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January 2011

CPS CTE Approach to Student Assessment. January 2011. CPS CTE’s 3-Dimensional Approach to Student Assessment. ACADEMIC. TECHNICAL. EMPLOYABILITY. Reading Writing Math Science. Occupation-specific skills. Fundamentals Character/ Work Ethic Problem Solving Interpersonal

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January 2011

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  1. CPS CTE Approach to Student Assessment January 2011

  2. CPS CTE’s 3-Dimensional Approach to Student Assessment ACADEMIC TECHNICAL EMPLOYABILITY • Reading • Writing • Math • Science • Occupation-specific skills • Fundamentals • Character/ Work Ethic • Problem Solving • Interpersonal • Computer Literacy Skills • CPS core grades • EPAS scores • WorkKeys scores • CPS CTE grades / unit assessments • Industry certifications • National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) student assessments • CPS / Chicago Workforce Investment Council (CWIC) Employability Assessment Assessments Note: These skill categories are used by Association for Career and Technical Education to segment work-readiness skills.

  3. Technical Assessment – Industry Certifications Available by Program

  4. Technical Assessment –Example: NOCTI Culinary Arts Pilot

  5. Employability Assessment – Why custom build for CPS CTE? • CPS CTE needed an employability assessment that was… • Based on an observed 3rd party rating of a student, much like a job interview rating (i.e., not a paper-based assessment taken by a student) • Free or low-cost to administer, by one or by multiple parties in a grading period • Formative, i.e., included a rubric with stages of development through which students could progress over time, and could be administered multiple times over 3 years • Practical – i.e., • Focused on a core set of skills that could be quickly assessed so as not to over-burden teachers in implementation – some teachers have 100+ students to assess in 2 weeks • Online – to facilitate quick turnaround time in data availability and analysis • Available for immediate launch – to inform 2010-11 student work placements • Not industry-specific, i.e., applicable to all occupational areas • CWIC conducted research, found that no existing assessment met all criteria • CPS and CWIC created a customized assessment tool, focused on the core employability skills most commonly identified in our research

  6. Existing models researched before deciding to develop customized assessment The following is a sampling of the key national work-readiness models and assessments researched in development of the CPS CTE Employability Assessment: Note: Additional detail on comparison of assessments provided in Appendix.

  7. As we developed a customized tool, how were the ‘core skills’ determined? • Developed a spreadsheet to itemize the skills recommended by: • National Work Readiness Assessments and Skill Catalogues • Recommendations from National Association of Career and Technical Education • Recommendations from national and state workforce advocacy groups • Recommendations from national industry organizations • Recommendations from the Department of Labor • Recommendations from the Illinois State Board of Education • Recommendations from Illinois Department of Employment Security • Recommendations from Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs • Aggregated the skills into core categories based on similarity or association (e.g., creativity and innovation are subsets of problem solving) • Identified the skill sets most often recommended and marked as essential by key industry reports • Synthesized definitions into rubric with three levels: below standard, meets standard, above standard Note: Additional detail on comparison of assessments provided in Appendix.

  8. CPS CTE Employability Assessment – Launched in Fall 2010 • CPS CTE Employability Assessment: Observed rating of students by teachers 2x/year (Q1 & Q3), tracked online, targeting 16 essential skills in 5 categories: • Fundamentals • Work Ethic/ Character • Problem Solving • Interpersonal • Computer Literacy • Employers, Coaches, and Counselors (anyone with significant interaction with students) can also assess students using the same assessment • Assessment roll-out supported by aligned curriculum for students and professional development for teachers (270+ teachers engaged) • Focus groups conducted with CTE teachers to collect feedback and ensure buy-in prior to assessment launch; extremely positive feedback received

  9. CPS CTE Employability Assessment – Overview of Skills Assessed CWIC reviewed all major work-readiness and employability assessments to create a core set of 21st Century Skills aligned to youth capability and entry-level employment requirements. The source data was derived from over 10,000 employer interviews.

  10. CPS CTE Employability Assessment – Detailed Rubric

  11. CPS CTE Employability Assessment – Detailed Rubric (continued)

  12. CPS CTE Employability Assessment – Detailed Rubric (continued)

  13. CPS CTE Employability Assessment – Free, Online, Focused (5 mins./student rating) CPS Career and Technical Education Beta Version 1.0

  14. APPENDIX

  15. Appendix – CPS CTE offering curriculumaligned with Employability Assessment New Professional Leadership/ College & Career Development Workshops Incorporating Lessons into Standard CTE Curriculum Existing ‘Transitions’ Soft Skills Curriculum • Monthly, year-long employability and job prep program • Initial focus on CTE students, but much of content can eventually serve all students • 2-3 sessions in winter/spring 2011 pilot launch; 6-8 sessions per year starting in 2011-12 school year • Lessons being built into new, standardized CTE curriculum • Pulling from CTE teachers, Transitions, and other existing content • Developed several years ago by external vendor, aligned with ‘SCANS’ employability standards • Available to all CTE teachers online • Periodic trainings conducted for teachers on this content

  16. Appendix – New Professional Leadership Workshops Multi-part series to increase student’s college and career development and navigation skills. Example topics (content in development): Your Roadmap – Goal Setting, Resumes and College Applications Your Elevator Speech – Interviews with Employers and College Admissions Shadowing (Part I) – Preparation for Job Shadowing and College Visits Shadowing (Part II) – Reflecting on your Job Shadow and College Visit Managing Your Offers – Internships, Jobs, other Opportunities Making the Most of Your Experience – Internships, Jobs, Summer Programs, College Prep Experiences, Enrichment Program Note: Workshop content is being developed by Kasey Mueller, contractor and 23 year HR / Corporate Training professional also with experience working with youth. Content is being aligned with What’s Next Illinois and iterated/vetted with CPS OCCP staff.

  17. Appendix – Comparison of Employability Assessments

  18. Appendix – Comparison of Employability Assessments Note: Additional detail on comparison of assessments and skill recommendations is available.

  19. Appendix – Determination of Employability ‘Core Skills’

  20. Appendix – Sources Used to Determine ‘Core Skills’

  21. Appendix – ‘Core Skills’ Alignment with Sources Researched

  22. Appendix – ‘Core Skills’ Alignment with Sources Researched

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