INDIANAUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Career & Technical Education Leadership Development Program
Competency Guide Sheet
Name: ______Date: ______
Competency Number:718
Competency Title:Write Task Statements
Level of Development:Independent Application (4)
Criteria Selection:Which criteria on the LPAF for this competency will be checked as "N/A" and which will be checked as "Attained"?
"N/A" Criteria:
"Attained" Criteria:
INTRODUCTION
Since task statements are the very foundation from which the terminal performance objectives are written, it is vital that they are written (or checked) to be sure they perform their function; i.e., they communicate.
Once you have assisted the instructors to obtain a list of tasks from any number of sources, it cannot be assumed that these tasks were written with any degree of skill. Depending upon the source of the task list (occupational analysis), tasks may mean or communicate different concepts to a variety of individuals. The tasks themselves will be discussed with craft committee members, workers in an incumbent worker survey, the instructor(s) in the occupational specialty, and finally the students. Once a task statement is read, it must be perceived essentially the same way to each individual.
This guide will provide you the means to assist instructors to either write task statements to ensure they communicate their intent.
Background (Theory) Resources: For this competency, you may wish to select an Internet site that addresses one of the following topics. Include the link as the final item on your documentation list. Include a copy of page one of the site with your completed competency.
- Writing New or Revising Existing Task Statements
- Evaluating the Quality of Task Statements
List of Key Points or Key Concepts: What in your reading did you find particularly important or valuable?
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Implementation Plan: Your implementation plan should reflect your key points and should be approved by your resource person(s) before you take any action.
Documentation: As you develop this competency, document your actions. This documentation could include:
1.The list of tasks obtained and an indication of the source of the list.
2.Your scheme or plan for assessing the adequacy of the task statements.
3.The grid you prepared to facilitate this assessment.
4.The final list of tasks which have been either written from an analysis conducted at the school (or elsewhere) or revised/modified from an existing list.
GUIDE SHEET STRUCTURE AND USE
This Guide Sheet contains an introduction and three sequential learning experiences. Overviews, which precede each learning experience, contain the objective for that experience and a brief description of what that learning experience involves.
OBJECTIVES
Terminal Objective: While working in an actual career and technical leadership situation, assist instructors to write task statements. Your performance will be assessed by your resource persons using the "Leadership Performance Assessment Form (LPAF)," p. 8. (Learning Experience III).
Enabling Objectives
1.After completing the required reading, prepare a grid to facilitate the writing new or revising existing task statements. (Learning Experience I).
2.After completing the required reading, evaluate the quality of a given series of task statements. (Learning Experience II).
PREREQUISITE
None
RESOURCES
A list of the outside resources which supplement those contained within this guide sheet follows. Check with your resource persons (1) to determine the availability and location of these resources, (2) to locate additional references specific to your situation, and (3) to obtain assistance in setting up activities with peers or observations of skilled, experienced career and technical leaders.
Learning Experience I
Required
Select an Internet site that addresses one of the following topics. Include the link as the final item on your documentation list. Include a copy of page one of the site with your completed competency.
- Validating an Occupational Analysis
Learning Experience II
Required
Select an Internet site that addresses one of the following topics. Include the link as the final item on your documentation list. Include a copy of page one of the site with your completed competency.
- Organizing the Content for a CBE Program
Learning Experience III
Required
1.An actual school leadership situation in which you can assist instructors to write new or verify existing task statements.
2.A list of tasks in the occupational specialty of the instructors with whom you are working.
3.A minimum of two instructors outside of your occupational specialty whom you can assist in writing new or revising existing task statements.
4.A School Leadership Resource Person (SLRP) to provide you the opportunity of assisting instructors, to assist you with your competency development plans, and to assess your competency of writing task statements.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE I
OVERVIEW
Enabling Objective
After completing the required reading, prepare a grid to facilitate the writing of new or revising existing task statements.
Activity
Select an Internet site that addresses the following topics. Include the link as the final item on your documentation list. Include a copy of page one of the site with your completed competency.
- Locating, Reviewing and Revising an Occupational Analysis
- Determining the Elements of Well-Written Task Statements
Activity
Obtain a list of tasks in the occupational specialty of the instructors you are assisting. Using one of the sample formatsyou found in your research, prepare an abbreviated (only the first 10-20 task statements) grid which includes the tasks located in one of the task lists you obtained. If you prefer, you are free to develop a format of your choice. However, whatever format you choose, be sure it contains those elements necessary for wellwritten task statements.
Feedback
Compare your completed grid with the samples you found in your Internet research. Check with your resource persons to ascertain the suitability of the form you selected or developed.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE II
OVERVIEW
Enabling Objective
After completing the required reading, evaluate the quality of a given series of task statements.
Activity
Select an Internet site that addresses the following topics. Include the link as the final item on your documentation list. Include a copy of page one of the site with your completed competency.
- Organizing the Content for a Competency Based Education Program
- Writing Task Statements
- Analyzing and Revising Task Statements
Feedback
You will be evaluating your competency in analyzing and revising task statements by comparing the task statements you prepared in Learning Experience I to analysis guidelines you located in your Internet search. Critique each statement and write a brief sentence or two describing its weaknesses or strengths. Finally, rewrite any statements that need improvement. Your rewritten task statements should follow all relevant guidelines for such statements.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE III
OVERVIEW
Enabling Objective
While working in an actual career and technical education leadership situation, assist instructors to write new task statements to revise existing task statements.
Activity
As you fulfill your leadership duties, assist at least two instructors outside your career and technical education specialty to write new task statements or revise existing task statements. This activity will include:
- Obtaining a list of tasks within the occupational specialty of the instructors with whom you are assisting.
- Developing a scheme or plan for assessing each task on the list.
- Preparing a grid to facilitate this assessment.
- Revise or rewrite any task statements that appear to be inadequate based on your assessment.
As you complete the above activities, document your activities (in writing, on video/audio tape, through a log) for assessment purposes. This documentation should include:
1.The list of tasks obtained and an indication of the source of the list.
2.Your scheme or plan for assessing the adequacy of the task statements.
3.The grid you prepared to facilitate this assessment.
4.The final list of tasks which have been either written from an analysis conducted at the school (or elsewhere) or revised/modified from an existing list.
Note: Arrange to have your resource persons review any or all products developed under your leadership as well as the documentation (provided above) of your activities. If possible, arrange to have your SLRP observe one instance in which you are assisting instructors writing or revising/modifying task statements.
Your total competency will be assessed by both your SLRP and FRP using the "Leadership Performance Assessment form (LPAF)," p. 8. Based upon the criteria specified in this LPAF, your resource persons will determine whether you are at the Independent Application (4) level in assisting instructors write or revise task statements.
COMPETENCY #718
LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FORM
Competency: Write Task Statements
LEVEL OF PERFORMANCEN/AError! Objects cannot be created from editing field codes. / Not Attained / Attained
Criteria:
In assisting instructors, the leadership interns reviewed their task statements to determine that they:
1. included statements to differentiate job descriptions within the occupation
2. included statements to differentiate among managers, supervisors, journeypersons, and apprentices
3. were expressed in clear terminology consistent with current occupational usage
4. described performance in observable and measurable terms
5. were expressed clearly to all workers in the occupation
6. avoided abbreviation
7. were expressed clearly to all workers in the occupation
8. were expressed with present tense action verbs
9. avoided the use of long words and/or phrase
10. were limited scope (avoiding too specific or too general)
11. numbered items consecutively
12. limited statements to two lines
13. identified meaningful entities
14. are complete sentences
15. do not end with a period
16. avoided the use of "and/or" or "etc."
17. were expressed as statements of skill rather than knowledge
Intern's InitialsDateSLRP's InitialsDateFRP's InitialsDate