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The First and Final Mile ICT Landscape

The First and Final Mile ICT Landscape. David E. Wilcox “GSX aims to link the worlds of learning and work through the use of a common language and framework.”. First Mile: Disconnect. Emerging Definition. Unified Communications.

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The First and Final Mile ICT Landscape

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  1. The First and Final MileICT Landscape David E. Wilcox “GSX aims to link the worlds of learning and work through the use of a common language and framework.”

  2. First Mile: Disconnect

  3. Emerging Definition

  4. Unified Communications “An industry term used to describe all forms of call and multimedia/cross-media information management functions controlled by an individual user for business purposes.” • Internet Protocol (IP-PBX) • Voice over IP (VoIP) • Video and Web Conferencing • Mobile Applications

  5. Labor Market Increasing • Mobile Wireless • Web-based Technologies • Security/Data Privacy • Networks • Software Engineering • Connectivity Decreasing • Computer Hardware Maintenance • Data Entry • Computer Programming

  6. Critical Skills for Successful Careers Project Management Business Skills/Process Re-engineering Systems Analysis/Design Wireless/Connectivity/Virtualization Networking Security and Information Assurance Application Delivery Web 2.0

  7. Curriculum Progress Entrepreneurship Integration of Employability Integration of Academics Potential Access Increase Enrollment

  8. The Final Mile Clearinghouse • Identify assessment purpose • Identify assessment “uses” • Evaluate standard statements • Develop test blueprint • Link items to standard statements National Item Bank Arizona/VTecs Item Bank/Test Dev State and Local Assessments

  9. Identify assessment purpose CTE Vision? Goals for the Statewide CTE program Key state priorities for CTE • Identify assessment “uses” Program accountability Credit bearing Access to post-secondary programs Graduation credential Access to apprenticeship Access to Industry based credentialing preparation Direct employment opportunity Diagnostic purposes -- program improvement and/or student learning IDENTIFY KEY STAKEHOLDERS-Faculty, Student, Employers, CTE Administration, Higher Education • Evaluate standard statements Based on CTE goals adopt, adapt, or develop technical and career standards or objectives: Local/regional? National? Occupational? Career? Entrepreneurial? Employability? Applied Academic? Power? Aspirational? Foundational? International? • Develop test blueprint Establish Measurement Priorities –often defined by criticality, frequency of occurrence , etc. in order to manage test cost/time • Link items to standard statements Know what, know why, know how Knowledge or performance?

  10. Questions?The Global Skills X-change1410 King StreetAlexandria, VA 22314(703) 684-5067dwilcox@gskillsxchange.com www.gskillsxchange.com

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