Course Content A listing of topics for instruction in a particular course Outline Contact/Credit hours Specifies the recommended contact to credit for each course. Mandates the total credit hours awarded for each course. Prerequisite Intellectual capabilities required for handling the academic Knowledge rigors of the discipline. Recommended Suggests test item options for measuring student Methods of Evaluation achievement of enabling objectives. Suggests the number of test items required to adequately measure student achievement of enabling objectives. Mandates the evaluation of criterion objectives. Recommended Suggests the most effective instructional methods for Instructional achieving stated learning levels Methodologies Directions for Use 1. Review the entire document. 2. Assess the industry competencies specified in the POI keeping in mind that the stated skills are the target outcomes for the course. 3. Assess the criterion objectives written for each competency keeping in mind the objective specifies the behavior each student must exhibit in order to achieve the competency. Adjust performance evaluation instruments to ensure each criterion objective is 4. addressed. 5. Develop additional performance evaluations as needed 6. Assess enabling objectives/key indicators specifying student outcomes Adjust objective evaluations based on the guidance provided in the POI table of specification to ensure adequate sampling of student learning outcomes. 7. Evaluate current classroom curriculum and determine if learning experiences support student achievement of skills identified in criterion objectives. Adjust as 8. necessary. Review recommended instructional methodologies for teaching activities 9. appropriate to specified levels of learning. 10. Develop appropriate learning experiences for those skills not addressed. Ensure specified contact hours are enough to cover existing and new learning 11. experiences developed. 12. Ensure adequate time exists to evaluate each student on all criterion objectives. 13. Adjust course syllabus to reflect changes made. 14. If necessary, adjust school surveys to reflect changes made.
Course Content Outline A listing of topics for instruction in a particular course Contact/Credit hours Specifies the recommended contact to credit for each course. Mandates the total credit hours awarded for each course. Prerequisite Knowledge Intellectual capabilities required for handling the academic rigors of the discipline. Recommended Methods of Evaluation Suggests test item options for measuring student achievement of enabling objectives. Suggests the number of test items required to adequately measure student achievement of enabling objectives. Mandates the evaluation of criterion objectives. Recommended Instructional Methodologies Suggests the most effective instructional methods for achieving stated learning levels Directions for Use 1. Review the entire document. 2. Assess the industry competencies specified in the POI keeping in mind that the stated skills are the target outcomes for the course. 3. Assess the criterion objectives written for each competency keeping in mind the objective specifies the behavior each student must exhibit in order to achieve the competency. 4. Adjust performance evaluation instruments to ensure each criterion objective is addressed. 5. Develop additional performance evaluations as needed 6. Assess enabling objectives/key indicators specifying student outcomes 7. Adjust objective evaluations based on the guidance provided in the POI table of specification to ensure adequate sampling of student learning outcomes. 8. Evaluate current classroom curriculum and determine if learning experiences support student achievement of skills identified in criterion objectives. Adjust as necessary. 9. Review recommended instructional methodologies for teaching activities appropriate to specified levels of learning. 10. Develop appropriate learning experiences for those skills not addressed. 11. Ensure specified contact hours are enough to cover existing and new learning experiences developed. 12. Ensure adequate time exists to evaluate each student on all criterion objectives. 13. Adjust course syllabus to reflect changes made. 14. If necessary, adjust school surveys to reflect changes made.