1. South Carolina ~ VTECS Workshop June 26, 2007 South Carolina ~ VTECS Workshop June 26, 2007... designed to manage Career Cluster & Occupational Analysis information... designed to manage Career Cluster & Occupational Analysis information... designed to facilitate the management of work-based learning experiences... designed to facilitate the management of work-based learning experiences Workshop Facilitator Brenda Hattaway Assistant Executive Director VTECS Workshop Facilitator Brenda Hattaway Assistant Executive Director VTECS

2. A Consortium for Innovative Career and Workforce Development Resources A Consortium for Innovative Career and Workforce Development Resources Since 1973...

3. A Consortium of States

4. Ms. Amy McCaskill Office of Career & Technology Education Columbia, South Carolina Phone: 803 – 734 – 4901 E-mail: amccaski@ed.sc.gov Ms. Amy McCaskill Office of Career & Technology Education Columbia, South Carolina Phone: 803 – 734 – 4901 E-mail: amccaski@ed.sc.gov

5. VTECS develops resources...... that we can use!

7. Work-Based Learning

8. Increasing Relevance Developing Business/Industry Partnerships Documenting Students Accomplishments Increasing Relevance Developing Business/Industry Partnerships Documenting Students Accomplishments

9. Work-based Learning Tracking, Accountability, and Documentation Documenting the Match Between the Students Job & a Career Cluster Tracking, Accountability, and Documentation Documenting the Match Between the Students Job & a Career Cluster

10. Workplace Skills - Job Seeking Skills - Getting the Job Skills - Keeping the Job Skills - Advancing in the Job Skills Related Performance Based Exercises Related Item Bank - Scenario Items, - Multiple-Choice Items, - Performance Checklists Workplace Skills - Job Seeking Skills - Getting the Job Skills - Keeping the Job Skills - Advancing in the Job Skills Related Performance Based Exercises Related Item Bank - Scenario Items, - Multiple-Choice Items, - Performance Checklists Workplace Skills

12. Software Tools... designed to facilitate management of work- based learning experiences... designed to facilitate management of work- based learning experiences

20. ... assists in: Developing custom training plans for assignment to several students/trainees or for an individual Track student/trainee progress on custom training plans Maintaining detailed information in any training environment Keeping information current Documenting the work-based learning program for the purpose of accountability Providing students/trainees with documentation of their accomplishments in the work-based learning program Developing custom training plans for assignment to several students/trainees or for an individual Track student/trainee progress on custom training plans Maintaining detailed information in any training environment Keeping information current Documenting the work-based learning program for the purpose of accountability Providing students/trainees with documentation of their accomplishments in the work-based learning program

21. VTECS Connect Quick Reference Manual VTECS Connect Quick Reference Manual Available for download at http://www.vtecs.org

22. Curriculum Development

23. Software Tools... designed to manage Career Cluster & Occupational Analysis information... designed to manage Career Cluster & Occupational Analysis information

24. Foundations Knowledges & Skills Performance Elements Measurement Criteria Links to Instructional Resources Pathways Knowledges & Skills Performance Elements Measurement Criteria Links to Instructional Resources Specialities Foundations Knowledges & Skills Performance Elements Measurement Criteria Links to Instructional Resources Pathways Knowledges & Skills Performance Elements Measurement Criteria Links to Instructional Resources Specialities Career Cluster Information

25. Clusters Foundations Pathways Clusters Foundations Pathways

26. Duties Equipment Academic Skills Instructional Materials Test Items Duties Equipment Academic Skills Instructional Materials Test Items For Each Specialty... Tasks Equipment Standard Steps Enabling Competencies Academic Skills Instructional Materials Test Items Tasks Equipment Standard Steps Enabling Competencies Academic Skills Instructional Materials Test Items Sub-Tasks Equipment Standard Steps Enabling Competencies Academic Skills Instructional Materials Test Items Sub-Tasks Equipment Standard Steps Enabling Competencies Academic Skills Instructional Materials Test Items

27. ... Assists users with: organizing & reorganizing career cluster information organizing technical courses and programs developing/revising curriculum identifying academic requirements for specific occupations articulating skills at all levels developing strategies and instruments to assess student performance and knowledge identifying tools, equipment, and materials for instruction organizing & reorganizing career cluster information organizing technical courses and programs developing/revising curriculum identifying academic requirements for specific occupations articulating skills at all levels developing strategies and instruments to assess student performance and knowledge identifying tools, equipment, and materials for instruction

28. Visit the VTECS Web Site http://www.vtecs.org Visit the VTECS Web Site http://www.vtecs.org