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MontanaConstruction Pathway

Architecture and Construction

Promoting Rigorous CTE Programs of Study

NACTEI 2013

Phoenix, Arizona

Lyle Courtnage, Project Director

What is Technical Skill Assessment?

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What is Technical Skill Attainment

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What Is A Rigorous Program of Study (RPOS)

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10 Component Framework – RPOS

5. COLLEGE AND CAREER

READINESS STANDARDS  

6. COURSE SEQUENCES

7. CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

9. TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

10. TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS

Alignment - Montana RPOS

• Six year construction pathway – Sequence of Courses– 4 years of secondary– 2 years of postsecondary

• How do you know – College

Ready?– Aligned to national standards

• SKILLS USA Construction Blueprint

– Technical Skill Assessment• NOCTI CSTN 100 Fundamentals of Construction

– College entrance/placement assessments• COMPASS – ACT + Writing – SAT

• Academic Knowledge/Skill in terms of CTE– Integrate math and literacy into CTE classes

• National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE)

• Math-in-CTE• Literacy-in-CTE• Geometry in Construction• Dual-Credit College level Technical math/English

• Technical skills not as clear• Look to national standards

– cluster standards (careertech.org)– NCCER– National Association of Home Builders

(NAHB)

• Needed an assessment process that high school construction students were proficient in the competencies

• Capable to join in more advanced college classes with the prerequisite technical knowledge

Creating the assessment

Keys to Assessment Development

• 1. Subject Matter Experts– Whose teaching the class

• Secondary• Postsecondary• Industry

• 2. Experts in assessment– Validity and Reliability– NOCTI

Subject Matter Experts

• Secondary Construction Teachers• Postsecondary Construction Teachers• Industry

– Home Builders Association– Montana Contractors Association– Individual organizations

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