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National Soil Fumigation Manual and Certification Exam Item Bank

Carol Ramsay EPA-NASDA Research Foundation Cooperative Agreement Project Manager. National Soil Fumigation Manual and Certification Exam Item Bank. Overview Status Seek input. National Manual/Exam Projects - Status. State and Tribal Adoption of Nationally-Developed Materials.

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National Soil Fumigation Manual and Certification Exam Item Bank

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  1. Carol Ramsay EPA-NASDA Research Foundation Cooperative Agreement Project Manager National Soil Fumigation Manual and Certification Exam Item Bank Overview Status Seek input

  2. National Manual/Exam Projects - Status

  3. State and Tribal Adoption of Nationally-Developed Materials • How many entities want assistance? • To what extent? • As is, state modification, state excerpt parts • Under what conditions? • Policy for use, adaptations • What are constraining factors against adoption / use? • Need to maintain integrity • Need mechanism for updates

  4. Core Manual Update • Revision – 2008 • Coordinated “as is” printings – NDSU • State adaptations – prior to July 2010 • Addendum with state regulations • State adaptations – change in philosophy • Access to In-Design version • Add state information to appropriate chapter • Delete information covered in category manuals • Enhance with revisions/clarifications • Access graphics, glossary, etc.

  5. Core Exam- Update • New in 2006 • Two “forms” of NAFTA Exam - use “as is” • July 2010 – change in philosophy • Item bank available upon request to certification agencies for exam purposes only • Initiate effort to update item bank with new questions • Delete metric units • Query “question” concerns from those who have used the exams • Contacts • Michelle DeVaux (EPA) or Carol Ramsay (NASDARF)

  6. Rights of Way Manual & Exam • Syllabus completed – release July 2010 • Assess, enhance, modify state exams/manuals • Exam Question Item Bank –not exam • Available upon request to certification agencies for exam purposes only • Purdue University, NASDARF, EPA • Print preparation (draft with me) • If need TODAY, contact Drew Martin (Purdue), Kathy Davis (EPA) or Carol Ramsay (NASDARF) • Cornell Univ. – manual needs assessment

  7. Aerial Applicator Manual & Exam • Blueprint Completed • Basis for Manual and Exam • Two “forms” of Exam - completed • Exam Question Item Bank - NEW • Available upon request to certification agencies for exam purposes only • Manual – target date mid-September 2010 • Pat O’Connor-Marer, author • First draft at publisher, illustration enhancements, grammatical editing, final content edit (draft with me)

  8. National Soil Fumigation Manual & Exam Item Bank • Background • 14 states have soil fumigation exam category • EPA has a new federal category included in proposed regulation changes (draft 2011, implementation 2013) • Registrants required to conduct training for the interim time period • CTAG – EPA correspondence • passing an updated certification exam would substitute for registrant-mandated training noted on labeling to be released late 2011

  9. Soil Fumigation Development Plan Teams • Manual • Lead author/editor • Chapter authors • Illustrations, tables • Manual review/editor • Printer/publisher • Exam Item Bank • Lead • Question development • Question review/editor

  10. Soil Fumigation Proposed Timeline

  11. Players • University of Wisconsin & California-Davis • Washington State Dept. of Agriculture • Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Cons. Svcs. • Agrichemical Industry • Commercial Applicators • Key grower groups, nurseries • EPA • AAPSE, CTAG, SFIREG-POM • Looking for interested parties

  12. Willing to Serve a Role? • Manual – entry level applicator • Lead author/editor • Chapter authors • Illustrations, tables • Manual review/edit • Printer/publisher • Exam Item Bank • Lead • Question development • Question review/edit Contact Carol Ramsay carol@nasda.org

  13. Continue the Dialogue Nationally-Developed Materials: CTAG, AAPSE, SFIREG-POM • How many entities want assistance? • To what extent? • As is, state modification, state excerpt parts • Under what conditions? • Policy for use, adaptations • What are constraining factors against adoption / use? • Need to maintain integrity • Need mechanism for updates

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