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Description...
Six major categories of the Desktop Publishing
activities correlate with six of the seven major categories
of the Desktop Publishing competency profile developed
in 1998. Also, six major categories of the Multimedia activities
correlate with six of the seven major categories of the
Multimedia competency profile developed in 1998. An electronic
version of the Competency Profile may be accessed for use
or modification at http://www.mcce.org. The most recent
National Standards for Business Education can be purchased
from the National Business Education Association, 1914
Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1596 or (703) 860-8300.
A copy of the National Standards for Business Education
can be borrowed from the Missouri Center for Career Education’s
free loan library, Resources@MCCE at http://resources.mcce.org.
Each unit is named for one of the competencies
within the specific profile part, but additional competencies
as appropriate have been selected from throughout the profile
as measurable learner objectives (competencies) to be mastered
and assessed.
Each unit includes an overview, teaching
points, the student assignment, and one or more assessments.
Overview: The overview is a one- or two-page
curriculum summary that gives a general goal that defines
the purpose of the unit. This goal is followed by a grid
that lists measurable learner objectives, identifies the
Missouri Show-Me Standards related to each objective, describes
the activities, and identifies the assessment document(s)
to be used in evaluating mastery of the objectives. The
numbers in parentheses following the objectives identify
the competencies as
they appear on the Desktop Publishing or Multimedia competency
profile.
Teaching Points: These
pages in each unit contain the following information to
help the instructor prepare to teach the unit:
- An Overview gives the rationale for and importance of the unit
and a more detailed summary of the tasks the student
will complete.
- The
Content Review outlines topics to be taught or reviewed.
- Activity
Preparation includes suggested instructional strategies
and activities for the instructor to follow in teaching
the concepts, use of software, soft skills, etc. It
also alerts the instructor to special considerations
that should be given to certain parts of the assignment.
Some units also include worksheets and/or instructional
information related to the concepts or tasks being presented.
- The Resources section provides the teacher with a list of supplies
and materials needed for the unit; Web sites related
to the instruction; books, articles and other resources
- including
any materials from Resources@MCCE.
Assignment: Students
are provided with step-by-step directions and/or requirements
for completing the activities.
Assessment: A variety
of assessment instruments (scoring guides, checklists,
peer and team evaluations, and others) are provided. In
some cases, suggested weighting is used to show greater
or lesser importance to criteria being assessed.
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