The
Mississippi Assessment System
CAREER
PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT COMPONENT
Purpose
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Assess local program performance in producing
occupational-ready students who are prepared for life-long learning
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Create meaningful measure of accountability
of the level of instruction and resulting student performance in occupational
program areas
Type
of Assessment
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A combination of selected response and
performance assessments that yield important information about what students
know and can do in workplace readiness and occupation specific areas
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Assessment design to be based upon content
of performance standards for selected occupational areas
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Assessment to measure level of performance
on work-force competencies to ensure the quality of educational programs
to maximize student achievement
Assessment
Administration
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Program completers at secondary and post-secondary
levels
Development/Implementation
Schedule
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Conduct curriculum match of MDE curriculum
to test item bank of MDE program areas for customized occupation-specific
assessments
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Conduct content and fairness reviews of
WorkKeys assessment
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Finalize curriculum match item development
and construction of occupation specific assessments
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Conduct test administration workshops
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Pilot the vocational assessment component
in all school districts and 16 post secondary community college sites in
the Spring of 1997 and "live" in the Spring of 1998
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Conduct score interpretation workshops
for multilevel reports
Reporting
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Student performance reported in a manner
showing individual student performance as compared to other group performance
and which may be used as an indicator of employment readiness
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Program and state information reported
in a format to be used for improved classroom instruction, curriculum modifications,
and professional development
Use
of Data
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Mechanism for articulation between secondary
occupational courses and post secondary programs which would allow students
to obtain advanced standing including possible course waiver(s) in post
secondary programs based upon demonstrated achievement
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Indicator of Tech Prep implementation success
by demonstrating linkage between secondary academic subject areas (Algebra
I, Biology, etc.) and Occupational Skill Areas
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Resource for developing instructional-specific
professional development and program improvement
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Information to be examined as possible
performance indicator for new expanded accreditation model
Revised
10/96
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