NASDCTEc

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Workplace Readiness, National Certifications, and
the National Occupational Competency Testing
Institute

• NASDCTEc
• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• October 1, 2005
• 800 am
• PRESENTED BY
• Dr. John C. Foster, President/CEO

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NOCTI/WG Structure
Associations
Teachers
Board
WG
Industry
Students
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NOCTI/Whitener Group Relationships
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Workplace Readiness Target Population

• One fifth of all high school credits are CTE
• Virtually all teens take one or more courses in
  CTE
• 25 of all high school teachers are CTE
• 60 of CTE students pursue postsecondary
  education
• Of this group 60 enroll in postsecondary pre
• baccalaureate one-and two-year technical programs

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Work Based Learning Workplace Readiness Test
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Workplace Learning Skills Employers Need
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Why Workplace Readiness is Important

• Largest populations (In Order)
• China
• India
• USA
• Indonesia
• Brazil

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Industry Certifications Relationships/Partnership
s
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Industry Certifications Relationships/Partnership
s
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Industry CertificationsRelationships/Partnership
s
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Industry CertificationsRelationships/Partnership
sUpcoming
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All Skill Areas Measured in Context
Academic Skills
Career and Technical Skills
Technical Skills
Affective Skills Cognitive Skills
Psychomotor Skills Comprehensive Assessment
Soft Skills
Integrated Academics according to National
Standards
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Rigor Relevance( Relationships)
D
C

• A Acquisition
• B Application
• C Assimilation
• D Adaptation

Knowledge
B
A
Application
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