Education, Jackson, MS.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Bolivar County

Mississippi [County snapshot]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Claiborne

County Mississippi [County snapshot]. Mississippi State,

MS: Research and Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Federal Reserve

Bank – Workforce development innovations, workforce

university [Web article]. Mississippi State, MS: Research

and Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Jones County



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Leflore County



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Tallahatchie

County Mississippi [County snapshot]. Mississippi State,


20

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Advanced

manufacturing competency model survey [Online].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). CHAMP-

Competencies for hiring and advancing Mississippi

professionals [Research paper]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). D & H stores:

FranklinCovey focus: Achieving your highest priorities

[Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Itawamba

Community College: FranklinCovey focus: Achieving your

highest priorities [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Mississippi

SBCJC career and technical education, CTE blog [Blog].



State University staff leadership development, human

resources management: Flight from Savo supervisory

training [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). American

Eurocopter: Concur User Training [Webinar]. Mississippi



Eurocopter: GOP ATT 9 external power [Technical

e-Learning module]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


Eurocopter: GOP 3 FOD [Technical e-Learning module].



Eurocopter: GOP 4 tool control [Technical e-Learning

module]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.


Eurocopter: GOP 5 ground support equipment [Technical


Curriculum Unit.


Eurocopter: GOP 6 cartridge actuated devices [Technical


Curriculum Unit.


Eurocopter: GOP 7 aircraft fueling and defueling [Technical


Curriculum Unit.


Eurocopter: GOP 7 ATT [Technical e-Learning module].


Workforce Training Delivered for Industry

21


Eurocopter: GOP 8 aircraft towing and ground handling

[Technical e-Learning module]. Mississippi State, MS:



Eurocopter: GOP 8 aircraft towing and ground handling

pre-test [Technical e-Learning module]. Mississippi State,



Eurocopter: GOP 9 aircraft marshalling [Technical


Curriculum Unit.


Eurocopter: GOP 10 aircraft jacking [Technical e-Learning


Unit.


Eurocopter: GOP 23 standard practices corrosion control




Eurocopter: ITAR training [Technical e-Learning module].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). D & H stores,

FranklinCovey focus: Achieving your highest priorities

[Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). FranklinCovey-7

habits for teens [Certification training]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). G.E. aviation:

Onboarding group 1, high performance work teams [Face-

to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.




Unit.




Unit.


corridor consortium [Technical e-Learning module].



Workforce University: Basics of math [Technical e-Learning


Unit.


Workforce University: Basic Spanish commands [Technical


Curriculum Unit.

22


Workforce University: Digital toolbox for trainers [Technical


Curriculum Unit.


Workforce University: Digital toolbox for trainers [Webinar].



Workforce University/ learn [Module training site].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). National

Association of Industry Specific Training Directors,

NAISTD Web portal [Web presence]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Severstal:

Avoiding workplace discrimination [Technical e-Learning


Unit.


Cardinal safety rules [Technical e-Learning module].



Electrical safety training [Technical e-Learning module].



Power distribution [Technical e-Learning module].



Single line and SVC basic understanding [Technical


Curriculum Unit.


Quarterly town hall safety meeting [Technical e-Learning


Unit.


Understanding and preventing sexual harassment



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Stark

aerospace: FranklinCovey focus: Achieving your highest

priorities [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). 7 habits for

teens [UDUTU e-Learning module]. Mississippi State, MS:


23

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Viking range

– Certified quality inspector, blueprint reading [Training

assessment]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


– Cert if ied quality inspector, calibrat ion [Training


Curriculum Unit.


– Certified quality inspector, inspection and testing

[Training assessment]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



– Cert if ied quality inspector, met rology [Training


Curriculum Unit.


– Cert if ied quality inspector, quality improvement



Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Viking range –

Certified quality inspector, sampling [Training assessment].



– Cert if ied quality inspector, stat ist ical applicat ions




– Certified quality inspector, technical math [Training


Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Double quick:

Bread and dinner rolls [Technical t ra ining v ideo].



Breakfast menu [Technical training video]. Mississippi



Cappuccino machine operation/maintenance [Technical

training video]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


Cooking bacon [Technical training video]. Mississippi



Cooking equipment variations [Technical training video].


Workforce Training Paper–Pencil Assessments Published/Revised

Videos for Industry

24


Cooking french fries [Technical training video]. Mississippi



Cooking rice [Technical training video]. Mississippi State,



Customer service [Technical training video]. Mississippi



Deli case maintenance [Technical t ra ining v ideo].



Employee drink cup rules and safety guidelines [Technical


Curriculum Unit.


Filtering stove [Technical training video]. Mississippi State,



Fountain area maintenance and stocking [Technical


Curriculum Unit.


Fryer maintenance [Technical training video]. Mississippi



Handling shortening/utility sink [Technical training video].



Henny Penny/fryer maintenance [Technical training video].



Making tea [Technical training video]. Mississippi State,



Mixing free zip [Technical training video]. Mississippi



Preparation and maintenance of bag-in-a-box drinks

[Technical training video]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



Preparing breakfast sandwiches [Technical training video].



Preparing brown gravy [Technical t ra ining v ideo].



Preparing corn and macaroni [Technical training video].



Preparing cornbread [Technical training video]. Mississippi


25


Preparing grits [Technical training video]. Mississippi



Preparing mashed potatoes [Technical training video].



Preparing sausage [Technical training video]. Mississippi



Proper attire [Technical training video]. Mississippi State,



Temperature maintenance for freezer, cooler, and warm-

ing case [Technical training video]. Mississippi State, MS:



Tom Gresham opening remarks [Technical training video].



Vegetable preparation consistency [Technical training

video]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Future farmers

of america: State officers - special thanks [Promotional

video]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Sunflower food

store: Welcome to sunflower [Technical training video].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Thomas &

Betts: Inbound receiving [Technical training video].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Thomas &

Betts: Put away [Technical training video]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Research and

curriculum unit: Building t rades [Promotional v ideo].



curriculum unit/Best practices: Workshop [Professional

development video]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


curriculum unit/ICT: ICT teacher interviews [Promotional

video]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Student technology

exchange program: 2010 graduation ceremony [Promotional


Videos for Career and Technical Education Teachers

26


curriculum unit: Jean Massey road tour [Professional

development video]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


curriculum unit/MACTE conference: Closing session

[Promotional video]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


curriculum unit/MACTE conference: Creativity in the

classroom [Promotional video]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Research and curriculum

unit/MACTE conference: Opening session [Promotional



curriculum unit/MACTE conference: Smart choice: Helping

students make the right connection for career success


Curriculum Unit.


curriculum unit/MACTE conference: Using Baldrige to

strengthen educational leadership [Promotional video].



curriculum unit/Performance based assessment: Blackboard

overview [Promotional video]. Mississippi State, MS:



curriculum unit/Performance based assessment: Common

performance task development [Promotional video].



curriculum unit/Performance based assessment: Item

review training [Promotional video]. Mississippi State, MS:



curriculum unit/Performance based assessment: Licensure

information [Promotional video]. Mississippi State, MS:



curriculum unit/Performance based assessment: Overview


Curriculum Unit.


curriculum unit/Performance based assessment: Portfolio

creation [Promotional video]. Mississippi State, MS:



curriculum unit/Performance based assessment: Rating

performance assessments [Promotional video]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Student

technology exchange program: S.T.E.P. promo for Web site


Curriculum Unit.

Unedited Videography

27

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Best practices

for vocational educators [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Career Discovery

methods [Hybrid]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Computer

Discovery methods [Hybrid]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). IC3 certification

test [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). LCSD using

academic vocabulary to build background knowledge

[Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). MDE e-Learning

best practices for differentiated instruction in the K–12

classroom [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


classroom management tips and techniques [Online].



designing a virtual field trip [Online]. Mississippi State,



finding the best educational resources on the Web [Online].



getting ready for Algebra by using virtual manipulatives

[Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.


helping struggling readers to improve comprehension

[Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum Unit.


integrating primary sources into the social studies classroom


Unit.


language arts–The writing strand [Online]. Mississippi



the new literacies [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



science 2.0 using Web tools for inquiry-based science [Online].


Workforce Education Training Delivered to Teachers

28


solving problems and making inferences based on scientific

observation [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


using digital portfolios in the K–12 classroom [Online].



using real data in the math classroom [Online]. Mississippi



using Webquest as an instructional aid [Online]. Mississippi



writing across the curriculum [Online]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Mentoring

training [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Methods of

digital media technology [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Methods of ICT

I [Hybrid]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Methods of ICT

II [Hybrid]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.


marketing and economics [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State,



STEM applications [Hybrid]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



teacher academy [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Online C.O.O.L.

certification of online learning [Online]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Online PD

Advanced Blackboard [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:



Basic Blackboard [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Online PD Basic

Microsoft Word 2007 [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:



creating Web sites–Basic DreamWeaver [Online]. Mississippi



digital cameras in the classroom [Online]. Mississippi


29


drawing tools in Microsoft Word 2003 [Online]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Redesign–

Engineering equipment enhancement meeting [Face-to-

face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Redesign

implementation regional meeting [Face-to-face]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Technology

Discovery methods [Hybrid]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). Today’s class

for automotive and allied health [Online]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). VIP module

1–History and philosophy of vocational and technical

education [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2009). VIP module 2–

Developing instructional materials in vocational and technical


Curriculum Unit.


3–Teaching methods in vocational and technical education


Unit.


Student assessment in vocational and technical education


Unit.


5–Classroom management in vocational and technical


Curriculum Unit.


Program development in vocational and technical education


Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). AEST curriculum

and CPAS revision [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Automotive

diagnostic workshop [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Best practices

for vocational educators [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Business and

industry internship for educators [Face-to-face]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Career Discovery


Curriculum Unit.

30

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Computer Discovery


Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Developing

CPAS test items [Hybrid]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010, June). Flash web

integration [Handbook]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). IC3 certification


Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). iCAT certification


Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). IHL college

knowledge [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). IHL online

building a college-going culture for students [Online].



college, career, and academic planning [Online]. Mississippi



financial aid and college applications [Online]. Mississippi



best practices for differentiated instruction in the K–12


Curriculum Unit.


cell phones as learning tools [Online]. Mississippi State,



classroom management tips and techniques [Online].



differentiating instruction to accommodate learning styles


Unit.


finding the best educational resources on the Web [Online].



fit, healthy, and ready to succeed [Online]. Mississippi



health education for the novice [Online]. Mississippi State,



HEAP of books–Teaching health topics and skills through

literacy [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.

31


helping struggling readers to improve comprehension


Unit.


improving reading and writing in the content areas [Online].



integrating primary sources into the social studies


Curriculum Unit.


the new literacies [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



reading first–Supporting early reading instruction [Online].



special education inclusion [Online]. Mississippi State,



understanding Depth of Knowledge in the elementary

reading curriculum [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



using technology in the elementary math classroom [Online].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). MDE LD classroom

instruction that works [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Mentoring

training [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


automotive service [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS:



collision [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



construction [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Methods of cu-

linary arts [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



digital media technology [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State,



engineering [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



health sciences [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


32


information technology [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State,



management [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



manufacturing [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



marketing and economics [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State,



teacher academy [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State, MS:



certification of online learning [Online]. Mississippi State,



essentials [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


Advanced Blackboard [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:



Assessment in Blackboard [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:



Blackboard [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


Microsoft Word 2007 [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:



character education integrated in the classroom [Online].



classroom management I [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:



classroom management II [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:



creating rubrics for assessment [Online]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Online PD creating

Web sites–Basic DreamWeaver [Online]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Online PD digital

cameras in the classroom [Online]. Mississippi State, MS:



drawing tools in Microsoft Word 2003 [Online]. Mississippi


33

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Online PD first

aid in the school [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Online PD Internet

safety [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.


PhotoStory in the classroom [Online]. Mississippi State,



violence and bullying prevention [Online]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Performance-

based assessment training [Face-to-face]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Postsecondary

banking and finance CPAS revision meeting [Face-to-face].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Postsecondary

paralegal curriculum and assessment meeting [Face-to-

face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010, February). RCU

media center [Webinar]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Secondary

horticulture pathway development team meeting [Face-


Unit.


Applications new teacher certification training [Face-to-

face]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum Unit.


Discovery methods [Hybrid]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



1–History and philosophy of vocational and technical


Curriculum Unit.


2–Developing instructional materials in vocational and

technical education [Online]. Mississippi State, MS: Research



Teaching methods in vocational and technical education


Unit.


Student assessment in vocational and technical education


Unit.

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5–Classroom management in vocational and technical


Curriculum Unit.


Program development in vocational and technical education


Unit.

Postsecondary Curricula


office technology [Postsecondary curriculum]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Clothing and

textiles [Postsecondary curriculum]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Digital arts and

design technology [Postsecondary curriculum]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Funeral services

[Postsecondary curriculum]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Health care

assistant [Postsecondary curriculum]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Health information

technology [Postsecondary curriculum]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Horticulture

[Postsecondary curriculum]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Hospitality and

tourism management technology [Postsecondary curriculum].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Medical assisting

technology [Postsecondary curriculum]. Mississippi State,


Secondary Curricula

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Counseling

[Secondary curriculum]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Diesel service

technician [Secondary curriculum]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Digital media

technology [Secondary curriculum]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Early childhood

education [Secondary curriculum]. Mississippi State, MS:


Workforce Education Curricula Published

35

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Polymer science



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010).Welding



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Tech Prep

internship booklet. Mississippi State, MS: Research and

Curriculum Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Aging services

[Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Agricultural

and environmental science and technology - agribusiness

and entrepreneurship technology [Secondary assessment].



and environmental science and technology - science of

agricultural animals [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi




agricultural environment [Secondar y assessment].




agricultural mechanization [Secondary assessment].




agricultural plants [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Agriculture

and natural resources [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



power and machinery [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



production [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Agriscience



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Allied health



Workforce Education Curricula Supplements Published

Workforce Education Paper–Pencil Assessments Published

36

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Aquaculture

technology [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Audio and

television broadcasting [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



body repair [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State,



service technology [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Basic electronics



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Building trades




computer technology [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



graphics technology [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



systems and programming technology [Secondar y

assessment]. Mississippi State, MS: Research and Curriculum

Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Cooperative

education [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Culinary and

related foods technology [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Design and

merchandise technology for fashions [Secondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Diesel equipment

repair and service [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



services and education [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Electrician



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Food products

(meats) [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Forestry



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Furniture

manufacturing and upholstery [Secondary assessment].


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Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). General drafting



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Graphics and

print communications [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Heating and air

conditioning [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State,





Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Hotel, restaurant,

and tourism management [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Industrial

maintenance trades [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Machine tool

operation/machine shop [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Marketing

management technology [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Masonry



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Metal trades

(machine shop) [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Metal trades

(welding) [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Outboard

marine engine mechanics [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Plastics and

polymer science applications [Secondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Residential

carpentry [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Small engine

repair [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:



applications [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Vehicle and

mobile equipment mechanics [Secondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Welding



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mechanics technology [Postsecondary assessment].



business and management technology [Postsecondary


Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Automation and

control technology [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi



machinist [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State,



service technology [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi



service technology year 1 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



service technology year 2 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



technology [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State,



technology - dual enrollment [Postsecondary assessment].



vehicle and accessories marketing [Postsecondary


Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Banking and

finance technology [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Brick, block,

and stone masonry [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Business

management technology [Postsecondary assessment].



management technology year 1 [Secondary assessment].



management technology year 2 [Secondary assessment].



office and related technology [Postsecondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Civil technology

[Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS: Research


Workforce Education Online Assessments

39

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Clothing and

textiles services [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Collision repair



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Collision repair

technology year 1 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Commercial/

residential maintenance [Postsecondary assessment].



networking technology [Postsecondary assessment].



programming technology [Postsecondary assessment].



servicing technology [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Construction

equipment operation [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi



engineering technology [Postsecondary assessment].






technology (carpentry) year 1 [Secondary assessment].



technology (carpentry) year 2 [Secondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Court reporting



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Culinary arts




year 1 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:





Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Database

administration technology [Postsecondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Diesel equipment

repair and service [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


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Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Drafting and

design technology [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi



education and technology [Postsecondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Electrical



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Electronics

cluster [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Engineering



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Environmental



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Fashion marketing



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Food production

and management technology [Postsecondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Forestry



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Geographic

information systems option (drafting) [Postsecondary


Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Graphic design



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Graphics and

print communication [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Health sciences



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Health sciences



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Health services



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Heating,

ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration technology

[Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:



cluster [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


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Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Hospitality and

tourism management technology cluster [Postsecondary


Unit.

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Industrial

maintenance trades [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Information and

communication technology I [Middle school assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Information and

communication technology II [Middle school assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Information

technology year 1 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Jewelry repair



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Landscape



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Machine shop

assistant [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Manufacturing

trades [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:



trades year 1 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State,



trades year 2 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Marine engine

mechanics (gasoline) [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Marketing and

economics [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State,



economics year 1 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi



economics year 2 [Secondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Marketing



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Meat

merchandising [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Media technology



42

Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Network security



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Ophthalmic



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Paralegal

technology [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Pipefitter/

steamfitter [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Plumber

[Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Precision

agriculture technology [Postsecondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Process control



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Residential

carpentry technology [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Sheet metal



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Sheet metal

program [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State,


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Small engine

and turf repair technology [Postsecondary assessment].


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Teacher academy









Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Tool and die

maker/technologist [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi


Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Watch repair



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Web development



Mississippi Department of Education. (2010). Welding and

cutting [Postsecondary assessment]. Mississippi State, MS:


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