Division of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education

MISSISSIPPICOMMUNITYCOLLEGEBOARD

DivisionofWorkforce,Career,andTechnicalEducation

OfficeofCurriculumandInstructionPoliciesandProceduresManual

ApprovedbyCCTODAon

3/5/2014

Updated3/4/2015

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CONTENTSAcknowledgements.................................................................................................................................................3Section1:OfficeBackground..............................................................................................................................51.1 TheOfficeofCurriculumandInstruction....................................................................................51.2 Mission........................................................................................................................................................51.3 Goals.............................................................................................................................................................51.4 OrganizationalChart.............................................................................................................................61.5 JobDescriptions......................................................................................................................................61.5.1 DirectorofCurriculumandInstruction...............................................................................61.5.2 CurriculumSpecialists.................................................................................................................61.5.3 TrainingandProfessionalDevelopmentSpecialists......................................................61.5.4 TechnicalCurriculumSpecialist..............................................................................................7

SECTION2:CurriculumPolicies........................................................................................................................82.1 CurriculumDevelopmentCycle.......................................................................................................82.2 ReviewofIndustryCertification/AccreditationChanges.....................................................92.3 Research-BasedDesign........................................................................................................................92.3.1 IndustryNeedandExpectation...............................................................................................92.3.2 StudentandTraineeSuccess.................................................................................................102.3.3 CollegeFaculty,Staff,andAdministratorPerspectives.............................................102.3.4 SubjectMatterExperts.............................................................................................................10

Section3: CurriculumDevelopment........................................................................................................113.1 CurriculumDevelopmentLogistics.............................................................................................113.3.1 MeetingFacilitation...................................................................................................................11

3.2 CurriculumComponents..................................................................................................................123.2.1 CurriculumIdentificationInformation............................................................................123.2.2 CurriculumContactInformation........................................................................................123.2.3 Acknowledgements..................................................................................................................123.2.4 ResearchAbstract.....................................................................................................................133.2.5 NationalStandardsandIndustryCertification.............................................................133.2.6 IndustryJobProjectionData................................................................................................133.2.7 Modularization...........................................................................................................................133.2.8 CreditbyExamination.............................................................................................................143.2.9 Articulation..................................................................................................................................143.2.10 SACSGeneralEducationCoreCourses.........................................................................14

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3.2.11 Online/BlendedLearning...................................................................................................153.2.12 Assessments.............................................................................................................................163.2.13 Old-to-NewTransitionTable............................................................................................163.2.14 CourseInformation...............................................................................................................16

3.3 UniformCourseNumbering............................................................................................................183.3.1 CourseIdentifiersandNumbers..........................................................................................183.3.2 DevelopingNewCourses.........................................................................................................183.3.3 CurriculumPercentages..........................................................................................................193.3.4 SemesterCreditHourDefinition.........................................................................................193.3.5 CurriculumImplementationFlexibilityandCustomization...................................203.3.6 CurriculumDevelopmentforNewProgramsandNewProgramOptions........21

3.4 StudentLearningOutcomes...........................................................................................................223.5 CurriculumResourceManual.........................................................................................................223.5.1FormativeAssessments………………………………………………………………………………..223.5.2InstructionalPractices.................................................................................................................22

Section4: ValidationofContent................................................................................................................234.1 College&IndustryValidationMeetingandSurvey..............................................................23

Section5: MCCBBoardApprovalProcess.............................................................................................23Section6: CommunityCollegeImplementationofCurricula........................................................23Section7: NewCurriculumTrainingMeetings...................................................................................247.1 Planning...................................................................................................................................................247.2 CurriculumContentProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog....................................................257.3 Evaluation...............................................................................................................................................25

Section8: Implementation&EvaluationofCurriculumEffectiveness....................................258.1 StudentLearningandProgress.....................................................................................................258.2 InternalandExternalCustomerFeedback...............................................................................25

Section9: CurriculumRevision/DevelopmentPlan.........................................................................26

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TheOfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwantstoexpressitsgratitudeforthecontributionsofmanyindividualsandorganizationsthatassistedintheresearchanddevelopmentofthismanual.

OurfirstacknowledgementgoestotheCurriculumandInstructionStrategicPlanningCommitteewhoprovidedpowerfulinputintothefoundationandcreationoftheOffice.Thecommitteeprovidedfeedbackthroughanonlinesurveyandmetonthreeoccasionsduring2013tofinalizethepoliciesandproceduresthatguidethisoffice.Thecommitteemembersare:

AnnShelton-Clark,CoahomaCommunityCollegeAngelaBerch,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollegeJackieMartin,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollegeWayneEason,EastCentralCommunityCollegeRogerWhitlock,EastCentralCommunityCollegeDr.MelanieSanders,EastMississippiCommunityCollegeNapoleonJones,EastMississippiCommunityCollegeChristyBokros,HindsCommunityCollegeDebraSpring,HindsCommunityCollegeDr.JoyceJenkins,HindsCommunityCollegeSherryFranklin,HindsCommunityCollegeAmyWhittington,HolmesCommunityCollegeSherrieCheek,HolmesCommunityCollegeJamesWilliams,ItawambaCommunityCollegeTonyTice,ItawambaCommunityCollegeCandaceWeaver,JonesCountyJuniorCollegeDr.RitchieMcAlister,MeridianCommunityCollegeJosephKnight,MeridianCommunityCollegeMarthaClaireDrysdale,MississippiDeltaCommunityCollegeCherylBond,MississippiGulfCoastCommunityCollegeDr.BeverlyClark,MississippiGulfCoastCommunityCollegeBrockClark,MississippiGulfCoastCommunityCollegeRillaJones,NortheastMississippiCommunityCollegeJodyPresley,NortheastMississippiCommunityCollegeDavidCampbell,NorthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeJeremySmith,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeDr.EricClark,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardDr.DebraWest,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardDr.ShawnMackey,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardDr.RobinParker,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardKathyElliott,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardDexterHolloway,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardRodneyHodges,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardEdRoberson,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardCasandraWare,MississippiCommunityCollegeBoard

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Wewanttoacknowledgetheinsight,advisement,andassistancethatwereceivedfromtheMississippiCommunityCollegeBoardMembers:

BubbaHudspethSueStedmanJohnPigottBruceMartinCherylThurmondDollyMarascalcoLeeBushChipCraneTomGreshamToddHairston

Finally,wewanttoacknowledgetheinsight,advisement,andassistancethatwereceivedfromthefollowingMississippiCommunityCollegePresidents:

ValmadgeTowner,CoahomaCommunityCollegeRickYoung,EastMississippiCommunityCollegeMikeEaton,ItawambaCommunityCollegeLarryNabors,MississippiDeltaCommunityCollegeGarySpears,NorthwestMississippiCommunityCollegeRonnieNettles,Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollegeClydeMuse,HindsCommunityCollegeJesseSmith,JonesCountyJuniorCollegeMaryGraham,MississippiGulfCoastcommunityCollegeWilliamLewis,PearlRiverCommunityCollegeBillyStewart,EastCentralCommunityCollegeGlennBoyce,HolmesCommunityCollegeScottElliott,MeridianCommunityCollegeJohnnyAllen,NortheastMississippiCommunityCollegeSteveBishop,SouthwestMississippiCommunityCollege

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SECTION1:OFFICEBACKGROUND1.1 THEOFFICEOFCURRICULUMANDINSTRUCTIONTheOfficeofCurriculumandInstruction(C&I)wasfoundedin2013undertheDivisionofWorkforce,Career,andTechnicalEducationattheMississippiCommunityCollegeBoard(MCCB).TheofficeisfundedthroughapartnershipwithTheMississippiDepartmentofEducation(MDE),whoservesasMississippi’sfiscalagentforstateandfederalCareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)Funds. TheofficeistaskedwithdevelopingstatewideCTEcurriculum,programming,andprofessionaldevelopmentdesignedtomeetthelocalandstatewideeconomicdemand.

1.2 MISSIONOurmissionistodevelopaninnovativecurriculumandprofessionaltrainingsystemthatfacilitatesseamlesseducationaldeliverybywell-trainedprofessionalswhoarefocusedonpreparingskilledworkersinthe21stcenturyeconomy.1.3 GOALS

1. Produceresearch-based,high-qualitycurriculaforMSCommunityCollegeswhereallprogramsarealignedtoindustryneedsandnationalcertifications.

2. Provideoutcomes-based,professionaldevelopmentteaching,learning,andleadershipstrategiestoaccelerateinstructor,staff,andadministratoreffectiveness.

3. Supporttheimplementationofgroundbreakingcareerpathways;innovativeinstructionaldesignanddelivery(i.e.onlineinstruction,stackablecredentials,blockscheduling,hybridcourses);andinfusionoftechnologyintheclassroom.

4. Beresponsivetocollegeneedsandindustrydemands.

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1.4 ORGANIZATIONALCHART ForthelatestcopyoftheMCCBorganizationchart,pleaselookonourwebsite,www.Mccb.edu

1.5 JOBDESCRIPTIONS

1.5.1 DIRECTOROFCURRICULUMANDINSTRUCTIONTheDirectoroftheofficeofCurriculumandInstructionwillbeafull-timepositionlocatedattheMississippiCommunityCollegeBoard.TheOfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwillpartnerwithconstituentstodevelopinnovativecurriculadesigns,educationalpathways,andcreativeprofessionaldevelopmentforCareerandTechnicalstaff,faculty,andadministrators.Theprimaryfunctionofthisprofessionaladministrativepositionistoprovideinnovative,visionaryleadershipandadministrativedirectionfortheOfficeofCurriculumandInstruction.TheDirectorwillberesponsibleforoverseeingtheresearchforcurriculumdesign,pedagogicalstrategiesandprofessionaldevelopment.TheDirectorwillworkcloselywiththecommunitycolleges,ResearchandCurriculumUnitatMississippiStateUniversity,K-12,MCCBOfficeofCareerandTechnicalEducation,andbusinessandindustrytofocusontechnologydevelopments,determineprioritiesandneeds,andensurethatcurriculumsaredesignedtomeettheirneeds.TheDirectorwillalsoberesponsibleforsupervisingstaff.ThispositionreportstotheAssociateExecutiveDirectorforWorkforce,CareerandTechnicalEducation.

1.5.2 CURRICULUMSPECIALISTSTheCurriculumSpecialistisafull-timepositionwithintheOfficeofCurriculumandInstruction.ThispositionisresponsibleforcollaboratingwiththeMCCB’sOfficesofCareerandTechnicalEducationandWorkforceEducation,thefifteencolleges,businessandindustry,theMississippiDepartmentofEducation,andtheResearchandCurriculumUnitatMississippiStateUniversitytodevelopinnovativecurriculawitharticulatedcareerpathwaysandclearlydefinedoutcomes,alignedwithvalidandreliableendofprogramassessments.Theincumbentshallensurethatpedagogicalstrategiesandcurriculumdesignareresearch-basedandresponsivetothedemandsofthechangingworkplaceandthemodernlearner.Theincumbentmustbeself-motivatedandmustexercisesound,independentjudgmentinadynamicenvironmentwithconflictingprioritiesrequiringahighdegreeofteamwork,flexibility,discretion,diplomacy,andtact.WorkissubjecttoreviewoftheDirectorofCurriculumandInstruction,towhomtheincumbentisresponsible.

1.5.3 TRAININGANDPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTSPECIALISTSTheTrainingandProfessionalDevelopmentSpecialistisafull-timepositionwithintheOfficeofCurriculumandInstruction.Thispositionisresponsiblefordevelopingandprovidingstate-of-the-arttrainingandprofessionaldevelopmenttocommunitycollegeCareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)faculty,administrators,andstaff.TheincumbentwillcollaboratewiththecollegestoprovidecomprehensiveserviceandsupporttotheCommunityCollegeCTEDivisionsindevelopingstrategiesforimprovingstudentlearning,retention,andcompletion,aswellastheeffectiveuseofclassroom,online,andotheremergingtechnologies.Theincumbentmustbeself-

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motivatedandmustexercisesound,independentjudgmentinadynamicenvironmentwithconflictingprioritiesrequiringahighdegreeofteamwork,flexibility,discretion,diplomacy,andtact.WorkissubjecttoreviewoftheDirectorofCurriculumandInstruction,towhomtheincumbentisresponsible.

1.5.4 TECHNICALCURRICULUMSPECIALISTTheTechnicalCurriculumSpecialistisafull-timepositionwithintheDivisionofWorkforce,Career,andTechnicalEducationundertheOfficeofCurriculumandInstruction(C&I).TheTechnicalSpecialistforCurriculumandInstructionwillperformadvancedtechnologyworkoverseeingactivitiesassociatedwiththeOfficeofCurriculumandInstruction.Theincumbentisresponsibleforassistingwithlocalareanetworkorwideareanetwork(LANandWAN),webdevelopment,andapplicationdevelopment.Workinvolvesprojectplanningforcurriculumandprofessionaltrainingdelivery,networkmaintenanceandinstallation;andtrainingofvideoconferencingequipmentandsystemusage.Theincumbentwillassistwiththeanalysisofexistinghardwareandsoftwareandevaluationofpotentialnetworkenhancements.Theincumbentmustbeself-motivatedandmustexercisesound,independentjudgmentinadynamicenvironmentwithconflictingprioritiesrequiringahighdegreeofteamwork,flexibility,discretion,diplomacy,andtact.WorkissubjecttoreviewbytheDirectorforCurriculumandInstruction,towhomtheincumbentisresponsible.

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CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT• Adop'onofNa'onalCreden'al(whenpossible)• StudentOutcomes• Assessment• Instruc'onalPrac'ces

VALIDATIONOFCONTENT• BusinessandIndustry• Faculty,StaffandAdministrators• PartnersandCons'tutents• WorkforceandCTEDivision

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT• ContentChanges• Instruc'onalModels• DeliveryMethods• BuildLearningCommuni'es

IMPLEMENTATION&EVALUATION• EmployerSa'sfac'onSurveys• StudentandTraineeSa'sfac'on• LocalCollegeSa'sfac'onSurvey• Par'cipantEmploymentData• PerkinsData

APPROVALPROCESS• MCCBApprovalforAPA• APA(PublicCommentandReview)• MCCBFinalApproval

RESEARCH-BASEDDESIGN• IndustryNeed&Expecta'on• StudentandTraineeSuccess• CollegeFaculty,Staff,AdministratorPerspec'ves• SubjectMaQerExperts

SECTION2:CURRICULUMPOLICIES2.1 CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENTCYCLEEachcomponentofthecycleillustratedbelowwillbeexplainedthroughoutthemanual.

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2.2 REVIEWOFINDUSTRYCERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATIONCHANGESTheOfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwillconductabi-annualreviewofallnationalcertificationandaccreditationstandards.ThiswilloccurinJanuaryandMay.

Thisdatawillbeusedwhendevelopingtheannualplanofworkfornewcurriculumdevelopmentandrevisions.

2.3 RESEARCH-BASEDDESIGNCurriculumwillbedevelopedtomeettheneedsofMississippi’scurrentandemergingeconomy.Thepurposeforbeginningthecurriculumdevelopmentprocesswitharesearch-baseddesignistodocumenttheneedfortheCTEorWorkforceprogramsaswellasdefineanddesigntechnical,academic,andworkplaceskill/studentoutcomesconsistentwithnationaltrends.

2.3.1 INDUSTRYNEEDANDEXPECTATIONNationalAnalysisofRelatedProgramsCurriculumSpecialistswillconductananalysisofprogramstoinclude:

• Nationaltrendsofcurriculumdesignandimplementationpracticesinrelatedprograms

• Nationalstandardsand/oraccreditingagencystudentlearningoutcomes• Relatedindustrycertificationsandpotentialmoduledesign• Determinationofpotentialentryandexitpoints• Determineonlineandblendedlearningopportunities

AlignmenttoIndustryNeedandExpectationProgramcontentwillbealignedtolocalandstateeconomicdata.AsummaryofthefollowingwillbeprovidedintheframeworkusingtheMississippiStateWorkforceInvestmentBoard’seDataPortalDataSystem1andOccupationalOutlookHandbook2:

• Currentjobdemandandprojectiondatabystate-levelandcommunitycollegedistrict

• Employerwagedatabystate-levelandcommunitycollegedistrict

InputfromMSIndustryCurriculumwillnotbewrittenuntilbusinessandindustryrepresentativesareidentifiedandagreetoparticipateinthecurriculumdevelopmentprocess.Inanefforttoensurelocaldemandsaremetthroughprogrammaticcurricula,theMCCBwillworkwithcollegeWorkforceEducationDirectors,CareerandTechnicalEducationAdministrators,andFacultyAdvisoryCommitteesorCouncilstosolicitbusinessandindustryrepresentativestoparticipateincurriculumdevelopmentprocess.Specifically,theMCCBwillsolicitone-

1StateWorkforceInvestmentBoard,OfficeoftheGovernor.(2013).MississippieDataportal.Retrievedfromhttp://swib.ms.gov/DataCenter/2USDepartmentofLabor,BureauofLaborStatistics.(2013).OccupationalOutlookHandbook.Retrievedfromhttp://www.bls.gov/ooh/

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on-oneorsmallgroupinputandrequestthatcollegesbringoneindustrypartnerwiththemtothewritingteammeeting.

BusinessandIndustryPre-Revision/DevelopmentSurveyThepurposeofthissurveyistodocumentcurriculumchangesandthequalityofcurrentcurriculum.Thissurveycanbesharedwithadvisorycommitteemembersandotherworkforcecontacts.Whencurriculaarebeingrevised,specificrevisionquestionsregardingnationalcertifications,studentandtraineeexitpoints,andotherrelatedtopicswouldbeincluded.Thesurveywillalsoincludeanemployersatisfactioncomponent.

2.3.2 STUDENTANDTRAINEESUCCESSLaborMarketandPerkinsdata(ex.skillsattainment,placement,jobattainment,jobsustainability,andwagedata)willbeanalyzed.

2.3.3 COLLEGEFACULTY,STAFF,ANDADMINISTRATORPERSPECTIVESIncoordinationwiththeWorkforce,Career,andTechnicalEducationSummerConference,theOfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwilladministerastatewidesurveythatwillcollectdatafromfaculty,staff,andadministratorsforeachcurriculaframework.

FacultyInputDuringthePostsecondarySummerConference,CTEandWorkforcefacultywillbeaskedto:

• Evaluatethecurriculaquality• Shareinformationregardingupdatednationalstandards• Identifyfuturetrainingneedsrelatedtocurriculacontent

Forprogramsthatarebeingrevised,afocusgroupmeetingmaybeheldatthePostsecondarySummerConferencetocollectandorganizefacultyinput.

AdministratorInputDuringthePostsecondarySummerConference,CTEandWorkforceAdministratorswillbeaskedto:

• Discussstudentcompletion,placementchallenges,andbestpractices• Identifychangesneededforcurriculathatareabouttoberevised• Identifyprofessionaldevelopmentneedsforfaculty,staff,andadministrators

2.3.4 SUBJECTMATTEREXPERTSWhenpossible,theOfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwillreachouttosubjectmatterexpertsfromstateandnationalorganizations.Ifaprogramisaccredited,theaccreditingagencywillbeaskedtoparticipateinthecurriculumrevisionordevelopmentprocess.

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SECTION3: CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT3.1 CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENTLOGISTICS

3.3.1 MEETINGFACILITATIONParticipants• Faculty:Eachcollegethatofferstheprogramisinvitedandencouragedtoparticipate.

Anycollegeconsideringofferingtheprograminthefuturecanparticipateatthecolleges’expense.

• Administrators:Itispreferredthatatleastoneadministratorparticipateoneachcurriculumrevisionteam.Administratorswithrelatedexperiencetothecurriculumcontentwillbesolicitedtoparticipate.

• IndustryRepresentatives:Curriculumdevelopmentmeetingswillnotoccuruntilindustryrepresentativeshaveconfirmedattendanceorindustryinputhasbeencollected.Itistotheadvantageofthecollegesparticipatinginthiscurriculumdevelopmentorrewritetoincludetheindustryrepresentativesthathiretheirgraduates.Ifnoindustryrepresentationcanbesecured,curriculumdevelopmentand/orrewritewillbepostponeduntilsuchtimeasindustryinvolvementcanbeassuredandMCCBstaffisabletorescheduleallnecessarymeetings.

Pre-WritingTeamMeeting(VirtualMeeting)Inpreparationforthewritingteammeeting,apreliminarymeetingwillbeheldusingvideoconferencingprogramoraconferencecall.Instructors,administrators,andindustrymembersareinvitedandencouragedtoparticipate.Duringthismeeting,theteammemberswill:

• Reviewandfinalizetheresearch-basedcomponent.• Discussindustry-recognizedcredentials,certifications,andnationalstandards.• Discussanddraftthecourseswithintheprogramofstudyforthecareercertificate,

technicalcertificate,andAASdegreeoptions.

WritingTeamMeeting(Face-to-faceMeeting)WritingteammeetingswillbeheldintheJacksonarea.Thefollowingwilloccurduringthismeeting:

• Agreeuponcourseswithintheprogramofstudyforthecareercertificate,technicalcertificate,andAASdegreeoptions.

• Defineandorganizestudent-learningoutcomes.• Developinstructionalandassessmentsamples.• Finalizeallothercomponentsofthecurriculumdocument.

Post-WritingTeamMeeting(VirtualMeeting)Afterthecurriculumisinafinaldraftformat,anonline,post-writingteammeetingwillbeheld.Duringthismeeting:

• Writingteammembersandcurriculumspecialistswillpresentanoverviewofmajorchangesandupdatestotheprogram’scurriculum.

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• Faculty,collegeadministrators,andindustryparticipantswillhavetheopportunitytoaskclarifyingquestionsregardingtheupdates.

• Aftertheonlinemeeting,faculty,administrators,andindustrypersonnelwillbeaskedtocompletethevalidationsurvey(section4.1).

3.2 CURRICULUMCOMPONENTSThefollowingcurriculumcomponentswillbeexplainedindetailduringthe“Forward”sectionoftheCurriculumDocument.

3.2.1 CURRICULUMIDENTIFICATIONINFORMATION• CurriculumTitle:ThetitlewillberetrievedfromtheStatewideCIPTable.• ProgramCIP:TheCIPcodewillbethesameCIPcodefromthestate-wide

CIPTable.Iftheprogramisanewprogram,theCIPcodewillberetrievedfromthecollege’snewprogramapprovalletter.

• CurriculumBoardApprovalDate:ThemonthandyearofMCCBBoardApprovalwillbeidentified(example:February2014).

3.2.2 CURRICULUMCONTACTINFORMATIONThefollowingInformationwillbeincluded:

DirectInquiriesto:

DirectorNameDirectorofCurriculumandInstructionPhone:601-432-6155Email:[email protected]

CurriculumSpecialist’sNameCurriculumSpecialistsPhoneNumber:insertphonenumberEmail:insertemailaddress

Publishedby:MississippiCommunityCollegeBoardDivisionofWorkforce,Career,andTechnicalEducation3825RidgewoodRoadJackson,MS39211

3.2.3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSCurriculumisdrivenbyinstructorsateachlocalcommunitycollegeandbasedoninputfromlocalandstate-widebusinessandindustrymembers.Thefollowinglistofacknowledgementswillbelistedinthecurriculum:

• FacultyWritingTeamMembers:Name,College,andCampusLocation

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• AdministrativeWritingTeamMembers:Name,College,andCampusLocation

• BusinessandIndustryWritingTeamMembers:Name,Company,andLocation

3.2.4 RESEARCHABSTRACT• ProgramSummary:Listthepurposeandmissionoftheprogram.• MajorDatesofProgramDevelopment:Thepurposeoflistingdatesisto

showtheevolutionofcurriculumrevisions.Thereadershouldbeabletoseemajorstakeholderinvolvementandinputintothecurriculumframework.Thisshouldinclude,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowing:o Industrysitevisitsandsummaryofrecommendationso Advisorycommitteemeetingsandsummaryofrecommendationso Surveydeploymentdatesandsummaryofrecommendationso Writingteammeetingsandsummaryofmajoractionso AdministrativeProceduresAct(APA)andsummaryofsubstantive

commentso FinalMCCBBoardapproval

• SummaryofMajorTrendsinIndustry:Thisdatacomesfromthereviewofnationalandstatetrends/issues.Majortrendsandissueswillbesummarizedandusedasaguideinfutureprofessionaltraining.

3.2.5 NATIONALSTANDARDSANDINDUSTRYCERTIFICATIONStudentlearningoutcomeswillbeadoptedfromnationalstandardsand/ornationalcertificationexpectations.Thefollowingwillbeincluded:

• Identification:Developasummaryandlistcontactinformationofnationalstandardand/orindustrycertification.

• IndustryCertificationMatrix:Designamatrixshowingwhereindustrycertificationoutcomesareincludedintheprogramcurricula.

• Accreditation:Includecontactinformationandanaccreditationagencydescriptionwhennecessary.

3.2.6 INDUSTRYJOBPROJECTIONDATAThefollowingwillbeincludedtoshowalignmenttoindustrydemand:

• HighSkill,HighWage,andHighDemandTable:Stateandlocaleconomicdata.

• CareerPathwayMap:Amapshowingmultipleentranceandexitpointsalignedtopotentialwageearnings.

3.2.7 MODULARIZATIONThecurriculumwillbedesignedinastackablecredentialformatandcreditcourseswillbedividedandalignedintonon-creditmodules(whenappropriate).

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• StackableCredentials:Eachcurriculumwillbedesignedintoacareercertificate(30semesterhours),technicalcertificate(45semesterhours),andanAssociateofAppliedScienceDegree(60semesterhours)asapplicable.

• MultipleExitPoints:Whenpossible,eachexitpointwillbealignedtopotentialwageearnings.

3.2.8 CREDITBYEXAMINATIONCreditbyExaminationproceduresfoundintheMSWorkforceAdvantagedocumentwillbefollowedwhendevelopingcurriculum.Theseprocedurescanbefoundathttp://www.mccb.edu/Pdfs/Wk/MWorkforceAdvantage.pdf.

3.2.9 ARTICULATIONThecurriculumwillincludethefollowingarticulationelements:

• StatewideArticulationwithHighSchools:Withtheassistanceofsecondaryinstructorsand/oradministrators,eachcurriculumwilllistarticulatedcreditwithsecondaryCTEprograms.

• DualCredit:Withtheassistanceofsecondaryinstructorsand/oradministrators,eachpostsecondaryframeworkwillidentifycoursesthatcanbetaughtfordualcredit.Thosecourseswillnotonlyhaveacoursecodeforpostsecondaryofferings,butwillalsoincludeasecondaryMSIScoursecodeforeasysecondaryprogramdeliveryandtransferabilitytopostsecondaryinstitutions.

• StatewideArticulationwithInstitutionsofHigherLearning:Whenpossible,curriculumwilllistcoursesthatcanbearticulatedtoMississippi4-yearinstitutionsofhigherlearning.

3.2.10 SACSGENERALEDUCATIONCORECOURSESToreceivetheAssociateofAppliedScienceDegree,astudentmustcompletealloftherequiredcourseworkfoundintheCareerCertificateoption,TechnicalCertificateoptionandaminimumof15semesterhoursofGeneralEducationCore.ThecoursesintheGeneralEducationCoremaybespacedoutovertheentirelengthoftheprogramsothatstudentscompletesomeacademicandCareerTechnicalcourseseachsemesterorprovidedprimarilywithinthelastsemester.EachcommunitycollegewillspecifytheactualcoursesthatarerequiredtomeettheGeneralEducationCoreRequirementsfortheAssociateofAppliedScienceDegreeattheircollege.TheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools(SACS)CommissiononCollegesStandard2.7.3fromthePrinciplesofAccreditation:FoundationsforQualityEnhancement3describesthegeneraleducationcore.

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Section2.7.3 Ineachundergraduatedegreeprogram,theinstitutionrequiresthesuccessfulcompletionofageneraleducationcomponentatthecollegiatelevelthat(1)issubstantialcomponentofeachundergraduatedegree,(2)ensuresbreadthofknowledge,and(3)isbasedonacoherentrationale.Fordegreecompletioninassociateprograms,thecomponentconstitutesaminimumof15semesterhoursortheequivalent.Thesecredithoursaretobedrawnfromandincludeatleastonecoursefromthefollowingareas:humanities/finearts,social/behavioralsciences,andnaturalscience/mathematics.Thecoursesdonotnarrowlyfocusonthoseskills,techniques,andproceduresspecifictoaparticularoccupationorprofession.

EachAAScurriculumframeworkincludesthepathwayoptionslistedbelow:

AcceleratedPathwayCredential 15creditsminimumCareerCertificate 30creditsminimumTechnicalCertificate

CareerCertificateCoursework+15creditsminimum(totalof45credits)

GeneralEducationCoreCourses

CareerCertificateCoursework+TechnicalCertificateCoursework+15academicgeneraleducationcreditsminimum(totalof60credits)

TotalSemesterCreditHoursfortheAssociateofAppliedScienceDegree

60creditsminimumhoursearnedasacompilationofCareer,Technical,andAcademiccredithours.

Note:ProfessionalaccreditationmayrequireadditionalhoursfortheAASpathwayoption.Programsofstudywillalignandpreparestudentsallprofessionalaccreditationstandards,evenifhoursforAASdegreeexceedthestandard60credithours.

3.2.11 ONLINE/BLENDEDLEARNINGOnlineandblendedlearningopportunitieswillbeidentifiedatthecourselevel.Duringthecurriculumrevisionprocess,curriculumspecialistswillassistinresearchingcoursetemplate(i.e.coursecartridge)availabilitythroughvarioustextbookpublishers.Ifavailable,thisresourcewillbelistedinthereferencesectionofthecurriculumresourcemanual.

Intheeventofsignificantrevisionstoaframework,curriculumupdatetrainingmaybeofferedtoallinstructorswhowillbeteachingtherevised

SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsCommissiononColleges.(2012).Theprinciplesofaccreditation:Foundationsforqualityenhancement.Retrievedfromhttp://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/2012PrinciplesOfAcreditation.pdf

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curriculum.Atthistraining,instructorswillhavetheopportunitytolearnhowtointegratethecommoncoursetemplateintotheirinstruction.

MCCBstaffwillprovideanopportunityfortheinstructorstoworktogethertodevelopstatewideonline/blendedlearningmodulesorcoursesthatsupporttherevisedcurriculum.TheofficeofeLearningattheMCCBwillassistinthistrainingandmodule/courseaccessforinstructors.

3.2.12 ASSESSMENTSCollegeadministratorsandinstructorswillbeaskedtocometoaconsensusonacommonnationalcredentialorcertificationthatcanbeusedasthetechnicalskillsattainmentforperformancereporting.Ifcollegesareunablecometoaconsensus,aMS-CPAS2assessmentwillbedeveloped.TheMS-CPAS2blueprintandassessmentinformationwillbeidentifiedandpostedtothecurriculumdownloadwebsite4.Collegewillcontinuetohavetheabilitytoimplementnationalassessmentsthatarelistedasanapprovedalternativeassessmentdocument(http://www.mccb.edu/pdfs/ct/ApprovedAltAssessments.xls).

MS-CPAS2ItemAlignmentandDevelopmentisextremelyimportanttothecurriculumrevisionprocess.MCCBstaff,collegeadministrators,andcollegefacultywillparticipatewithRCUstaffinItemAlignmentandDevelopmentmeetingstobeheldinconjunctionwiththecurriculumwritingteammeetings.AsaprerequisitetoMS-CPAS2ItemAlignmentandDevelopmentmeetings,collegefacultymustcompletetheassessmentwritingtrainingmoduleprovidedelectronicallythroughtheRCU.

3.2.13 OLD-TO-NEWTRANSITIONTABLEInanefforttoallowcollegestoadoptcurriculumasquicklyaspossible,atablewillbedevelopedshowinghowstudentswhoenteredaprogramofstudyinacurrentcurriculumcancompletegraduationrequirementsundertherevisedcurriculum.Thetablewillonlyserveasaguideandresourceforthecolleges.

3.2.14 COURSEINFORMATIONThefollowinginformationwillbeincludedineachcourse:

• CourseName• CourseNumber• CourseDescription• Lab,Lecture,Clinical,andContactHoursdefined• Pre-requisitesand/orCo-requisites• DualCreditCourseNumberIdentification• ArticulationCoursesIdentified

4MississippiStateUniversity:ResearchandCurriculumUnit.(2013).CurriculumDownload.Retrievedfromhttps://www.rcu.msstate.edu/Curriculum/CurriculumDownload.aspx

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o Secondaryo IHL

• WorkforceModulesIdentifiedo CreditbyExaminationAssessmentsIdentified

• StudentLearningOutcomeso Adoptedfromindustrystandardso Blended/OnlineLearningCompetenciesNoted

• SuggestedInstructionalMaterialso Textbooks,WebSites/WebResources

• SuggestedEquipmentList

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3.3 UNIFORMCOURSENUMBERINGThesystemofidentifyingcoursesinallCTEcurriculawasadoptedin2005tobecomeimplementedinthefifteenpubliccommunitycollegedistrictsduringthe2006-2007schoolyears.TheleadershipandeffortsprovidedbytheMississippiCommunityandJuniorCollegeChiefCareerTechnicalOfficersandDeansmadethiscoursenumberingsystempossible.

Ageneralrevisionofthenumberingsystemispreparedeachyear.NewcoursesareconstantlyreviewedbyascreeningcommitteeoftheChiefCareer-TechnicalOfficers&DeansAssociationreferredtoastheUniformCoursenumbering(UCN)Committee.

Whenanewcourseisaddedoranexistingcourserevised,thenameofthecourse,acompletecoursedescription,thecoursenumber,andtheSCHbreakdownisprovidedandtheUniformCourseNumbering(UCN)databaseupdated.

3.3.1 COURSEIDENTIFIERSANDNUMBERSEachcourseinthenumberingsystemhasathree-letterprefixthatidentifiesthesubjectfieldtowhichthecoursebelongs.Examples:BOTidentifiesaBusinessOfficeTechnologycourse;DDTidentifiesaDraftingandDesignTechnologycourse,etc.

Firstnumberdesignatesyear.Example:1000levelcoursesindicatefirstyear'swork2000levelcoursesindicatesecondyear'sworkSecondnumberdesignatesgrouping.GroupingareconsistentforeachyearbutnotfromyearonetoyeartwoThirdnumberdesignatessequenceinagroup.

Fourthnumberdesignatescoursecredithours.Collegeshavetheflexibilitytoadjustthesemestercredithoursofacourseup1hourordown1hour(afterinformingtheMississippiCommunityCollegeBoard[MCCB]ofthechange).Thus,creditmayvaryfromcoursecreditshownbyvaryingthisnumberupordown1credithour.Example: DDT1213andDDT1214withthesameletterprefixindicatethesame

basiccourse,butwithdifferentcreditduetomorelectureorlaboratorytime.

3.3.2 DEVELOPINGNEWCOURSESCoursedevelopedaspartofthestatewidecurriculumdevelopment/revisionprocesswillautomaticallybeincludedintheElectronicAuditReportingSystem(eARS)database.

Allothercareerandtechnicaleducationcoursesmustbeapprovedforinclusionandcoursereimbursementpurposes.Whenacollegewantstoaddanewcourseoutsideofthecurriculumrevisionmeetings,thefollowingprocessshouldoccur:

1. Therequestingcollegeobtainsnecessaryinstitutionalapproval(s).

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2. Therequestingcollegecompletesanewcourserequestform,availablefromtheMississippiCommunityCollegeBoard(MCCB)OfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwebpage:http://www.sbcjc.cc.ms.us/OCI/OCIDefault.aspx.

3. TherequestingcollegesubmitsthecompletedcourserequestformtotheDirectorofCurriculumandInstructionattheMCCB.

4. TheDirectorwilllogtherequestandforwardtheformtotheChairoftheChiefCareer-TechnicalOfficersandDeans’uniformcoursenumberingcommitteeforcommitteeconsideration.

5. ThecommitteechairshallnotifytheDirectorCurriculumandInstructionofthecommittee’sactionontherequest.

6. Ifapproved,theDirectorwillupdatetheeARSdatabaseforreimbursementpurposesandinsertthecourseinformationintherelatedcurriculumdocument.Thecoursewillbeidentifiedasanewcourse.

7. TheDirectorofCurriculumandInstructionwillsendanotificationthatthenewcoursehasbeenapprovedviaCCTODAlistserv.

3.3.3 CURRICULUMPERCENTAGESThecontentofthecoursesinthissectionreflectsapproximately75%ofthetimeallocatedtoeachcourse.Theremaining25%ofeachcourseshouldbedevelopedatthelocaldistrictlevelandmayreflect:

• AdditionalcompetenciesandobjectiveswithinthecourserelatedtotopicsnotfoundintheStatecurriculumframework,includingactivitiesrelatedtospecificneedsofindustriesinthecommunitycollegedistrict.

• Activitiesthatdevelopahigherlevelofmasteryontheexistingcompetenciesandsuggestedobjectives.

• Activitiesandinstructionrelatedtonewtechnologiesandconceptsthatwerenotprevalentatthetimethecurrentframeworkwasdeveloped/revised.

• ActivitieswhichimplementcomponentsoftheincludingintegrationofacademicandCTEskillsandcoursework,school-to-worktransitionactivities,andarticulationofsecondaryandpostsecondaryCTEprograms.

• Individualizedlearningactivities,includingworksitelearningactivities,tobetterprepareindividualsinthecoursesfortheirchosenoccupationalarea.

3.3.4 SEMESTERCREDITHOURDEFINITIONMSCommunityCollegeBoardPolicy9indicates:

Asemestercredithourisdefinedasaminimumstudent-teachercontactof750minutesforlectureand1500minutesforlaboratory.(Thisdoesnotincludetimeforpassingbetweenclasses,registration,norfinalexaminations.)

Semestercredithour(s)willalignwithUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationregulatorypolicywithregardtofinancialaid.ThisinformationcanbefoundintheFederalStudentAidHandbook,chapteronSchoolEligibilityandOperations,atwww.ifap.ed.gov.

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Coursescanbedevelopedusinglecture,laboratory,clinical,orcontacthours.Whendevelopingcurriculumcontent,usethefollowingconversiontable:

SemesterCreditHour(SCH)

SCHBreakdownEquivalency

ContactHours

LectureHour 1 1 15LaboratoryHours 1 2 30ClinicalHours 1 3 45

Whendeterminingcontacthours,usethefollowingformula:

Step1: Breakdownoflab/lecture/clinicalhoursx15 Step2: Addhoursfromlab/lecture/clinicaltogetherfortotalcontacthours

Example: Step1 3semestercredithours(2lecture,2lab) 2(lecture)x15=30 2(lab)x15=30 Step2 30+30=60totalcontacthours

3.3.5 CURRICULUMIMPLEMENTATIONFLEXIBILITYANDCUSTOMIZATIONApprovedCareer–Technicalelectivecourseshavebeenincludedtoallowcommunitycollegesandstudentstocustomizeprogramstomeettheneedsofindustriesandemployersintheirarea.Inordertoprovideflexibilitywithinthecolleges,individualcourseswithinaframeworkmaybecustomizedbydoingthefollowing:

• addingnewstudentlearningoutcomesandsuggestedobjectivestocomplementtheexistingstudentlearningoutcomesandsuggestedobjectivesintheprogramframework

• revisingorextendingthesuggestedobjectivesforindividualstudentlearningoutcomes

• adjustingthesemestercredithoursofacoursetobeup1hourordown1hour(CollegesnolongerhavetoprovideadditionalpaperworktotheMCCB.)

Inaddition,thecurriculumframeworkasawholemaybecustomizedbydoingthefollowing:

• sequencingcourseswithinthesuggestedcoursesequencetoreflectthenewassessmentformat

• developingandaddinganewcoursethatmeetsspecificneedsofindustriesandotherclientsinthecommunityorjuniorcollegedistrict(withMCCBapproval)

• addingcourseslistedinthe“ApprovedCareerandTechnicalElectivesList”aslocalcertificateanddegreecompletionrequirementstomeetspecificneedsofindustriesandotherclientsinthecommunity(The

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“ApprovedCareerandTechnicalElectives”arecurrentlyapprovedintheeARSdatabase;therefore,MCCBapprovalisnotrequired.)

3.3.6 CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENTFORNEWPROGRAMSANDNEWPROGRAMOPTIONSCollegeswillfollowtheprocedureforrequestinganewprogramornewprogramoptionthroughtheDirectorofCareerandTechnicalEducation’sofficebycompletingtheproperapplicationformlocatedathttp://www.mccb.edu/WkfEdu/CTDefault.aspx.OncetheMCCBBoardMembersapprovethenewprogramorprogramoption,collegewillimplementprogramlocally.Duringthefirst2yearsofimplementation,theMCCBOfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwillworkwiththecollegetodevelopastatewidecurriculumframeworkandtechnicalskillsassessment.Thefollowingtimelinewillbefollowedfornewprogramsandnewprogramoptions:

Year1,FallSemester

1. Identifysteeringcommitteeofbusiness/industry,education,andgovernmentpersonnel.Thismaybethesamecommitteethatcollegesidentifiedonthenewprogramapplication.

2. Conductresearchtolearnaboutotherprograms,certifications,standards,etc.

3. Identifythewritingteam(facultyfromcollegeapplyingfortheprogramandthosewithrelatedprograms[ifapplicable])

4. Conductawritingteammeetingwithwritingteam,administrators,andbusiness/industrysteeringcommitteetodraftcurriculumfortheCareerandTechnicalCertificateandtheA.A.S.degreeoption.

Year2,SpringSemester

5. HoldawritingteammeetingtoreviewandfinalizetheCareerandTechnicalCertificateandtheA.A.S.degreeoption.

6. BeginMCCBBoardMemberApprovalprocessthatincludesvalidation,presentationtomembers,APA,andfinalvoteofapproval.

7. UploadcurriculumframeworktotheMCCBCurriculumDownloadWebsiteandincludeprogramintotheregularcurriculumrevisioncycle.

8. WorkwithcollegestoidentifyanationalcertificationorcoordinateeffortswithRCUtodeveloptheMS-CPAS2.

Year3,SpringSemester

9. Administerappropriateendofyearprogramexam(LicensureExam,NationalCertification,MS-CPAS2,orMCCBApprovedAlternative

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Assessment)thatwillbeusedforPerkinsTechnicalSkillsAttainmentreporting.

3.4 STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMESStudentLearningOutcomeswillbeadoptedfromnationalcertificationorcredentialingstandards.Ifaprogramdoesnothavearelatednationalcertificationorcredentialingstandard,theStudentLearningOutcomeswillbeadoptedfromarelatednationalstandard(Example:CommonCareerTechnicalCoreKnowledgeandSkillsOutcomeshttp://www.careertech.org/career-technical-education/cctc/)

3.5 CURRICULUMRESOURCEMANUALAcurriculumresourcemanualwillbepreparedasacompanionpieceforeachcurriculumframework.Facultymemberswillbeaskedtoprovideresourcessuchastextbooks,software,websites,andequipmenttheycurrentlyuseorbelievewillbeusefulwithrevisedcurriculum.

3.5.1 FORMATIVEASSESSMENTSFormativeAssessmentordiagnostictestingisarangeofformalandinformalassessmentproceduresemployedbyteachersduringthelearningprocessinordertomodifyteachingandlearningactivitiestoimprovestudentattainment(example:unitorendofcourseassessments).

MCCBwillprovidematerialsusefultoinstructorswhendevelopingformativeassessmentsthroughthecurriculumresourcemanualandvariousonlineresources.TheTeachingandLearningInstitutewillofferamoduleonassessmentdevelopment.

3.5.2 INSTRUCTIONALPRACTICESMCCBwillprovidematerialsusefultoinstructorsfordevelopinginstructionalpracticesthroughthecurriculumresourcemanualandvariousonlineresources.TheTeachingandLearningInstitutewillofferamoduleoneffectiveinstructionalpracticesandlearningstyles.

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SECTION4: VALIDATIONOFCONTENTEachnewlydevelopedorrevisedcurriculumframeworkwillbevalidatedbycollegefaculty/trainers,collegeadministration,andbusinessandindustrypriortopresentingthecurriculumtotheMSCommunityCollegeBoardforapproval.

4.1 COLLEGE&INDUSTRYVALIDATIONMEETINGANDSURVEYDeans,Directors,Faculty,Trainers,andIndustryMemberswillbeaskedtoreviewthecurriculumandcompleteavalidationsurvey.Thefollowingwilltakeplace:

• Thewritingteammembersandcurriculumspecialistswillleadanonlinemeetingtodescribetheinputfromindustryandchangesintherevisedcurriculum.Thisisthesameonlinemeetingidentifiedinsection3.1.

• Attheendofthemeeting,informationwillbesolicitedfromparticipantsusinganonlinesurvey.

• Meetingparticipantswillgiverecommendationsforcurriculumspecificprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.

• Basedonfeedback,appropriateMCCBpersonnelwillmovethecurriculumthroughtheMCCBBoardapprovalprocess.

SECTION5: MCCBBOARDAPPROVALPROCESSCurriculawillbepresentedtotheMCCBBoardonabi-annualbasisorwhenapprovalisdeemednecessary.Thefollowingwillbeincludedintheboardpacket:

1. CurriculaCIPandname2. Summaryofmajorchanges3. Validationsurveyresults

Uponapproval,thecurriculawillbemadepublicforcommentsviatheSecretaryofStateOfficefor30days.

Afterthepubliccommentperiod,thecurriculawillbepresentedtotheboardforfinalapprovalor,ifcommentswarrant,gobackintotherevisionprocess.

Uponfinalapproval,theeARSdatabasewillbeupdatedwhereneeded.

SECTION6: COMMUNITYCOLLEGEIMPLEMENTATIONOFCURRICULAOncecurriculahasfinalboardapproval,thecommunitycollegesofferingprogramsspecifiedunderacurriculaframeworkhaveuntilthefalltermofthefollowingfiscalyeartoimplement.Forexample,anycurriculaapprovedduringthecalendaryear2014(January1–December31,2014)shouldbeimplementedinthefalltermof2015.AnydeviationfromthisimplementationschedulecouldaffectstudentperformanceonMS-CPAS2andcorrespondingPerkinsindicators.

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SECTION7: NEWCURRICULUMTRAININGMEETINGS7.1 PLANNING

Datafromtheonlinevalidationmeeting(section4.1)willbeusedtoplanprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforcurriculumchanges.Ifnecessary,acommitteeofinstructorsandadministratorsmaybeassembledtoassistintheplanning.AplanningpacketwillbesubmittedtotheDirectorofCurriculumandInstructionforapprovalpriortoadvertisingthetrainingevent.Theplanningpacketwillinclude:

1. TrainingObjectives:Measurableobjectivesfortrainingcontentwillbeincluded.ObjectivesshouldbewrittenbasedontheWebb’sDepthofKnowledgeFramework.5

2. DescriptionofParticipants:Allfull-timeandadjunctinstructorswhoteachtheprogramwillbeeligibletoparticipateinthetraining.Administratorsarewelcomedtoattendthetraining.

3. DeliveryMethodsThemethodofdeliverywilldependontheprogramandinstructors.Deliverymethodswillincludedistancelearningopportunitiesusingthestate-widevideonetworksystem,onlinelearningusingtheCANVAScoursemanagementsystem,andface-to-facelearningopportunities.Trainingwilloccurwhenmostinstructorsareoncontract.Additionally,eventssuchasthePostsecondarySummerConferencewillbeutilizedwheneverpossiblefornewcurriculumtraining.

4. FacilitiesBuildingandroominformationwillbeincluded.

5. BudgetAtrainingbudgetwillbedevelopedandsubmittedtotheDirectorofCurriculumandInstruction.

6. AgendaTheagendawillbedevelopedbasedonthetrainingobjectives.Agendawillinclude:• Traininglogisticalinformation(titleoftraining,times,locations,date,etc.)• Trainingobjectives

7. Presenters

Presenterswillbeselectedbasedonsubjectareaexpertiseandtheirabilitytopresentinformationinameaningfulway.

8. RegistrationInformationParticipantswillregisterusinganelectronicsystem.

5Parker,R.(2008).Webb'sdepthofknowledgeguide:Careerandtechnicaleducationdefinitions.Retrievedfromhttp://www.aps.edu/rda/documents/resources/Webbs_DOK_Guide.pdf

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9. EvaluationCriteriaandSurveys

7.2 CURRICULUMCONTENTPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTCATALOGAnelectronictrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentcatalogwillbepublishedeachsemesterontheOfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwebsite.Informationregardingthetrainingwillbehousedinthiscatalog.

ThecatalogwillbesenttotheCCTODAlistservaddressfromtheDirectorofCurriculumandInstructionandwillbepostedtotheMCCBWebsite.

Remindersaboutupcomingeventswillbeincludedinthedivisionelectronicnewsletter.

7.3 EVALUATIONTheNewCurriculumTrainingMeetingswillbeevaluatedbyusingarubricbasedonLearningForward’sStandardsforProfessionalLearning.6

SECTION8: IMPLEMENTATION&EVALUATIONOFCURRICULUMEFFECTIVENESS

Inanefforttoreachgoals,improveourresults,becomemorecompetitivebyaligningourplans,processes,decisions,people,actions,andresults,theOfficeofCurriculumandInstructionwillcontinuouslyexamineourprocesses,products,andresults.

8.1 STUDENTLEARNINGANDPROGRESSThefollowingstudentlearningandprogressindicatorswillbeexamined:

1. Studentenrollment2. PerkinsData3. Studentemploymentretentionandwageearningsinemployment

8.2 INTERNALANDEXTERNALCUSTOMERFEEDBACKAnannualsurveywillbeadministeredtotheCCTODAmembersandWorkforceDirectorstoevaluatethequalityofworkproductsandprojectmanagement(ex.Communication,process,etc.).

6Cross,J.(2012).Lastinglegacyforachievement:Coloradocoachesboostteachereffectivenesswitharubricforprofessionallearning.LearningForward,33(5),36-44.Retrievedfromhttp://www.learningforward.org/docs/jsd-october-2012/cross335.pdf

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SECTION9: CURRICULUMREVISION/DEVELOPMENTPLAN

January PresentationofFallCurriculatoBoardforApprovalSpringCurriculumPreliminaryWork

• Research-BasedDesign• ReviewofStudent/ParticipantData• SpringMeetingPlanning

February CollectIndustryData• AdvisoryCouncilMeetings• BusinessandIndustryPre-RevisionDevelopmentSurvey

CurriculumWritingTeamMeetings• Pre-writingTeamMeeting(virtual)• WritingTeamMeeting(face-to-face)• Post-writingValidationTeamMeeting(virtual)• CollegeandIndustryValidationSurvey

AnnualState-wideArticulationAgreementMeetingMarch CollectIndustryDataContinued

CurriculumWritingTeamMeetingsContinuedCreatingFuturesConference

April FinalizeSpringDocuments• InternalEvaluation• Editing• BoardMaterial

PlanningforCurricula-basedProfessionalDevelopmentRegionalCollaborationMeetings

May NationalCertificationandAccreditationStandardsReviewCurricula-basedProfessionalDevelopmentPresentationofSpringCurriculatoBoardforPublicComments

June SpringCurriculaAPAFallCurriculaPreliminaryWorkContinued

• Research-BasedDesign• ReviewofStudent/ParticipantData• SpringMeetingPlanning

SummerCurriculum-BasedProfessionalDevelopmentOfferingsJuly PresentationofSpringCurriculatoBoardforApproval

FallCurriculaPreliminaryWorkContinuedSummerCurriculum-BasedProfessionalDevelopmentOfferings

August SummerConference• Faculty,Staff,andAdministratorInputSurvey• Curriculum-BasedProfessionalDevelopmentOfferings

CollectIndustryData• AdvisoryCouncilMeetings• BusinessandIndustryPre-RevisionDevelopmentSurvey

CurriculumWritingTeamMeetings

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• Pre-writingTeamMeeting(virtual)• WritingTeamMeeting(face-to-face)• Post-writingValidationTeamMeeting(virtual)• CollegeandIndustryValidationSurvey

September CollectIndustryDataContinuedCurriculumWritingTeamMeetingsContinued

October FinalizeFallDocuments• InternalEvaluation• Editing• BoardMaterial

PlanningforCurricula-basedProfessionalDevelopmenttobeofferedinSpringSemester

RegionalCollaborationMeetingsNovember WorkforceSummit

PresentationtoBoardCurriculumOutforAPANationalCertificationandAccreditationStandardsReviewPresentationofFallCurriculatoBoardforPublicComments

December PerkinsDataReviewFinalBoardApprovalSetNextCurriculatobeRevisedAPA