Test Blueprint for E0 Early Childhood Education (16MD)
About Test Blueprints
Test blueprints are created to provide guidance to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) during the item writing phase of test development. In addition, we believe that they can assist those instructors who did not participate in item writing (and administrators) to understand the broad content of the item bank. Items are formally allocated across a course outline in a three-step process*:
- CETE psychometricians send a survey starting in the summer prior to item writing and until the item bank is written. The survey asks teachers to identify competencies they deem to be most important within the course as well as the difficulty level of writing items to each competency. Survey data is used to create a suggested blueprint for review by the Ohio Department of Education program specialists and SMEs.
- SMEs review the blueprint as a large group before item writing for a specific EOC test. There and in small groups, SMEs review the course outline and have the ability to make changes to the blueprint with a documented rationale based on their experience and expertise.
- Any revisions during small group work must be approved by the larger panel of SMEs attending an item writing workshop, as well as the program specialist from the Ohio Department of Education, which is the last step and produces the final blueprint which is summarized in this document.
Test blueprints can provide high-level guidance to instructors on preparing students for testing. It is important to keep in mind that the blueprint is a tool that is used when developing the test item bank during initial item writing and test creation. As with all tests, the End-of-Course test forms are a sample of the item bank.
Interpreting the Blueprints
Test blueprints display the total number of test items SMEs planned to write to a particular outcome (as designated in the course outline created by the Ohio Department of Education Office of Career-Technical Education or by a vendor). The blueprint describes structure of the item bank which is the total pool of test items created. Final test forms of 40-items are created from the item bank.
* This newer process for producing test blueprints was implemented October 1, 2015. Item banks created prior to this date were completed under a different blueprint process and therefore we are looking backward to provide the structure of the item bank. As revisions are completed for those career fields, for example Information Technology (2017-18), the blueprint process used will be the newer model. Learn more at cete.osu.edu/expertise/assessmentTest Blueprints
Foundations of Education and Training
ODE Subject Code: 350002
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 15.38% |
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 15.38% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.30% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management and Information Technology | 2.20% |
| 1.5 | Global Environment | 3.30% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.1 | History and Philosophy | 28.57% |
| 2.2 | Education Systems | 13.19% |
| 2.3 | Professionalism | 8.79% |
| 2.5 | Human Resource Considerations | 9.89% |
Classroom Management
ODE Subject Code: 350030
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 7.78% |
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 8.89% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 7.78% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management and Information Technology | 7.78% |
| 1.5 | Global Environment | 5.56% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.3 | Professionalism | 8.89% |
| 2.4 | Operational Responsibilities | 3.33% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.4 | Social and Emotional Growth and Development | 8.89% |
| 3.7 | Cultural Growth and Development | 1.11% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.1 | Safe Environments | 4.44% |
| 4.4 | Environmental Design | 6.67% |
| 4.5 | Responsive Environment | 10.00% |
| 4.6 | Stakeholder Relationships | 6.67% |
| 4.7 | Classroom Management | 10.00% |
| Strand 5. Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| 5.3 | Resources | 2.22% |
Child and Adolescent Development
ODE Subject Code: 350035
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 3.16% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 2.11% |
| 1.5 | Global Environment | 1.05% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.1 | History and Philosophy | 3.16% |
| 2.2 | Education Systems | 3.16% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.1 | Growth and Development Theories | 7.37% |
| 3.2 | Cognitive Growth and Development | 11.58% |
| 3.3 | Physical Growth and Development | 7.37% |
| 3.4 | Social and Emotional Growth and Development | 12.63% |
| 3.5 | Language Growth and Development | 15.79% |
| 3.6 | Literacy Development | 7.37% |
| 3.7 | Cultural Growth and Development | 9.47% |
| 3.8 | Learner Characteristics | 6.32% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.4 | Environmental Design | 1.05% |
| 4.5 | Responsive Environment | 2.11% |
| 4.6 | Stakeholder Relationships | 2.11% |
| Strand 5. Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| 5.2 | Instructional Planning | 1.05% |
| Strand 7. Observation and Assessment | ||
| 7.2 | Observation | 3.16% |
Early Childhood Education Principles
ODE Subject Code: 350205
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 3.26% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.26% |
| 1.5 | Global Environment | 3.26% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.1 | History and Philosophy | 6.52% |
| 2.2 | Education Systems | 8.70% |
| 2.3 | Professionalism | 15.22% |
| 2.4 | Operational Responsibilities | 1.09% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.1 | Growth and Development Theories | 4.35% |
| 3.2 | Cognitive Growth and Development | 3.26% |
| 3.3 | Physical Growth and Development | 2.17% |
| 3.4 | Social and Emotional Growth and Development | 7.61% |
| 3.5 | Language Growth and Development | 5.43% |
| 3.6 | Literacy Development | 1.09% |
| 3.7 | Cultural Growth and Development | 4.35% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.1 | Safe Environments | 2.17% |
| 4.4 | Environmental Design | 5.43% |
| 4.5 | Responsive Environment | 6.52% |
| 4.6 | Stakeholder Relationships | 10.87% |
| 4.7 | Classroom Management | 2.17% |
| Strand 5. Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| 5.2 | Instructional Planning | 1.09% |
| Strand 6. Technology and Online Instruction | ||
| 6.1 | Technology for the Learning Environment | 2.17% |
Infant and Toddler Education
ODE Subject Code: 350210
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.23% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.1 | History and Philosophy | 1.08% |
| 2.2 | Education Systems | 3.23% |
| 2.3 | Professionalism | 5.38% |
| 2.4 | Operational Responsibilities | 3.23% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.1 | Growth and Development Theories | 5.38% |
| 3.2 | Cognitive Growth and Development | 2.15% |
| 3.3 | Physical Growth and Development | 3.23% |
| 3.4 | Social and Emotional Growth and Development | 7.53% |
| 3.5 | Language Growth and Development | 13.98% |
| 3.8 | Learner Characteristics | 5.38% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.1 | Safe Environments | 4.30% |
| 4.2 | Healthy Environments Outcome | 6.45% |
| 4.3 | Nutrition | 5.38% |
| 4.4 | Environmental Design | 2.15% |
| 4.5 | Responsive Environment | 4.30% |
| 4.6 | Stakeholder Relationships | 10.75% |
| 4.7 | Classroom Management | 4.30% |
| Strand 5. Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| 5.2 | Instructional Planning | 1.08% |
| Strand 7. Observation and Assessment | ||
| 7.1 | Observation and Assessment Foundations | 1.08% |
| 7.2 | Observation | 6.45% |
Early Childhood Education Language and Literacy
ODE Subject Code: 350215
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 4.21% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.3 | Professionalism | 2.11% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.1 | Growth and Development Theories | 3.16% |
| 3.2 | Cognitive Growth and Development | 4.21% |
| 3.4 | Social and Emotional Growth and Development | 1.05% |
| 3.5 | Language Growth and Development | 20.00% |
| 3.6 | Literacy Development | 11.58% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.6 | Stakeholder Relationships | 6.32% |
| Strand 5. Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| 5.3 | Resources | 2.11% |
| 5.5 | Foundations of Teaching Literacy | 14.74% |
| 5.6 | Literacy Instruction | 26.32% |
| Strand 7. Observation and Assessment | ||
| 7.2 | Observation | 4.21% |
Early Childhood Education Observation and Assessment
ODE Subject Code: 350220
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 3.19% |
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 5.32% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 3.19% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management and Information Technology | 3.19% |
| 1.8 | Operations Management | 2.13% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.3 | Professionalism | 2.13% |
| 2.4 | Operational Responsibilities | 2.13% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.1 | Growth and Development Theories | 1.06% |
| 3.2 | Cognitive Growth and Development | 2.13% |
| 3.5 | Language Growth and Development | 1.06% |
| 3.6 | Literacy Development | 2.13% |
| 3.8 | Learner Characteristics | 3.19% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.6 | Stakeholder Relationships | 2.13% |
| Strand 5. Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| 5.1 | Curriculum Planning | 3.19% |
| 5.2 | Instructional Planning | 3.19% |
| Strand 6. Technology and Online Instruction | ||
| 6.3 | Online Instructional Design | 2.13% |
| Strand 7. Observation and Assessment | ||
| 7.1 | Observation and Assessment Foundations | 10.64% |
| 7.2 | Observation | 20.21% |
| 7.3 | Assessment | 14.89% |
| 7.4 | Test Analysis | 2.13% |
| 7.5 | Data Applications | 10.64% |
Communities, Schools and Stakeholders
ODE Subject Code: 350225
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 1.14% |
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 6.82% |
| 1.5 | Global Environment | 7.95% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.1 | History and Philosophy | 2.27% |
| 2.2 | Education Systems | 2.27% |
| 2.3 | Professionalism | 1.14% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.2 | Cognitive Growth and Development | 3.41% |
| 3.4 | Social and Emotional Growth and Development | 5.68% |
| 3.5 | Language Growth and Development | 6.82% |
| 3.7 | Cultural Growth and Development | 13.64% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.1 | Safe Environments | 5.68% |
| 4.2 | Healthy Environments Outcome | 2.27% |
| 4.5 | Responsive Environment | 12.50% |
| 4.6 | Stakeholder Relationships | 20.45% |
| 4.7 | Classroom Management | 2.27% |
| Strand 5. Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| 5.3 | Resources | 5.68% |
Health, Safety and Nutrition
ODE Subject Code: 350230
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 2.17% |
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 2.17% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 5.43% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management and Information Technology | 2.17% |
| 1.8 | Operations Management | 2.17% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.3 | Professionalism | 2.17% |
| 2.4 | Operational Responsibilities | 3.26% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.1 | Growth and Development Theories | 1.09% |
| 3.3 | Physical Growth and Development | 6.52% |
| 3.8 | Learner Characteristics | 2.17% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.1 | Safe Environments | 20.65% |
| 4.2 | Healthy Environments Outcome | 16.30% |
| 4.3 | Nutrition | 21.74% |
| 4.4 | Environmental Design | 5.43% |
| 4.5 | Responsive Environment | 2.17% |
| 4.6 | Stakeholder Relationships | 2.17% |
| Strand 7. Observation and Assessment | ||
| 7.2 | Observation | 2.17% |
Curriculum and Instruction for Early Childhood Education
ODE Subject Code: 350235
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 7.22% |
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 7.22% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 4.12% |
| 1.8 | Operations Management | 3.09% |
| Strand 2. Foundations of Education | ||
| 2.4 | Operational Responsibilities | 5.15% |
| Strand 3. Learners and Their Development | ||
| 3.2 | Cognitive Growth and Development | 3.09% |
| 3.3 | Physical Growth and Development | 2.06% |
| 3.4 | Social and Emotional Growth and Development | 3.09% |
| Strand 4. Learning Environment | ||
| 4.4 | Environmental Design | 4.12% |
| 4.7 | Classroom Management | 2.06% |
| Strand 5. Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| 5.1 | Curriculum Planning | 9.28% |
| 5.2 | Instructional Planning | 13.40% |
| 5.3 | Resources | 8.25% |
| 5.4 | Instructional Implementation | 11.34% |
| Strand 6. Technology and Online Instruction | ||
| 6.1 | Technology for the Learning Environment | 1.03% |
| 6.2 | Blended and Online Learning Foundations | 3.09% |
| 6.3 | Online Instructional Design | 4.12% |
| 6.4 | Online Implementation | 2.06% |
| Strand 7. Observation and Assessment | ||
| 7.2 | Observation | 6.19% |
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