South Carolina ~ VTECS Workshop June 26, 2007 South Carolina ~ VTECS Workshop June 26, 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

A Consortium for Innovative Career and Workforce Development Resources A Consortium for Innovative Career and Workforce Development Resources Since

A Consortium of States

Ms. Amy McCaskill Office of Career & Technology Education Columbia, South Carolina Phone: 803 – 734 – Ms. Amy McCaskill Office of Career & Technology Education Columbia, South Carolina Phone: 803 – 734 –

VTECS develops resources that we can use!

Work-Based Learning

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

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

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

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

... 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

VTECS Connect Quick Reference Manual VTECS Connect Quick Reference Manual Available for download at

Curriculum Development

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

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

Clusters Foundations Pathways Clusters Foundations Pathways

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

... 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

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