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Northeast Metro Perkins Consortium

Technical Skill AssessmentCareer and Technical Center

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Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Session Objectives

• Better understanding of Technical Skill Assessment (TSA) requirement

• Overview of State process for TSA

• Northeast Metro Career & Technical Center TSA implementation

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

Perkins III allowed wide flexibility in how to measure “technical skill attainment”

Perkins IV requires a more focused assessment approach for technical skill attainment

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Technical Skill Attainment

Sec 113 (b)(2)(B)…”core indicators of performance…that are valid and

reliable…measures of each of the following:”“Student attainment of career and technical skill

proficiencies, including student achievement on technical assessments, that are aligned with industry-recognized standards, if available and appropriate.”

“Student attainment of an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree.”

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Perkins IV

The expectation…..

• To develop an assessment system that will provide teachers, faculty, administrators

and policymakers with accurate and useful information about students technical skill achievement

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Why TSA

CTE effectiveness and accountability have not been shown through data.

Use of TSA should help through shared curriculum expectations with valid and reliable assessments.

Bottom line – It is a Perkins requirement

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

MN TSA Project

Team of educators identify core skills for secondary and post secondary

Industry representations validate the selected core skills

Assessments researched that cover core skillsTeam of educators recommend assessmentsConsortium TSA chosen and administered in

state approved POS

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Assessment Samples

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

TSA Implementation

Schedule by Program of Study

Review of curriculum and assessments completed by FY14

MN plan - full implementation in all state approved POS 2014-2015

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Assessment Requirements

Assessment begins the year after the pathway is examined in consortium in approved Programs of Study.

One high school in consortium must complete the assessment.

Concentrators = completion of 240 hours in state approved CTE program in one career field.

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

TSA Implementation

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Construction Occupations Teacher Testimonial

North East Metro Implementation Plan FY10 Career Pathways – 10-11 Implementation

Accounting – North St. Paul High School and Century College

Law Enforcement Systems – CTCNetwork Systems – CTCPlant Systems – no approved POSTherapeutic Services (Health) - CTC

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

FY11 Career Pathways 11-12 Implementation

Animal Systems - CTCDiagnostic Services (Health)Early Childhood Dev. and Services and Teaching/

Training (Birth-Grade 3) – CTCEngineering & Technology - ?Marketing Management, Merchandising & Professional

Sales - ?Visual Arts/Printing Technology – Roseville H.S.Foundation Knowledge & Skills

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

CTC TSA

Concept and opportunityVolunteers – Law, Computer Networking,

Medical Careers, Construction, Education and Human Services

Logistics Varied pre, post, performance

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

CTC TSA

Computer Networking Teacher Testimonial

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Benefits at 916 CTC

Continuous program improvementCurriculum review and Professional Learning

Community (PLC) workMDE Program approvalValidates student learning and promotes

student efficacy Markets program

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

CTC TSA

Ed & Hmn Servcs Teacher Testimonial

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

• Identify and select MN approved TSA that’s right for your program

• Determine proctor and schedule the assessment

• Take the assessment• Review and use the results

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Process for ImplementationProcess for Implementationpartners in education

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State Approved TSAState Approved TSApartners in education

http://www.cte.mnscu.edu/programs/mntsa.html

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State Approved TSALaw Enforcement

State Approved TSALaw Enforcement

partners in education

• State Approved Law Enforcement TSA

• Law Enforcement Teacher Testimonial

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NOCTI.ORGNOCTI.ORGpartners in education

$19/Student Post-Test $31 Pre-Post Test/Student

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BlueprintsBlueprintspartners in education

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Blueprints-ConstructionBlueprints-

Constructionpartners in education

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BlueprintsBlueprintspartners in education

• 21st Century Workplace Skills for Student Success

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Take the AssessmentTake the Assessmentpartners in education

• Pop TSA (Pop Quiz)

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ResultsResultspartners in education

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ResultsResultspartners in education

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ResultsResultspartners in education

Using Results

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Medical Careers Teacher Testimonial

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EMT TSAEMT TSApartners in education

http://www.fisdap.net/

FISDAP (Field Internship Student Data Acquisition Project ) –Was Acronym, now brand

Pre-assessment tool. $20/test

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EMT TSAEMT TSApartners in education

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Automotive TSAAutomotive TSApartners in education

http://www.na3sa.com/NA3SA (National Automotive Student Skills Standards

Assessment)

AYES, NATEF, and SkillsUSA partnership

$15 per student per academic year allows for a single attempt at any or all tests in a series

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Automotive TSAAutomotive TSApartners in education

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Performance TSAEarly Childhood

Performance TSAEarly Childhood

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Performance TSA

Groups of 3-4 People1 Person = Reader1 Person = Assessor1-2 People = Acting as 3-4yr olds

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Feedback on Performance TSA

Some instructors thought is was best part

Time-Intensive

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Why Technical Skill Attainment?

It’s the Law! Carl D. Perkins Act

Student achievement is overall goal with continuous program improvement so all students are successful

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.

Thank you for your attention!

Deanne DeGraff, Principal deanne.degraff@nemetro.k12.mn.us

Erick Lehet, Math Coach erick.lehet@nemetro.k12.mn.us

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partners in education

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 responds to the unique needs of students,

educators and school districts with innovation, quality and trusted experience.