Area:  Construction Technology

Responsibility:  Tom Phillips  

Timelines: Yellow - September 15; Green - May 31; Purple - May 31, 2011

Measure:

1.  Students will average 2.5 or better on each individual competency completed in the competency profile.

Explain how you plan on measuring learning?  

Each technical program assesses technical, communication, and critical thinking skills using a variety of instructional strategies, including tests, projects, quizzes, homework, hands-on demonstrations, etc. Student mastery of these skills is documented in the competency profile. Competency profiles are stored in the registrar’s office.

Each technical program assesses interpersonal/workplace skills using a variety of instructional strategies. Student development of these skills is documented in the competency profile.

What were the end of year results?

Any other “indirect” measures of student learning? Graduate and job placement data? Student survey data? NOCTI scores? % of students meeting graduation requirements?

• All competences were completed with a 2.0 or above for the seven graduating students.

• Eleven full time students started the program, two dropped out first semester, and two didn’t pass two courses each.  This is a 64% completion rate.

• Of the seven graduating students, three have jobs in the construction field.

• All graduates completed a resume, cover letter, and attended a job interview at the college.

• All graduating students completed the NOCTI testing, but the scores are not available yet.

• The average student assessment for CT-120, Concrete-Blueprint Reading, was 1.9.

• The average student assessments for CT-170, Cabinet Making/Installation, demonstrate ability to install cabinets was 1.9.

What changes need to be made in teaching or the curriculum?

• CT-120 (Concrete Blueprint Reading): Most students can’t grasp what the finished building should look like from a plan. The instructor will spend more time in this area.  A blueprint of a finished building will be obtained and studied.
  
  
• CT-170 (Cabinet Making):  Cabinets were not set this year  because of budget restraints.   Next year there will be a class on Cabinet Making.  Each student will be required to make a different cabinet.