Office of Career and Technical Education Technical Education Program Assessment

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Office of Career and Technical EducationTechnical
Education Program Assessment

• Standard 2 Lesson/unit plans are prepared to
  guide instruction.

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Standard 2 Lesson/Unit PlansAccountability
Alignment

• General Program Standards for Secondary Career
  and Technical Education Programs (705 KAR 4231)
• Section 3.5 Integration of rigorous academic
  content
• KDE Standards and Indicators for School
  Improvement
• The schools instructional program actively
  engages all students by using effective, varied
  and research-based practices to improve student
  academic performance.
• New Teacher Standards
• The teacher designs/plans instruction
• The teacher creates a learning climate that
  supports the development of student abilities
• The teacher introduces, implements/manages
  instruction that develops student abilities to
  use communication skills, apply core concepts,
  become self-sufficient individuals, become
  responsible team members, think and solve
  problems and integrate knowledge.
• The teacher assesses learning and communicates
  results to students
• The teacher reflects on and evaluates specific
  teaching/learning situations and/or programs.

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Standard 2 Lesson/Unit PlansA. Technical
Writing

• Submit two different, dated sample technical
  writing pieces including the assignments with
  students last names marked out.
• Coordinate writing with the high school
• Participate in training in portfolio prompt
  writing from a feeder high school of your choice
• Develop a plan with the high school English
  teacher for using writing pieces developed in
  your classes for the students content piece in
  their portfolios at the high school
• Use word processing capabilities either in your
  classroom or in a lab setting for students to
  prepare their writing piecesthis will also apply
  to standard 17E.

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Standard 2 Lesson/Unit PlansB. Open Response

• Include assessments/tests with two dated sample
  open response questions with prompt, rubric, and
  student answers with students last names marked
  out.
• Coordinate open response techniques with the high
  school procedures.
• Participate in training in open response
  prompt/rubric writing from a feeder high school
  of your choice.
• Note The appropriate released KOSSA items may
  be used.

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Standard 2 Lesson/Unit Plans C. Integration
of Academics within Technical Skills

• Develop unit/lesson plan documenting the
  integration of academics within the technical
  program.
• Develop the assessment with a related academic
  question.
• Include the completed assessments from two
  students.
• Examples may be found in
• Interdisciplinary courses
• Math in CTE

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Standard 2 Lesson/Unit Plans D. Unit Plan

• Develop a unit plan for at least 5 days.
• Include instruction in safety, employability,
  technical skills and problem solving.
• Identify objectives, learning activities, tasks
  covered, core content and resources.
• Include accommodations for special populations.
• Develop evaluation procedures and assessment of
  the unit/lesson.
• Teach the unit.
• Complete the impact/reflection and refinement
  sections of the plan.
• Use the forms on the website.

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Standard 2 Lesson/Unit PlansAssignments

• Prepare instructions for students to write a
  technical piece for their portfolio.
• Write an open response prompt with rubric.
• Write lesson plans identifying core content.
• Develop a unit plan.
• Teacher invite a representative from KDE and/or a
  local school district to expand on
• Core content
• Interdisciplinary Courses
• Integration of academics
• Portfolio writing
• Open response development

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Standard 2 Lesson/Unit Plans
Resourceshttp//www.kytech.ky.gov/pa21standards.h
tm

• Example Documentation
• KTIP Blank Unit And Lesson Plan Forms
• Kentucky Tech Curriculum
• Kentucky Tech Lesson Plans
• 4.1 Core Content For Writing, Math And Science
• Technical Writing Guidelines
• Interdisciplinary Courses
• Open Response PowerPoint
• Skill Standards Released Items
• Standards-Based Units Of Study

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General Program Assessment Guidelines

• All documentation should be dated and reflect the
  current evaluation period.
• Documentation for all standards should be
  included in the program documentation not in
  the principals, counselors or advisors
  offices.
• When a lengthy document is presented, mark the
  page(s) specific to the assessed program.
• Two dated samples should be provided for such
  items as writing pieces, open response, student
  safety tests, and student evaluations of the
  course.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• All documentation must relate to the program to
  receive credit for the standard.
• Identify the program teacher and/or student(s) in
  the documentation.
• The program website provides detailed
  instructions and examples for all standards.
• Items marked with an asterisk () do not require
  documentation.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• Include only documents that are relevant to the
  standard.
• Purge all documents outside the assessment
  period.
• Read the instructions below the standard in the
  17-stanard document.
• Refer to the program assessment website for
  detailed instructions, resources and examples for
  all standards.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• When the program at one location has multiple
  teachers, prepare only one set of documentation
  for the program. Programs housed at satellite
  locations are considered separate programs. The
  documentation of the following standards is
  required for all teachers
• 01 Lesson schedule, master schedule and syllabi
• 02 Portfolios, open response, integration
  lesson and unit plan
• 04A Student recognition in the classroom/lab
• 07 Inclusion of all rooms
• 08 Inclusion of all rooms, safety tests and
  signatures of policies
• 11B Parental involvement
• 13 Teacher industry certifications
• 15 Professional growth records and professional
  growth plans
• 16 Student evaluations and enrollments

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Contacts

• For additional information contact
• Myra Wilson at 502-564-4286 or MyraH.Wilson_at_ky.gov
  
• Wayne King at 502-564-4286 or WayneC.King_at_ky.gov
• Larry Helphinstine at 502-564-3775 or
  Larry.Helphinstine_at_education.ky.gov