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The Workshop on Assessment of 21st Century Skills, held in January 2011, aimed to describe research on assessment of 21st century skills to inform policies and practices. The workshop was lea by an expert in assessment and convened an expert committee of educational measurement specialists,...

The Workshop on Assessment of 21st Century Skills, held in January 2011, aimed to describe research on assessment of 21st century skills to inform policies and practices. The workshop was lea by an expert in assessment and convened an expert committee of educational measurement specialists,...

This presentation, provided by the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC), was delivered as a webinar at the 2021 Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HITEC) to explain the essential strategies for employing the "BILT model." This model is a structured process that maximizes employer...

This tip sheet, provided by DeafTEC at the Rochester Institute of Technology, is from the ACE It! series on acing conversations with potential employers by knowing how to advocate for students, inform the employer how to effectively communicate with employees with disabilities, and educate the...

This 1-page checklist, developed by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, is intended to help ATE principal investigators and evaluators create a communication plan. "Creating a clear communication plan at the beginning of an evaluation can help project personnel...

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, is the first part of a two part series that discusses characteristics of a strong community of practice (CoP). Several examples from the ATE community are given. This webinar was presented on February 25, 2016. The...

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, is the second part in a two part series that discusses communities of practice (CoP). "This session will present best practices for creating, maintaining and growing a community of practice similar to the Convergence...

These slides are from a presentation given by Melinda Mechur Karp at the Symposium on the Supply Chain for Middle-Skill Jobs: Education, Training, and Certification Pathways. This presentation discusses the issues surrounding avenues for producing skilled technical workers. The main slide topics of...

This 27-page paper was written by Melinda Mechur Karp and discusses sub-associate degrees offered by community colleges. These degrees are examined in terms of stand-alone impact and in connection to a broader education and training system. This resource includes the following sections: Statement...

This 2-page resource, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance (CCTA), is a community of practice best practices guide. CCTA offers a series of National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education best practice guides. CCTA comprises five NSF ATE centers. CCTA was formed "...