Office of Career Technical Education Technical Education Program Assessment

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Office of Career Technical EducationTechnical
Education Program Assessment

• Standard 1 The KY Tech curriculum is utilized
  for the delivery of classroom instruction.

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Standard 1 CurriculumAccountability Alignment

• 705 KAR 4231. General Program Standards for
  Secondary Career and Technical Programs.
• Section 1.1. Secondary career and technical
  education programs shall be designed to serve
  students in programs including agriculture,
  business, health, industrial education,
  marketing, and technology education.
• Section 3.3. The content of the instruction
  shall be developed to include a coherent sequence
  of academic and career and technical courses for
  each program.
• Section 7. A secondary career and technical
  education program shall provide in-depth
  exploration, specialized skill development and
  preparation for advanced education.

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Standard 1 CurriculumAccountability Alignment

• Standards and Indicators for School Improvement
  (SISI)
• 1.1a. Alignment of curriculum with academic
  expectations, core content, transformations and
  the program of studies.
• 4.1f. Effective assignment and use of staff
  strengths.
• 8.1b. Master schedule provides all students
  access.

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Standard 1 CurriculumAccountability Alignment

• New Teacher Standards
• 1. The teacher designs/plans instruction.

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Standard 1 - Curriculum

• The KY Tech curriculum is aligned with the
  curriculum at the Kentucky Community and
  Technical College System (KCTCS).
• The KY Tech curriculum is defined in high school
  credit hours that correspond with the amount of
  time spent in the KCTCS course.
• Each KY Tech course must be taught in its
  entirety and for the duration specified by high
  school credit hours for a student to be eligible
  for dual credit with KCTCS and for transfer from
  one secondary program to another secondary
  program in Kentucky.
• Curriculum will play a major role in developing
  equipment and supply budgets (Standard 16), the
  program improvement plan (Standard 16), and the
  professional growth plan (Standard 15).
• Courses offered will dictate ONet certificate
  opportunities for students.

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Standard 1 Curriculum(Continued)

• When absolutely necessary to use titles like
  Carpentry I, Carpentry II, and Carpentry III,
  identify KY Tech courses in Carpentry I, II, and
  III. For example
• Carpentry I may include Introduction to Carpentry
  and Lab (CAR 126 and 127), Construction Prints
  (BRX 220), Industrial Safety (ISX 100), and Floor
  and Wall Framing and Lab (CAR 190 and 191). (3
  high school credits)
• Carpentry II may include Site Layout and
  Foundations and Lab (CAR 140 and 141), Ceiling
  and Roof Framing and Lab (CAR 196 and 197),
  Workplace Principles (WPP 200), and Fundamentals
  of Math (MTH 100). (3 high school credits)
• Carpentry III may include Construction Forms and
  Lab (CAR 150 and 151), Exterior and Interior
  Finishing and Lab (CAR 200 and 201), Intro to
  Computers (CIS 100), and Personal Finance (BA
  120) OR Coop III (CAR 199 and 299). (3 high
  school credits)

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Standard 1 CurriculumA-B. Daily/Weekly Lesson
Schedule

• A.
• Develop daily/weekly/monthly lesson schedules.
• Use a monthly/weekly calendar, lesson planner
  calendar, form included in sample documentation,
  or other appropriate forms.
• Include daily lesson plans for at least the week
  of a team visit.
• Identify KY Tech course titles and task numbers,
  reference to KCTCS course numbers, brief
  explanation of objective, core content, KOSSA
  covered and other information needed to conduct
  the lesson.
• B.
• Expand the lesson schedule to include 30
  instructional days up to the day of the team
  visit.

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Standard 1 CurriculumC. Master Schedule

• Develop a master schedule that lists KY
  Tech/KCTCS courses with course numbers taught
  each year.
• Align master schedule with the career pathway in
  Standard 5A, syllabi in Standard 1D and
  curriculum.
• Provide two-year schedule when more than one year
  of course work is required to receive all
  certificates offered to students.
• All courses required for a certificate,
  regardless of who is teaching the course, should
  be included on the master schedule. For example,
  technical math may be taught as Algebra I at the
  high school industrial safety may be taught by a
  teacher in another program.
• Note The certificates are identified on the
  career pathway in Standard 5A.

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Standard 1 CurriculumD. Course Syllabi

• Develop a syllabus for EACH KY Tech course
  taughtnot just one for the program. Consult with
  the postsecondary program partner to align all
  syllabi.
• Include name and description of the course,
  teachers name, text and other course materials,
  objectives and/or task list, grading criteria,
  and reference to KCTCS course(s). Other items
  that may be included are course alignment with
  core content, skill standards and SCANS, academic
  expectations, procedures for makeup work, class
  rules and other pertinent information.

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Standard 1 Curriculum Assignments

• Develop daily lesson schedules.
• Using KY Tech Curriculum, identify ONet
  certificates to offer.
• Using identified courses for ONet certificates,
  prepare a master schedule.
• Standard 5A requires a career pathway through the
  bachelors degree. Consult with the postsecondary
  program partner in developing the postsecondary
  component.
• Develop a syllabus for at least one KY Tech
  course consult with the postsecondary program
  partner to align syllabi.
• Note The master schedule, syllabi and career
  pathway should align.

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Standard 1 CurriculumResourceshttp//www.kytec
h.ky.gov/pa21standards.htm

• Example Documentation
• Example Syllabi
• Blank Form for Course Syllabus
• Blank Form for Lesson Plan Schedule
• Kentucky Tech Curriculum
• Kentucky Tech Lesson Plans
• 4.1 Core Content for Writing, Math and Science
• CTE Implementation Manual (Program of Studies)

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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