University Mission: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind.
Meeting Date
Meeting dates, if required, will be posted on the message board.
Instructor name: Janeen Hackney
Office phone: (806)-368-3158
Home phone: (806)-368-3158
E-mail: janeenhackney@ yahoo.com
Important! All communication is to be done on the site message board, except when servers are down and when the professor directs otherwise.
Identify purposes and structures of general and career and technical education; development of career and technology education in the United States; reinforce basic skills; organizational structure; financial support and administration; professional qualifications of instructors; current trends and legislation and its effects on the present and future programs; and concepts of SCANS, 21st Century Goals, and Tech
Prep.
High school and prison system career and technology education programs are two of the primary systems for preparing youth and adults for careers. The purposes of these programs are to assist students to explore career opportunities and job requirements, and to provide technical knowledge and skills to enter and advance in occupations. State, local, and federal funds are used to develop and implement career and technology programs.
To be an effective and influential teacher in career and technology education, you must understand how career and technology education has developed from the early history of civilization until today, and how career and technical education has contributed to the economic growth of our country. You also must understand why career and technology is an integral part of a quality education program, and how general/academic education and career and technology education are intricately related. In summary,
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this course will not only provide the foundation you need to become an effective career and technology teacher, but also the basic knowledge needed to promote your program within the school system and community.
Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills and Course(s)
None
Resources
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John L. Scott, and Michelle Sarkees-Wircenski. Overview of Career and Technical Education.
American Technical Publishers, Inc., Homewood, Illinois 60430. 2008
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Journal of Career and technical Education (Technique)
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Technical Education Journal
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Collection of Teacher Education textbooks in the office
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Technical Directions Magazine
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A computer and access to the Internet will be necessary to complete this course.
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For those who live in the Lubbock area, you may check out materials at the Texas Tech
University, and Lubbock Christian University libraries. You may also use the South Plains College-
Lubbock Campus library. You can also use libraries in your area.
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The Wayland Baptist University web site (http://www.wbu.edu/) has links to the Wayland
Learning Resource Center and other libraries. You may check out materials through the
Interlibrary Loan system. For more information email Dan Wigner, our campus representative from the Wayland Baptist University Learning Resource Center.
Defining career and technical education
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Career and technical education programs
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Evolution of Career and technical and Applied Technology Education
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Early Career and technical Education in America
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Federal Career and technical Legislation
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Development of Career and technical Student Organizations
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Ten National Student Organizations
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After completing this course students will be able to:
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Define career and technical education and applied technology.
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Describe the various career and technical education service areas.
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Discuss career and technical education curriculums.
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Identify the SCANS skills.
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Describe the Tech Prep program.
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Describe the School-to-Work program.
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Describe the needs of special population students in career and technical education.
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Describe the earliest forms of education for work in other countries.
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Describe the development of career and technical education programs in America.
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Describe the major provisions of legislation involving career and technical education.
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Describe the career and technical student organizations.
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Describe the instructor's role in career and technical student organizations.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
§ The general instructional approach is field assignments, textbook assignments, Internet research, library research, class discussions via the Internet message board, and student presentations over the
Internet and in a portfolio. A midterm and final exam are also required. All assigned work is due at the end of the course. Suggested completion dates for each outcome are listed in this syllabus. The cooperative learning approach to teaching is maximized in this course, because you can view each student's work on the message board. Interactive exercises will be assigned during the course, in which you can communicate with each student in the class.
Using the message board, each student will provide a written response to each outcome assignment.
Each outcome will be included in a portfolio to be given to the professor no later than the last Saturday of the Term. The summary must include an overview of the content to be included in the portfolio. Each summary on the message board will be reviewed by the professor, and feedback provided to the student. Much of the information for the assignments can be found in the textbook. Additional information may be obtained from library research, Internet research, or from other career and technology teachers.
Your final report of the written assignments must be in a portfolio, organized by outcomes. These are to be developed in such a form, including a nice notebook, title page and index that you would be proud to keep it for years to come. Your final portfolio will demonstrate your mastery of analytical, writing, presentation, application, development, and computer skills. It will be graded on content and style.
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation should be checked closely before submission to the professor. This grade will be combined with your Final exam grade. Criteria used to grade the portfolio are as follows:
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1. Appearance
2. Style and readability
3. Organization and flow of material
4. Use of visual aids in portfolio
5. Degree to which material matched syllabus outcomes/assignments
6. Grammar
Read the text. Parts of the mid-term and final exams will be taken from the text information.
In addition, critique two journal articles, video tape, or another item that relates to a topic in the course, and provide the critique on the message board. This critique should summarize the article and include your opinions of the author’s point of view and explain why your opinion is
different or the same. Student must provide documentation source. These will be due on the 4 th week and the 10 th week of the quarter.
Each student must select a topic related to aims and objectives of career and technology education, and write a 10-page (12 point type) report. The topic must be approved by the instructor no later than the
third week of class. I am more concerned with quality of research and content than length of your paper.
Your paper should not be any shorter than 7 full pages, however, it should be filled with quality information and all other criteria should be met. The text may be used as one reference. Other library research must be done to complete the report with a minimum of 5 different sources. Paper is due the
10 th week of the quarter. Criteria to be used to develop the paper follow:
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Overall plan of the report
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Introduction given
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Objectives of report given (what reader would know and be able to do)
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Importance of report given
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Report had a definite purpose
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Report was related to course
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Report used a recognized research style, such as APA
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Key findings emphasized in report
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Good grammar used
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Substantial content to merit a grade (at least 10 pages, using 12 point type style)
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Sources of information identified in report (no plagiarism)
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At least five library references used
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Report summarized
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A mid-term and final exam is required. These will be provided on the message board, and each student will complete the exam and email to the professor (not on the message board so that other students cannot view responses to the exam).
Each student is expected to complete the assignments over the Internet, and in the interactive
(discussion) exercises assigned over the message board. The grade on class participation will be based upon the number of "hits" on the message board, and the quality and depth of discussion. A minimum of three in-depth hits each discussion board session is required.
You must be a full participant in the assignments and reports on the message board.
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The University Grading System
A
B
C
D
F
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69 below 60
Cr for credit
NCR no credit
I Incomplete*
W
X withdrawal no grade given
IP In progress
WP withdraw passing
WF withdraw failing
*A grade of incomplete is changed if the deficiency is made up by the mid-point of the next regular semester. Otherwise, it becomes an F. The incomplete grade is given only if circumstances beyond the student's control prevent completion of work during the semester enrolled and attendance requirements have been met. Refer to the University Catalog for more information.
Procedures Used for Computing the Final Grade
A combination of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced methods will be used to judge the final grade. The course has a total of 600 possible points. Checklists will be used to grade the portfolio, journal article critiques, research report, and class participation. The value of the mid-term and final exam items (worth a total of 100 points for each exam) will be noted on the exams.
At the end of the course, points will be totaled. Letter grades will be assigned based on the percentage system. For example, a person who earns 550 points will receive a number grade of 92 and a letter grade of A. The point system follows:
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10
50
100
100
600
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10
10
100
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10
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GRADING RUBRIC
Discussion Board (10x10)
Short Assignment
Short Assignment
Short Assignment
Short Assignment
Journal Article Critique
Mid Term Exam
Short Assignment
Short Assignment
Short Assignment
Short Assignment
Short Assignment
Short Assignment
Journal Article Critique
Final Research Paper
Final Exam/Portfolio
Total
600-500
499-400
A
B
399-300 C
299-200 D
199-below F
This course allows for you to complete assignments according to your needs and schedule. Assignments are due by midnight on Friday. I do expect assignments to be turned in a timely manner and points will be deducted for work more than a week late. If you have problems that hinder your ability to turn in your assignments, please let me know and we will work something out. Here is the assignment schedule.
Assignments can be found in the “Assignment” folder on the Blackboard. Please look for added material needed as we proceed. I like to use You-tube and other sources as they come available. I will notify you through the announcements when these modifications occur.
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CTED 4302
Tentative Calendar; I reserve the right to make changes as needed during the course
DATE
Aug 16-20
Session 1
Aug 23-27
Session2
Aug 30-
Sept 4
Sept 6-10
Session 4
Sept 13-17
Session 5
PREPARATION MATERIALS
Syllabus
Basic instructions
1 st journal critique due next week
Collect your blackboard discussions, assignments, and reading for midterm exam chapters 1-4
READING
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
ASSIGNMENTS
Discussion board 1
Short assignment
Discussion board 2
Short assignment
Discussion board 3 short assignment
1 st journal critique due
Discussion board 4
Short assignment
MID-TERM EXAM
Discussion board 5
Short assignment
Discussion board 6
Short assignment
Discussion board 7
Short assignment
Sept 20-24
Session 6
Sept 27-
Oct 1
Possible You-tube viewing Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Oct 4-8
Session 8
Oct 11-15
Chapter 8 Discussion board 8
Short assignment
Research paper and 2 nd journal Chapter 9 Discussion board 9
Session 9
Oct 18-22 critique due next week
Study for final exam
Short assignment
Research paper due
2 nd journal critique due Session 10
Oct 25-29 *Turn in portfolios to instructor at
Wayland campus by Saturday
Chapters 1-9
Session 11
Final Exam
*If you do not live in Lubbock, email complete portfolio to professor including cover sheet and table of contents.
Submit a log of time you spent completing the course. Spend at least 90 hours completing the course.
Include the time log in your portfolio.
Students who, because of disability, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should call the instructor immediately so that a determination can be made of the types of available accommodations.
Best wishes and May God bless you!
Janeen Hackney
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