1. Montana Construction Pathway Architecture and Construction Promoting Rigorous CTE Programs of Study NACTEI 2013 Phoenix, Arizona Lyle Courtnage, Project Director

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5. What Is A Rigorous Program of Study (RPOS) 5

7. 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

8. 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

11. 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

12. Technical skills not as clear Look to national standards –cluster standards (careertech.org) –NCCER –National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

13. 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

14. Creating the assessment

16. Keys to Assessment Development 1. Subject Matter Experts –Whose teaching the class Secondary Postsecondary Industry 2. Experts in assessment –Validity and Reliability –NOCTI

17. Subject Matter Experts Secondary Construction Teachers Postsecondary Construction Teachers Industry –Home Builders Association –Montana Contractors Association –Individual organizations