Business/Finance/Marketing Plan B Workshops

These meetings took place over two days: 4/9/24 – 4/10/24. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

4/9 (3-5:00pm)Corporate Finance Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/9 (3-5:00pm)Managerial Accounting Plan B Workshop: 5 participants (attendance list)

4/10 (3-5:00pm)Financial Services Operations Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/10 (3-5:00pm)Marketing Research Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

Each participant reviewed newly created test items in the Business/Finance/Marketing career fields, providing reviews and ratings and setting a cutoff score.

Courses align with their outlines (linked above) and CTAG requirements.

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Validation & Standard Setting: Business, Finance, and Marketing 2022-2023

This meeting took place over 6 days: 6/6, 6/7, 6/8, 6/13, 6/14, and 6/15/23. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

Business, Finance, and Marketing (Old/New Items)

6/6/23 – Validation Workshop: 27 participants (attendance list)

6/7/23 – Validation Workshop: 25 participants (attendance list)

6/8/23 – Validation Workshop: 19 participants (attendance list)

6/13/23 – Validation Workshop: 7 participants (attendance list)

6/14/23 – Validation Workshop: 6 participants (attendance list)

6/15/23 – Validation Workshop: 7 participants (attendance list)

Each participant reviewed, validated and provided course-level performance standards for both old and newly created test items in the Business & Administrative Services, Finance, and Marketing pathways, providing reviews and ratings and setting a cutoff score. A new pathway was established for Logistics and Supply Management and those courses were also reviewed, rated, and a cut off score was set.

Courses align with the following outlines:

Business & Administrative Services

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Marketing

Finance

Managerial Accounting (143015): Course Workshops

This item writing took place over three days: 5/18, 5/23, and 5/25/23, along with homework. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

5/18 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop:  9 secondary, 2 post-secondary (attendance list)

5/23 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop: 9 secondary, 3 post-secondary (attendance list)

5/25 (3-5pm) – Large Group Review Workshop:  secondary,  post-secondary (attendance list)

Course aligns with outline and CTAG requirements.

Financial Accounting (143005): Course Workshops

This item writing took place over three days: 5/11, 5/16, and 5/24/23, along with homework. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

5/11 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop:  8 secondary, 3 post-secondary (attendance list)

5/16 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop: 8 secondary, 4 post-secondary (attendance list)

5/24 (3-5pm) – Large Group Review Workshop: 8 secondary, 4 post-secondary (attendance list)

Course aligns with outline and CTAG requirements.

Logistics Management (142030): Course Workshops

This item writing took place over three days: 5/4, 5/9, and 5/17/23, along with homework. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

5/4 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop:  6 secondary, 4 post-secondary (attendance list)

5/9 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop: 7 secondary, 3 post-secondary (attendance list)

5/17 (3-5pm) – Large Group Review Workshop: 7 secondary, 3 post-secondary (attendance list)

Course aligns with outline and CTAG requirements.

Supply Chain Management (142025): Course Workshops

This item writing took place over three days: 4/20, 5/02, and 5/10/23, along with homework. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

4/20 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop:  3 post-secondary, 8 secondary participants (attendance list)

5/2 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop: 4 post-secondary, 8 secondary participants (attendance list)

5/10 (3-5pm) – Large Group Review Workshop: 4 post-secondary, 8 secondary participants (attendance list)

Course aligns with outline and CTAG requirements.

Operations Management (142020): Course Workshops

This item writing took place over three days: 4/13, 4/18, and 5/3/23, along with homework. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

4/13 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop:  3 post-secondary, 7 secondary participants (attendance list)

4/18 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop: 3 post-secondary, 8 secondary participants (attendance list)

5/3 (3-5pm) – Large Group Review Workshop: 4 post-secondary, 8 secondary participants (attendance list)

Course aligns with outline and CTAG requirements.

Standards Alignment Completion – Business, Finance, and Marketing: April 2023

These meetings took place over four days: 4/3/23, 4/10/23, 4/17/23, and 4/24/23. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

4/3 (3:00pm – 5:00pm): 4 participants (attendance list) for 142030: Logistics Management

4/10 (3:00pm – 5:00pm): 3 participants (attendance list) for 142010: Legal Environment of Business

4/17 (3:00pm – 5:00pm):  3 participants (attendance list) for 142035: Human Resources Management

4/24 (3:00pm – 5:00pm): 4 participants (attendance list) for 144010: Integrated Marketing Communication and 144015: Digital Marketing & Management

Review of old items to align with new course outlines, editing items and distractors, and reevaluating the level of rigor.

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Legal Environment of Business (142010): Course Workshops

This item writing took place over three days: 4/6, 4/11, and 4/19/23, along with homework. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

4/6 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop:  3 post-secondary, 9 secondary participants (attendance list)

4/11 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop: 3 post-secondary, 9 secondary participants (attendance list)

4/19 (3-5pm) – Large Group Review Workshop: 3 post-secondary, 9 secondary participants (attendance list)

Course aligns with outline and CTAG requirements.

Office Management (142005) – course workshops

This item writing took place over three days: 3/30, 4/3, and 4/12/23, along with homework. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

3/30 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop:  3 post-secondary, 6 secondary participants (attendance list)

4/3 (3-5pm) – Item-Writing Workshop: 3 post-secondary, 7 secondary participants (attendance list)

4/12 (3-5pm) – Large Group Review Workshop: 3 post-secondary, 7 secondary participants (attendance list)

Course aligns with outline and CTAG requirements.