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Student Certification Assessment System
(SCAS) Overview
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• NAFTrack and SCAS• Requirements • Benefits • Components • Materials • Participation • Award Process • Questions
Agenda
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NAF’s Proven Model for College and Career Readiness
1. Sequenced series of experiences that cover career awareness, exploration, and
preparation2. Culminate in a compensated internship
3. Students engage directly with professionals
1. Hands-on learning through projects2. Emphasis on literacy
3. Industry-vetted courses and assessments
1. Personalized learning environment 2. Open to all students
3. Teacher collaboration and professional development
1. Link to community and local businesses2. Generate internship and work-based
learning opportunities3. Access to industry trends for teachers
and students
Work-based
Learning
Curriculumand
Assessment
AcademyStructure
AdvisoryBoard
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Overview
StudentCertificationAssessmentSystem
Overview
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Student Certification Assessment System – SCAS• A Rigorous Certification• A Secure Assessment Program• A Measurement of College and Career
Readiness • Aligned with Industry Standards• Designed with National Curriculum and
Assessments Experts • Developed with NAF Network Input
What SCAS is…
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• A Learning Management System
• A District Student Information System (SIS)
• A Student Portfolio• A Lesson Planning Tool• A Formative Classroom
Assessment
What SCAS is NOT…
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Number of Academies in which students completed one or more CPACs, EOCs, or Internship Assessments (IAs): 9/12 - 2/14 • AOF 40 academies • AOHT 26 Academies • AOIT 20 Academies • AOE 6 Academies
SCAS By The Numbers…
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Number of Culminating Projects (CPAC), End of Course (EOC) Exams, or Internship Assessments completed in SCAS in 2014.
SCAS By The Numbers…
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Number of unique students started an assessment in SCAS during the 2013/2014 school year.
SCAS By The Numbers…
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• Graduation
• Pass 4 NAF Courses ** • Pass 4 Culminating Project
Assessments
• Pass 4 End of Course Assessment
• Pass Internship Assessment
** 2 year-long third party
SCAS Requirements
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NAF Student Certification is issued upon graduation to a student who has:• Met all local high school
graduation requirements at a level required for admission to its state’s public postsecondary institutions (four-year, two-year, and community colleges).
SCAS Requirements…
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NAF Student Certification is issued upon graduation to a student who has:• Completed four (4) NAF courses• Received a passing score on each
of the four (4) culminating projects and four (4) end of course exams, or end of course exams in 2 year-long courses in the case of AOE or some AOHS
SCAS Requirements…
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NAF Student Certification is issued upon graduation to a student who has:• Received a satisfactory rating on the
internship assessment.
SCAS Requirements…
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• NAFTrack: Certified Hiring
• Students – Tangible Feedback
• Teachers – Strengthen Alignment To Industry Vetted Curriculum
• Business – Prepared Workforce
• Post Secondary - Completed Rigorous Course of Study
SCAS Benefits…
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N AFTrack Certified HiringInitial Program Benefits May Include
• Pre-interview and resume support
• College internship opportunities and connectivity
• Support to ensure more NAF Certified Graduates
attend the postsecondary institutions where they
recruit
• Guaranteed interviews in equally qualified
applicant pools
• Potentially expedited advancement in the hiring
process
• Priority hiring among equally qualified applicant
pools
• Applicant feedback and coaching post interview
• Potential higher starting salary for NAF certified
graduates
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Culminating Project
Assessments
End of Course Exams
Internship Assessment
StudentCertificationAssessmentSystem
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• Course Assessments =•Culminating Project Assessment for Certification (CPAC)
AND•End of Course (EOC)
SCAS Components
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Culminating Projects
• Most NAF-developed courses have culminating projects
• All culminating projects features:– Stages: Planning, Implementation, Final – Reflection Questions– Final Product
• Teachers score CPAC – Rubric
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Culminating ProjectPlanning and Implementation
Products
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Culminating Project Final Products
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1. What ideas, concepts, and skills from the specific learning objectives did you apply while developing this work?
2. How does the work sample you selected demonstrate your understanding and application of the ideas, concepts, and skills from the specific learning objectives you mentioned above?
Culminating Project Reflection Questions
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3. Describe the quality of your work sample in relationship to the specific learning objectives.
4. Describe what you could improve about your work sample.
5. Describe how you contributed to the development of the selected work sample.
Culminating Project Reflection Questions
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Demonstrates understanding of the major ideas, concepts, and skills covered in the targeted learning objectives.
Demonstrates ability to apply the knowledge and skills covered in the targeted learning objectives.
Demonstrates ability to reflect on the quality of his/her work in relationship to the targeted learning objectives, providing examples of strengths and limitations of work samples and the final product..
Demonstrates contribution in the group through all stages (i.e., work samples and the final product).
Culminating Project Assessment Rubric
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• All EOCs• Assess 16 Critical Learning Objectives
• Contain 32 Multiple Choice Questions(MCs) + 3 MCs in field test
• Include 4 Constructed Response Questions (CRs) + 1 CR in field test
• Total 40 Questions
End-of-Course Exams
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Scoring• Multiple Choice Items are scored
immediately by the system• 1 Pt. per Correct Answer = 32 pts. • Field Test Items Not Scored
• Constructed Response Items must be scored by the teacher• Scoring Rubric• 2 Pts. Possible Per Answer = 8 pts.
End-of-Course Exams
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Student EOC Log In
End-of-Course Exams
Required Log In Info
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Student EOC View
End-of-Course Exams
Navigation
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Administrative Guide – Assessed Learning Objective
End-of-Course Exams
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• Supervisor Assessment of College and Career Readiness (SACCR) = • Internship Assessment •Culminating work-based learning experience and the summative assessment for purposes of NAF certification
SCAS Components
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Internship Assessment For Certification• Participate in a 120-hour internship
(2015)*• Receive a 2, 3, 4 performance level
within each dimension; and• Meet or exceed expectations on a
majority of the dimensions in the four categories; and
• Be rated as “Meets Expectations/Usually” (3) or “Exceeds Expectations/Always” (4) on a set of dimension deemed “high value:”
SCAS Components
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Internship Assessment For Certification• High Value Dimensions – Score 3 or 4
• Part IA3. Critical Thinking – Foundational Skills• Part IB4. Teamwork/Collaboration – Applied
Workplace Skills• Part IC9. Exhibits responsible and professional
behaviors – Self-Management and Personal Responsibility, • Part II4. Knows how to interact with
supervisors, clients, and teammates – Knowledge of the Field and Organizational Context
•
SCAS Components
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Foundational Skills
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Applied Workplace Skills
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Self-Management Skills
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Career Contextual Knowledge
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Position-Specific Technical Skills
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Participation
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Overview
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• Academy Support Hub
•About SCAS– Section 1 – About NAF SCAS– SCAS FAQ – Participation– Rollout Overview – Rollout Checklist– SCAS Task Chart
SCAS Participation
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SCAS About – Reference Manual
SCAS Participation
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• Considerations• Information• Technical Requirements• Rollout Plan
Participation
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Roles• District SCAS Administrator• Academy SCAS Administrator• School Technical Support • Teacher
Everyone Has Role
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Timing • Before Course• During Course• Before Exam• Day of the Exam• After Exam
Timing is Everything
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Award Process Announcement - January
NAF notifies all District SCAS Administrators about requirements,
timeline and process for SCAS student eligibility .
Notification - April District SCAS Administrator notifies
student who are eligible for certification about timeline, application process, and
requirements.
Identification - May 1st weekDistrict SCAS Administrator submits a completed NAF SCAS Eligible Student Form for students completing all SCAS
requirements .
Application - May 2nd weekSCAS eligible students submit to NAF a
completed application with permission to review data.
Validation - June 1st NAF confirms that students have met SCAS certification standards and releases offical certificate to District SCAS Administrator
Award - June 15thUpon gradauation, District SCAS
Adminsitrator awards SCAS certificate to student and enters data into system.
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SCAS ?Just Ask.
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• SCAS Resources – Online • Academy Support Hub -
Modules• About SCAS• Getting Started• CPAC• EOC• IA
SCAS Help
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• To participate in SCAS or for information about SCAS training, please contact your NAF Network Liaison.
• For contact information, please click here: http://naf.org/staff.
SCAS Help
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• While using the system, please review the “Help” section in the navigation list at the left side of your screen.
• Tips are provided for you regarding several key activities.
SCAS Help
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• For expert technical support, please contact Internet Testing Systems (ITS). The ITS support team is available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm EST online, via email or by phone.
• An online request for assistance can be submitted when logged into the system.
• The ITS support email is [email protected] and phone is 1-800-514-8494.
SCAS Help
