National Occupational Competency Testing Project. A Consortium for Occupational Competency Testing of Trade and Industrial/Technical Teachers. Phase II: Directions for: Area Test Center Coordination, Test Development, and Test Administration.

Occupational competency evaluation through written and performance tests assures that prospective vocational teachers possess the level of competence essential for effective teaching. The overall purpose of this project is to develop occupational competency examinations for nationwide use in evaluating trade and industrial education teachers. This second phase of a two-phase project involves: (1) directions for area test center coordination, (2) actual test development by procedures field tested in phase one, and (3) administration of written and performance tests. Each section includes the function of the individuals involved, sequence of the procedures, specific examples that show results of the various steps, and sample work sheets. Several illustrations and worksheets are provided throughout the publication. Related documents are available as ED 051 378, and VT 014 260 in this issue. (GEB)