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Organization and Key Changes
This section contains the following:
• Highlights of Changes to the Vocational Technical Education Frameworks; which includes a summary of changes made to each strand.
• Organization of the Frameworks – Strand Two illustrates structure of topic headings, standards and objectives, and performance examples.
Highlights of Changes to the Vocational Technical Education Frameworks:
Strand One:
Safety and Health Knowledge and Skills have been revised to contain the safety standards that are common to all programs. The Strand One Team worked collaboratively with staff from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Advisors of the Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) to crosswalk standards to national CTSO Curricula, as applicable.
• No objectives were deleted, only modified.
• Language and wording was clarified.
• Additions included a focus on maintaining a safe school and workplace in terms of creating a positive climate/environment.
• Student safety credential program has been revised.
• Safety attire has been revised.
• Emergency equipment and fire safety has been revised.
• Many new Performance Examples have been included.
• Within each strand, standards and objectives were grouped under Topic Headings, which are displayed in bold. Each standard is followed by a performance example. See the section below titled: “Organization of the Frameworks – Strand Two”. All strands were organized in that manner, with the exception of the former Strand Three.
Strand Two:
The Technical Standards Knowledge and Skills have been revised to reflect business and industry changes since the adoption of the 2007 Vocational Technical Education Frameworks (VTEF). There are additional changes to Strand Two below:
• The Technical Knowledge and Skills (Strand Two) section contains standards specific to the particular vocational program; suffix “a” (as common to all programs) and suffix “c” (as common within a cluster) have been removed.
• Each VTEF Strand Two begins with safety and health knowledge and skills specific to the particular vocational program.
• Within each strand, standards and objectives were grouped under Topic Headings, which are displayed in bold. Each standard is followed by a performance example. See the section below titled: “Organization of the Frameworks – Strand Two”. All strands were organized in that manner, with the exception of the former Strand Three.
• Strand Two of the Frameworks for Animal Science, Environmental Science and Technology, and Horticulture, begin with core standards required for all participants in the programs, followed by a series of standards organized in concentrations. See the section below titled: “Organization of the Frameworks – Strand Two” for more information.
• An update to some of the vocational programs framework is the addition of advanced or supplemental standards which are noted in Strand Two by an asterisk (*). These standards are not required, but are provided as suggestions that districts may choose to use to increase the depth of a particular topic, or add additional topics, particularly for advanced students or for those seniors who do not participate in cooperative education. See the section below titled: “Organization of the Frameworks – Strand Two” for more information.
Strand Three:
Since the purpose of Strand Three was to correlate academic content that was embedded in the knowledge and skills necessary to perform certain technical skills, it was logical to highlight those connections through a crosswalk between the academic curriculum standards and the technical standards (Strand Two). The crosswalk directly correlates the English Language Arts (2011) and Mathematics (2011) Frameworks, incorporating the Common Core Standards and the Science and Technology/Engineering Frameworks. The crosswalk can be found in the appendix of each vocational framework. The crosswalk also includes performance examples which illustrate integrated academic and technical content.
• Embedded Academics has been replaced with a crosswalk between the academic curriculum standards and the technical knowledge and skills standards. The crosswalk is located in the Appendices.
Strand Four:
Employability (and Career Readiness) Knowledge and Skills focused on providing students with general knowledge and skills to be college and career ready. The Strand Four Team worked collaboratively with staff from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Advisors of the Career and Technical Student Organizations to crosswalk standards to national CTSO Curricula, as applicable.
• Language and wording were clarified.
• Additions included a focus on providing students with skills for employability/career readiness.
• Modifications included Career Exploration & Navigation, Communication in the Workplace, and Work Ethic & Professionalism.
• New Performance Examples have been included.
• Within each strand, standards and objectives were grouped under Topic Headings, which are displayed in bold. Each standard is followed by a performance example. See the section below titled: “Organization of the Frameworks – Strand Two”. All strands were organized in that manner, with the exception of the former Strand Three.
Strand Five:
Strand Five contains Management and Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Skills that are general for all students. The Strand Five Team worked collaboratively with staff from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Advisors of the Massachusetts Career and Technical Student Organizations to crosswalk standards to national Career & Technical Student Organizations Curricula, as applicable.
• Language and wording were clarified and organized into a logical format.
• The Strand Five Team felt that the 2007 curriculum remained valid.
• Additions included a focus on providing students with skills for management and entrepreneurship applicable to all vocational programs.
• Modifications included Starting and Managing a Business, Marketing, and Financial Concepts & Applications in Business, and Legal/Ethical/Social Responsibilities.
• New Performance Examples have been included.
• Within each strand, standards and objectives were grouped under Topic Headings, which are displayed in bold. Each standard is followed by a performance example. See the section below titled: “Organization of the Frameworks – Strand Two”. All strands were organized in that manner, with the exception of the former Strand Three.
Strand Six
Strand Six Technology Literacy Knowledge and Skills has been replaced with the 2008 Massachusetts Technology Literacy Standards and Expectations Framework.
Appendix
Each framework contains an “Appendix” section which includes an Embedded Academic Crosswalk, Industry Recognized Credentials, Statewide Articulation Agreements, Professional, Governmental, and Student Organizations, Resources, and relevant websites.
The Appendix contains:
• Embedded Academic crosswalks for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science & Technology/Engineering.
• Statewide Articulations: Current statewide Articulation Agreements and/or Apprenticeship Programs available to the specific vocational program are listed on this page. The development of new statewide articulations continues, and therefore these pages will be revised as new agreements are finalized.
• Industry-Recognized Credentials: Technical Teacher Teams generated lists of credentials for the vocational programs. Program Advisory Committees throughout the state reviewed and provided recommendations through the validation process. The credential list has been provided as a resource only and districts are not obligated to provide all of the specified credentials for students.
• Other: These pages provide lists of reference materials, government agencies, professional and student organizations, and useful websites created by each framework team. These are intended as helpful resources for technical teachers, identified by peers. These are not recommended or required by the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.
Organization of the Frameworks – Strand Two
The Vocational Technical Education Frameworks contain knowledge and skills covering all aspects of industry, reflected in six strands: Safety and Health, Technical, Embedded Academics, Employability, Management and Entrepreneurship, and Technological.
Within each strand, standards and objectives were grouped under topic headings, which are displayed in bold. Each standard is followed by a performance example. In the excerpt below, 2.A is the topic; 2.A.01 is the first standard and 2.A.01.01 and 2.A.01.02 are the objectives under that standard.
2.A Automotive Technology Specific Safety Practices
2.A.01 Identify and describe safety procedures when dealing with different types of automotive lifts according to current industry standards.
2.A.01.01 Demonstrate procedures for safe lift operations.
2.A.01.02 Demonstrate safe use, placement and storage of floor jacks and jack stands.
2.A.02 Demonstrate and describe safety procedures when dealing with high pressure systems including necessary ventilation according to current industry standards.
2.A.02.01 Describe and demonstrate the importance of safety procedures to be used when servicing high pressurized systems (fuel systems, brakes, air conditioning, suspension, hydraulic systems, etc.).
2.A.02.02 Describe and demonstrate safe use of oxygen/acetylene torches and electric welding equipment.
2.A.02.03 Demonstrate ventilation procedures to be followed when working in the lab/shop area.
2.A.03 Identify and describe safety procedures when dealing with electrical circuits according to current industry standards.
2.A.03.01 Describe safety procedures to be followed when servicing supplemental restraint systems.
2.A.03
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