Workforce Education Program Assessment

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Workforce EducationProgram Assessment
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
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FCCJ Workforce Education

• Over 130 workforce education programs
• Automotive
• Aviation
• Business and Finance
• Information Technology
• Construction Trades
• Public Service
• Culinary and Hospitality
• Engineering and Industrial Technology
• Allied Health
• Legal and Office Systems

• Workforce program features
• AS/AAS degrees, college credit certificates,
  vocational certificates, and continuing ed
• College preparatory and vocational preparatory
  instruction (remediation)
• Dual enrollment for traditional and adult high
  school students
• Articulation between all educational levels and
  credit for prior learning

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Workforce Program Assessment Model
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Workforce Program Assessment Model
Faculty achieve consensus on learning outcomes to
be assessed, and map outcomes to curriculum
Faculty and staff collaborate to interpret
assessment data and develop strategies to improve
student learning outcomes
Continuous improvement cycle
Faculty choose assessment methods appropriate to
the outcomes, purpose of assessment, and student
population
Faculty and staff work together to gather
formative and summative assessment data and
compile for review
Faculty develop timeline for gathering assessment
data, both formative and summative
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Assessment Targets (Outcomes)

• Competencies needed for successful program
  completion
• Work habits and employability skills
• Value students place on learning experiences,
  sense of accomplishment
• Employer validation of program outcomes

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Program Entrance
During Program
Program Exit
Post-Program
External assessment employer feedback, placement
data, licensure/certification
TABE
Ongoing assessment of SCANS and technical outcomes
Summative assessment of all outcomes in final
PSAV course
PSAV
WorkKeys
Integrated SCANS and technical instruction

External assessment employer feedback, placement
data, licensure/certification
Technical Certificate
Summative assessment of all outcomes in final
certificate course
Ongoing assessment of SCANS and technical outcomes
WorkKeys
Integrated SCANS and technical instruction
External assessment employer feedback, placement
data, licensure/certification
Summative assessment of all outcomes in capstone
experience
AS/AAS degree
Ongoing assessment of SCANS and technical outcomes
CPT
Integrated and concurrent SCANS and technical
instruction
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Program Entrance
During Program
Program Exit
Post-Program
External assessment employer feedback, placement
data, licensure/certification
TABE
Ongoing assessment of SCANS and technical outcomes
Summative assessment of all outcomes in final
PSAV course
PSAV
WorkKeys
Integrated SCANS and technical instruction

External assessment employer feedback, placement
data, licensure/certification
Technical Certificate
Summative assessment of all outcomes in final
certificate course
Ongoing assessment of SCANS and technical outcomes
WorkKeys
Integrated SCANS and technical instruction
External assessment employer feedback, placement
data, licensure/certification
Summative assessment of all outcomes in capstone
experience
AS/AAS degree
Ongoing assessment of SCANS and technical outcomes
CPT
Integrated and concurrent SCANS and technical
instruction
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Implementation Overview