Standard 6.1 Instruction & student projects should be reviewed annually by the program advisory board and determined to be industry relevant and reflect current technology.
Supportive comments/documentation:
Student projects varied from CAD work, 3D modeling, and scaled modeling. See photos for samples of student produced work.
Standard 6.2 Program instruction meets DOE standards for AD&D
Syllabus is provided to students outlining expectations of the class course and the career pathway. Exercises and activities instruction provided in class align with course standards.
Standard 6.3 Instruction & student projects should support program goals set jointly by the instructor and industry advisory board.
Supportive documentation:
Students can participate in several contest opportunities such as AIA Atlanta Student Design Competitions, SkillsUSA Contests, State Technology Competition, Design it Digital.
Standard 6.4 The instructor/student ratio and class contact hours should allow time for interaction on a one-to-one basis. Classroom observation will be used to evaluate this. Documentation to verify that the average instructor/student ratio for the past two years was educationally sound should be available for review.
Supportive documentation:
Teacher student ratio can be as high as 1:31
Rosters will reflect number of students. Click on buttons to view rosters.
Standard 6.5 The curriculum must reflect current technology as evidenced by textbooks, lab activities, and assignments. Theory and "hands-on" instruction should be provided for a minimum of eighty percent (80%) of the skills listed in each skills area. Additional skills may be included to meet the needs of local employers. All additional skills should be reviewed and approved for inclusion by the advisory committee.
Supportive documentation:
Assignments are posted on Schoology for each student to access using any device at school or outside of school.
Class set of text books are located at each workstation/or bookshelf. Digital copies are also available to students through Schoology.
Standard 6.6 Student progress is maintained with regularly updated grades in the school’s electronic platform.
Supportive documentation:
The district electronic grading platform, Synergy records assignments, is the attendance tracker, and is tied into the State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)
Online grade book keeping and teacher’s notes are kept on students. Students and parents have online access to grades. Communication regarding student’s failing progress via email or telephone.
Use of Schoology
Standard 6.7 All instruction should be performance based, with an acceptable performance standard stated for each required skill. These performance standards should be reviewed by the advisory committee and shared with students and potential employers. Students should demonstrate "hands-on competency" or "mastery" of a skill or group of skills before the instructor verifies a student's performance.
Standard 6.8 Safety instruction should be given prior to lab work and be an integral part of the training program. A safety test should be included in the training program. Students and instructors should comply with personal and environmental safety practices associated with the architectural drawing & design profession.
Standard 6.9 The training program should be organized in such a manner that work habits and ethical practices required on the job are an integral part of the instruction. These shall be evident in the laboratory exercises.
Supportive documentation:
FRAMEWORK
Guest speakers are scheduled to help emphasize importance of soft skills along with preparation for the technical job skills
Standard 6.10 Both written and performance tests should be used to validate student competency. Tests and samples of student work from the previous two years should be available for inspection.
Supportive documentation:
Students will prepare a portfolio of work from the Intro to Engineering Drawing and Design class to the third level of drafting class.
Students take written tests through Schoology, see screen shots of written tests.
Standard 6.11 Instructional procedures should be evaluated in a systematic manner. This evaluation should be through regular reviews by students, peers, and administrators. Self-evaluation of instruction should also be utilized on a systematic and regular basis. This system should include input from former students and the advisory committee. Instructional procedures should show responsiveness to the feedback from these evaluations.
Supportive documentation/comments:
In-services, advisories meeting, conferences often lead to discussions regarding the delivery of instruction and the use of resources to teach or enrich the course of study. Can refer back to advisory committee minutes (Standard 2.6)