PORTFOLIOS

Increasing Perkins TSA Data in

Missouri

Patricia Meyer, STLCC - CTE Perkins Sr. Project AssociateKristie Davis, DESE Office of College & Career Readiness

CORE INDICATOR OF PERFORMANCE

“Student attainment of challenging career

and technical skill proficiencies, including

student achievement on technical student achievement on technical

assessments assessments that are aligned with

industry-recognized standards, if available

and appropriate.” [Section 113.b2(B)]

STATE PERKINS PLANTechnical Skills Assessments must be:Produced by a Third PartyApproved by StateAdministered End-of-ProgramBased on Industry-Recognized StandardsUsed “If available and appropriate”

LOCAL CONSIDERATIONS

THE CTE CLAN AT STLCCRAISED QUESTIONS

S

taying true to local curriculum

U

sefulness of standardized format

V

alidity of content

W

hat if not “available and appropriate?”

LOCAL CURRICULUM DISCUSSION

T

ime to Administer

A

lignment with curriculum

V

alidity of results

C

ost factor

RULERS ATTEND TO CONCERNS

TASK FORCE ASSEMBLED

P

urpose of TSA

E

xpectations of

Portfolio’s• Who, What ,When,

Where, Why, and How

TASK FORCE OUTCOMES

CRITERIA

•Rigor and Relevance•Reflects industry-recognized standards•Measures technical skill proficiency•Consistency in evaluation

DEFINING AN ACCEPTABLE PORTFOLIO

PROPOSALM

eet Perkins Requirement

C

onsistent

P

rogram Autonomy

IDENTIFYING KEY COMPONENTS

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

N

ame of Program

A

bstract

I

ndustry Standards

PORTFOLIO JUSTIFICATION

Rationale for Portfolio vs.

Other Assessments

RIGOR

How is the Rigor of the

Program reflected in the

Portfolio?

EVALUATORS

T

hree-person panel

L

ocal industry leaders

DEFINED RUBRIC

DEVELOPING AN APPLICATION PROCESS

FROM PAPER TO PRACTICE

Implementation of

Portfolio Use

STLCC INVITATION:COME TO BIOTECH TRIAL RUN

• Format

• Guests

• Evaluation

PILOT YEAR EXPERIENCES

• Applications

• Rubrics

• Timing Issues

PILOT YEAR EXPERIENCES (CONT’D)

• Outside Evaluators• Planning• Agenda• Student Performance

PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Information Reporting

Architectural Technology

Digital Media

Early Care and Education

Horticulture

Interior Design

Microcomputer Applications

REFLECTIONREFLECTIONSS

LESSONS LEARNED

P

lan early

S

ecure enough evaluators

G

ive information (maybe even portfolio’s) to evaluators to

review ahead of time

E

nsure training is provided to the evaluators

KEEPINGTRACK OF THINGS AT THE

LOCAL LEVEL

STLCC CTE develops an

implementation guide:

Guidelines

Deadlines

INCREASED DATA

WHY DO IT?B

enefits• Community Involvement• Brings industry to the facility• Industry can see first hand the knowledge

and skill of students leaving the program• Student experiences• Exposure to potential employers• Communication experience similar to job

interview• Ability to showcase talent

REALITY CHECK

Accountability measures will always be with us

ASSESS WITH PURPOSE

Using Portfolios to meet the end-of-

program assessment is a great way to:

Assess what is taught

Demonstrate Technical Skill Attainment

Increase our data

Showcase student achievement

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QUESTIONS?