Assessment Information Sheet

Program Concentration Area: Architecture, Construction, Communications & Transportation

Career Pathway:
Architectural Drawing & Design / Students must successfully pass the following three courses in order to sit for the End-of-Pathway Assessment:
·  48.54100 Intro to Engineering Drawing & Design
·  48.54500 Architectural Drawing & Design I
·  48.54600 Architectural Drawing & Design II
Credentialing Exam: / Certified Apprentice Drafter – Architectural
Testing Agency: / American Design Drafter Association (ADDA)
http://www.adda.org/
Exam Blueprint: / To view abbreviated versions of exam blueprints, go to the following link:
http://www.adda.org/images/stories/professional_certification/examination_competencies_12feb2011.pdf
NOTE: See expanded versions of exam blueprints in CTAE Assessment Manual.
Exam Cost: / ·  $75.00 for students in a certified ADDA program
·  $85.00 for students in a non-certified ADDA program
·  Exam Retakes:
o  $60.00 (certified or non-certified programs)
·  On-line practice exams:
$15.00 per exam
Duration of Exam: / ·  Architectural: 3.5 hours
Number of Questions: / ·  Architectural: up to 400 questions
Exam Cut Score: / ADDA now scores on a 75 – 75 – 75 System:
·  A student’s total score must be 75%
·  A student must score 75% in every competency
·  If a student fails to score 75% in each competency, but:
o  Successfully scores 75% in 75% or more of the competencies
o  The student can retake the competencies not meeting the 75% requirement
Test Ordering Information: / To establish your school site as a testing center; complete a Proctor’s form and fax it to ADDA at (731) 627-9321 to the attention of Pennie King. The form can be found at the following link:
http://www.adda.org/images/stories/applications/proctoring_application_17jan2011.pdf
Student exams must be ordered 45 days before testing. An order form must be completed for each student who will be tested. The order form can be found at the following link:
Certified Apprentice Drafter Architectural:
http://www.adda.org/images/stories/applications/architectural_apprentice_drafter_examination_application-17jan2011.pdf
Once order forms are completed, they can be faxed to Pennie King at (731) 627-9321. Review guides will be mailed to your school location and login codes will be sent via email to test site coordinator.
Proctoring Guidelines: / The Proctor Form referenced above must be completed and faxed to Pennie King at (731) 627-9321. See Proctoring Requirements at the following link: http://www.adda.org/images/stories/applications/proctoring_application_17jan2011.pdf
Testing Format: / On-line testing
Required Computer Software Specifications: / The testing program is best viewed using the following browsers:
PC:
Internet Explorer 7.0+
Firefox 3.0+
Safari 5.0+
Chrome 1.0+
Macintosh:
Firefox 3.0+
Safari 5.0+
The program will work at 800 X 600 or higher resolution, but is best viewed at 1024 X 768 resolution. Set the resolutions before participants log into the testing program. (Click on Start, click on Settings, click on Control Panel, click on Display, click on Settings, go to Screen Area and change to 1024 X 768.)
Test Availability: / Year round availability
Testing Agency Contact: / Name: Pennie King
Title: Programs Manager
Telephone Number: (731) 627-0802
Email:
GaDOE Contact for Credentialing: / Name: Mamie Hanson
Telephone Number: (404) 657-6279
Email:
GaDOE Contact for Curriculum Area: / Name: Glenn “Sonny” Cannon, State Program Specialist
Telephone Number: (404) 657-8308
Email:

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