Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Skill Standards for
Information Technology
Describes what IT professionals do in 8 career clusters: Database Development and Administration; Digital Media; Enterprise Systems Analysis and Integration; Network Design and Administration; Programming/Software Engineering; Technical Support; Technical Writing; Web Development and Administration. Includes critical work functions and key activities, and the performance criteria, technical knowledge, and employability/foundation skills associated with each function and activity. Retains the familiar look and feel of the first edition, while incorporating the changes and updates suggested by a wide range of educational and business users, and by industry expert panels and national validation groups. [236 pages]
 
Building a foundation for Tomorrow:
A Development Kit for Skill Standards-Based Information Technology Curriculum
Describes how to develop curriculum from skill standards. Includes a model process, detailed examples from a technical support program (learning components, outcomes, competencies, sample activities, curriculum map), assessments guidelines, and implementation recommendations. Also includes three curriculum modules: English Composition for Information Technology, Technical Report Writing for Information Technology, and Science Skills for Technical Support. [442 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Database Administration Curriculum
A model, competency-based database curriculum. Contains technical and foundation learning components, program-level learner outcomes, key competencies, contextualized sample activities and projects, assessment suggestions, and a curriculum map. The curriculum elements may be adopted as a model or tailored to meet specific program requirements, educational levels, and learner needs. [102 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Information Technology Core Curriculum
A model, competency-based core curriculum for Information Technology. Contains a synthesis of skills and knowledge components recommended for any IT program or track. Offers technical and foundation learning components, program-level learner outcomes, and key competencies. The curriculum elements may be adopted as a model or tailored to meet specific program requirements, educational levels, and learner needs. [50 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Media Communication and Technology Curriculum
A model, competency-based media communication and technology curriculum. Contains technical and foundation learning components, program-level learner outcomes, key competencies, contextualized sample activities and projects, assessment suggestions, and a curriculum map. The curriculum elements may be adopted as a model or tailored to meet specific program requirements, educational levels, and learner needs. [109 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Networking Curriculum
A model, competency-based networking curriculum. Contains technical and foundation learning components, program-level learner outcomes, key competencies, contextualized sample activities and projects, and assessment suggestions. The curriculum elements may be adopted as a model or tailored to meet specific program requirements, educational levels, and learner needs. [60 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Programming Curriculum
A model, competency-based programming curriculum. Contains technical and foundation learning components, program-level learner outcomes, key competencies, contextualized sample activities and projects, assessment suggestions, and a curriculum map. The curriculum elements may be adopted as a model or tailored to meet specific program requirements, educational levels, and learner needs. [107 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Technical Support Curriculum
A model, competency-based technical support curriculum. Contains technical and foundation learning components, program-level learner outcomes, key competencies, contextualized sample activities and projects, assessment suggestions, and a curriculum map. The curriculum elements may be adopted as a model or tailored to meet specific program requirements, educational levels, and learner needs. [107 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
English Composition for IT Module
Contains 10 learner outcomes, detailed competencies, and supporting activities for teaching English Composition with an Information Technology emphasis. Includes performance indicators, assessment suggestions, and a capstone project. May be used as a standalone course, as a module within a course, or may be infused throughout a sequence of courses or an entire program. Instructors are encouraged to use and tailor the module to suit the needs of their particular teaching/learning context (audience, format, goals). [26 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Science Skills for Technical Support Module
Contains 4 content areas designed to infuse science concepts and principles into a Technical Support program. Includes hands-on activities, learner outcomes, performance indicators, and assessment suggestions. May be used as a standalone course, as a module within a course, or may be infused throughout a sequence of courses or an entire program. Instructors are encouraged to use and tailor the module to suit the needs of their particular teaching/learning context (audience, format, goals). [35 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Technical Report Writing for IT Module
Contains 7 learner outcomes, detailed competencies, and supporting activities for teaching technical report development and writing with an Information Technology emphasis. Includes performance indicators, assessment suggestions, and a capstone project. May be used as a standalone course, as a module within a course, or may be infused throughout a sequence of courses or an entire program. Instructors are encouraged to use and tailor the module to suit the needs of their particular teaching/learning context (audience, format, goals). [19 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Virtual Help Desk Module
Contains 10 unit assignments representing a capstone experience in Technical Support. Includes program learner outcomes, key competencies, performance indicators, and assessment suggestions. May be used as a standalone course, as a module within a course, or may be infused throughout a sequence of courses or an entire program. Instructors are encouraged to use and tailor the module to suit the needs of their particular teaching/learning context (audience, format, goals). [39 pages]
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow:
Tech Prep Information Technology Skill Standards-Based Curriculum
Contains curriculum elements for a core Information Technology program at the high school level. Includes program learner outcomes, key competencies, performance indicators, and sample classroom activities. [102 pages]
Secondary Curriculum
Tech Prep Information Technology Skill Standards-Based Technology
Contains curriculum elements for a core IT program at the high school level. It includes program outcomes, key competencies, performance, indicators, and sample activities. The curriculum is intended to prepare students in Information Technology to perform successfully in college level IT programs. It includes both technical and foundation skills and a poster mapping the competencies to the Washington State Essential Learning Requirements. The Tech Prep Information Technology Skill Standards-Based Curriculum Modules have been developed to support the implementation of this curriculum.
 Tech Prep Information Technology Skill Standards-Based Curriculum Modules, Volumes 1 and 2
Offers detailed lesson plans, student activities and recommended assessments for high school classroom implementation. The curriculum consists of 22 modules: 15 in Volume 1 and 7 in Volume 2. Each volume covers 180 class periods. The modules are organized thematically around key IT topics within a simulated work environment. The introduction to each module includes learner program outcomes, estimated around key IT topics within a simulated work environment. The introduction to each module includes learner program outcomes, estimated teaching time, prerequisites, lesson plan titles, pre-activities, overview and resource list. Each lesson plan includes up to 12 sections that prepare the teacher to use the curriculum, such as: lesson overview, technical and foundation competencies, prerequisites, content required, materials and equipment checklists, teaching strategies, higher order thinking activities and assessment methods. Tech Prep Volume 1 [547 pages], Tech Prep Volume 2 [221 pages]
Tech Prep Cross-Reference Poster
A 20" x 28" poster that maps the core IT competencies (for high school) to the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements. Covers 14 technical learning components and 13 foundation learning components excerpted from the Tech Prep Information Technology Skill Standards-Based Curriculum.
 Preparatory Program for Information Technology
Presents a comprehensive, detailed and flexible introduction to the principles of Information Technology in 20 modules. Originally developed for Job Corps Centers, this curriculum integrates technical and foundation skills and outlines a variety of teaching/learning strategies related to real-world situations and work environments. Each module consists of a series of lesson plans that include identified learner outcomes, material and resource checklists, content outlines, activity and assessment suggestions, and supplemental step-by-step handouts. [766 pages]
 Tools and Frameworks
A Development Kit for Skill Standards-Based Information Technology Curriculum
Describes how to develop curriculum from skill standards. It includes as an example the curriculum developed for Bellevue Community College's Technical Support 2-year program (program outcomes, key competencies, performance indicators and sample activities). It details the curriculum development process and includes assessment ideas and implementation recommendations. It also includes three modules for the Technical Support program: Components of College English Composition for IT, Technical Report Writing for IT and Science Skills for Technical Support.
 Soft Skills Assessment for an IT Core Curriculum
Developed as a response to faculty's request for a set of criteria and guidelines to help them assess student performance of soft (employability/foundation) skills, such as communication, problem solving and teamwork. The skills included have been identified by industry representatives as critical to the success of all IT professionals. For each skill, 3 levels of proficiency with increasing skill performance and complexity are defined. Note: Although initially developed for IT programs, the guidelines in this document can be readily adapted and applied to any professional/technical program. [34 pages]
 Mapping Math & Science Outcomes to IT Curriculum
Covers survey results identifying which math and science skills are important to IT training or education. Specific math and science concepts and tools are correlated to the IT career cluster areas to which they most often apply. A map representing the relationships between critical math and science skills and learner program outcomes (from the NWCET IT Core Curriculum) is also included. This information supports the review, evaluation, and integration of math and science skills in IT education and training programs. [56 pages]
 NWCET Compliance Review Manual
Offers a comprehensive set of compliance criteria to encourage and guide other organizations to develop products and services based on NWCET's IT skill standards and curriculum design principles. By developing or purchasing compliant courses, courseware, and assessment tools, educators are assured they are providing high quality, up-to-date courses and programs of lasting benefit to students and potential employers. [23 pages]
CyberCareers for the Net Generation
A resource kit for middle school and high school students, teachers, and
counselors, on Information Technology career options and pathways.
Includes a 20-minute video, a website, a fun "interest in IT" inventory,
teaching materials, student activities and worksheets, and tips on finding
and using local resources. Provides a comprehensive, informative, and
engaging orientation to the world of IT work.
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