Two needs were addressed in this project: (1) the effective utilization of V-TECS (Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States) catalogs of performance objectives, and (2) development of a system to assess curriculum needs. Three instructional areas were chosen for development from combined V-TECS catalogs and other materials after review…

These cluster matrices provide duties and tasks that form the basis of instructional content for secondary, postsecondary, and adult training programs for health occupations. The eight clusters (and the job titles included in each cluster) are as follows: (1) dental assisting (dental assistant); (2) dental laboratory technology (dental laboratory…

These cluster matrices provide duties and tasks that form the basis of instructional content for secondary, postsecondary, and adult training programs industrial health occupations. The 14 clusters (and the job titles included in each cluster) are as follows: (1) construction (bricklayer, carpenter, building maintenance worker, electrician,…