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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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