Instructional Framework Discussion

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Definition

The instructional framework provides a common language and shared understanding of the effective

design, foundational components and administrative processes that impact the career and technology education system’s educational experiences.

What do we want the framework to represent?

– A systemic view of CTE offerings• Secondary, adult, incumbent workers and the

incarcerated (full-time, ACD, BIS, comprehensive schools, and skills centers).

– Occupations/Standard Occupational Codes (SOC) represent a realistic and typical occupational outcome achieved by CTE students or incumbents served.• Not every unique or possible occupation.

– Provide baseline standards for knowledge and skills.– Consistent application/structure for all clusters.• Use national and/or state models.

Occupational Information Network O*NET

• Nation’s primary source of occupational information.

• Contains standardized and occupation descriptions.

O*NET Content Model

• Define the characteristics of an occupation.– Mix of knowledge, skills, abilities

• Describes the day-to-day aspects of a job and qualifications and interest of the typical worker.

Standard Occupation Codes

• Classifies all occupations in which work is performed for pay or profit.

• The SOC covers all jobs in the national economy, including occupations in the public, private, and military sectors.

Occupation versus Job

• An occupation is a category of jobs that are similar with respect to the work performed and the skills possessed by the incumbents.

 • A job is the specific set of tasks

performed by an individual worker.  

SOC System

• The organizing principle of the SOC system is based upon work performed rather than job titles.

• Therefore, there are many fewer occupation codes in the SOC taxonomy than there are jobs in the economy.

SOC Classification

• Occupations are classified based on work performed and, in some cases, on the

skills, education, and/or training needed to perform the work at a competent level.

http://www.bls.gov/soc/soc_2010_user_guide.pdf

O*NET SOC Taxonomy

Tiered SOC Structure

Sample Tier

• 29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations– 29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Testing

Practitioners• 29-1060 Physicians and Surgeons–29-1062 Family and General

Practitioners

Coding Guidelines

• When workers may be classified in more than one occupation, they are classified in the occupation that requires the highest level of skill – (where majority of CTE students find

employment.)

• If there is no measurable difference in skill requirements, workers are coded in the occupation in which they spend the most time.

Coding Guidelines Cont.

• Workers who perform activities not described in any distinct detailed occupation in the SOC structure are coded in the appropriate “All Other” or residual occupation. – CTE framework should not code to generic

“catch all” occupations

• Licensed and non-licensed workers performing the same work are coded together in the same detailed occupation.

O*NET Career Cluster Groupings

• Contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills.– Groupings do not represent all inclusive list for

each career cluster.• Occupations can appear in more than one

pathway per cluster in O*NET Career Cluster Groupings.– CTE Framework Recommendation

• An occupation should only appear once per career cluster.

• When an occupation appears in more than one pathway per cluster in O*Net Career Cluster Grouping, the Career Cluster Team Leader selects most appropriate pathway.

• CTE aligns to O*NET pathway recommendations for non-duplicate occupations.

• Occupation/SOC selected should align to typical CTE educational requirements.

Should the same occupation appear in more than one cluster?

– Welder • Architecture and Construction• Manufacturing

– Database Currency• O*NET and CIP to SOC crosswalks don’t

always reflect national CTE career cluster pathways.– CTE will use most recent pathways. Career

Cluster Team Leader determines occupation pathway placement.

New and Emerging Occupations Criteria

• Occupation involves significantly different work than performed by job incumbents of other occupations.

• Occupation is not adequately reflected in existing SOC structure.

New Occupation Criteria

• Bureau of Labor Statistics Recommendation

– New Occupation: Created by changes in technology, society, markets or regulations. • Emerging Occupations: May be created by

existing occupations that have been substantially modified by the same changes, and are increasing in employment.”

– Incumbents work with different technologies to produce unique information, new products, or achieve unique outcomes.

New and Emerging OccupationsDocumentation

• Significant number of employees working in occupation

• Positive growth rate• Developed due to changes in

technology, society, law or business practices

• Licensure or certification requirements• Employer offers education or

credentials to employees• Related professional associations and

journals exist• Wage

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