1. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM T HE F IRST AND F INAL M ILE ICT Landscape David E. Wilcox “GSX aims to link the worlds of learning and work through the use of a common language and framework.”

2. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM F IRST M ILE : D ISCONNECT Modern Enterprise Workforce Preparation System

3. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM Emerging Definition ITICT U NIFIED C OMMUNICATIONS

4. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM Unified Communications “An industry term used to describe all forms of call and multimedia/cross-media information management functions controlled by an individual user for business purposes.” –Internet Protocol (IP-PBX) –Voice over IP (VoIP) –Video and Web Conferencing –Mobile Applications

5. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM Labor Market Increasing  Mobile Wireless  Web-based Technologies  Security/Data Privacy  Networks  Software Engineering  Connectivity Decreasing  Computer Hardware Maintenance  Data Entry  Computer Programming

6. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM Critical Skills for Successful Careers  Project Management  Business Skills/Process Re-engineering  Systems Analysis/Design  Wireless/Connectivity/Virtualization  Networking  Security and Information Assurance  Application Delivery  Web 2.0

7. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM Curriculum Progress Application of Process Improvement Process Improvement Techniques Web 2.0 Networking Informatics Critical Thinking  Entrepreneurship  Integration of Employability  Integration of Academics  Potential Access  Increase Enrollment

8. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM T HE F INAL M ILE Clearinghouse National Item Bank Arizona/VTecs Item Bank/Test Dev Arizona/VTecs Item Bank/Test Dev State and Local Assessments State and Local Assessments ⇔ Identify assessment purpose ⇔ Identify assessment “uses” ⇔ Evaluate standard statements ⇔ Develop test blueprint ⇔ Link items to standard statements

9. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM ⇔ Identify assessment purpose CTE Vision? Goals for the Statewide CTE program Key state priorities for CTE ⇔ Identify assessment “uses” Program accountability Credit bearing Access to post-secondary programs Graduation credential Access to apprenticeship Access to Industry based credentialing preparation Direct employment opportunity Diagnostic purposes -- program improvement and/or student learning IDENTIFY KEY STAKEHOLDERS-Faculty, Student, Employers, CTE Administration, Higher Education ⇔ Evaluate standard statements Based on CTE goals adopt, adapt, or develop technical and career standards or objectives: Local/regional? National? Occupational? Career? Entrepreneurial? Employability? Applied Academic? Power? Aspirational? Foundational? International? ⇔ Develop test blueprint Establish Measurement Priorities –often defined by criticality, frequency of occurrence, etc. in order to manage test cost/time ⇔ Link items to standard statements Know what, know why, know how Knowledge or performance?

10. Proprietary Restricted: Do Not Copy, Cite, or Distribute DEFINE MEASURE OPTIMIZE TM Q UESTIONS ? The Global Skills X-change 1410 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 684-5067 dwilcox@gskillsxchange.com www.gskillsxchange.com