Test Blueprint for M1 Cosmetology (21MC)
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
Microbiology and Infection Control
ODE Subject Code: 174115
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 9.64% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 8.43% |
| 1.8 | Operations Management | 6.02% |
| Strand 2. Human Body System | ||
| 2.2 | Disorders of the Skin, Glands, Hair and Scalp | 13.25% |
| Strand 3. Health and Safety Interventions | ||
| 3.1 | Environmental Interventions | 12.05% |
| 3.2 | Principles of Infection Control | 31.33% |
| Strand 4. Hair and Skin Services | ||
| 4.2 | Chemical Texturing | 6.02% |
| 4.3 | Hair Coloring | 3.61% |
| 4.5 | Haircutting | 3.61% |
| Strand 5. Nail and Facial Services | ||
| 5.1 | Nail Care | 6.02% |
Trichology
ODE Subject Code: 174120
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 7.87% |
| 1.10 | Sales and Marketing | 4.49% |
| Strand 2. Human Body System | ||
| 2.1 | The Human Body | 12.36% |
| 2.2 | Disorders of the Skin, Glands, Hair and Scalp | 24.72% |
| Strand 3. Health and Safety Interventions | ||
| 3.1 | Environmental Interventions | 7.87% |
| 3.2 | Principles of Infection Control | 8.99% |
| Strand 4. Hair and Skin Services | ||
| 4.1 | Perform Shampooing and Conditioning Services | 19.10% |
| 4.4 | Hair Styling Services | 14.61% |
Fundamentals of Hair Cutting and Styling
ODE Subject Code: 174125
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 4.71% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 5.88% |
| 1.10 | Sales and Marketing | 1.18% |
| Strand 2. Human Body System | ||
| 2.1 | The Human Body | 7.06% |
| 2.2 | Disorders of the Skin, Glands, Hair and Scalp | 3.53% |
| Strand 3. Health and Safety Interventions | ||
| 3.1 | Environmental Interventions | 3.53% |
| 3.2 | Principles of Infection Control | 4.71% |
| Strand 4. Hair and Skin Services | ||
| 4.1 | Perform Shampooing and Conditioning Services | 8.24% |
| 4.4 | Hair Styling Services | 25.88% |
| 4.5 | Haircutting | 32.94% |
| Strand 5. Nail and Facial Services | ||
| 5.2 | Skin Care Services | 2.35% |
Advanced Hair Cutting and Styling
ODE Subject Code: 174130
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 4. Hair and Skin Services | ||
| 4.1 | Perform Shampooing and Conditioning Services | 10.71% |
| 4.4 | Hair Styling Services | 47.62% |
| 4.5 | Haircutting | 35.71% |
| Strand 5. Nail and Facial Services | ||
| 5.2 | Skin Care Services | 5.95% |
Fundamentals of Chemical Services
ODE Subject Code: 174135
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 3. Health and Safety Interventions | ||
| 3.1 | Environmental Interventions | 8.24% |
| 3.2 | Principles of Infection Control | 9.41% |
| Strand 4. Hair and Skin Services | ||
| 4.1 | Perform Shampooing and Conditioning Services | 9.41% |
| 4.2 | Chemical Texturing | 25.88% |
| 4.3 | Hair Coloring | 47.06% |
Advanced Chemical Services
ODE Subject Code: 174140
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 3. Health and Safety Interventions | ||
| 3.1 | Environmental Interventions | 7.06% |
| 3.2 | Principles of Infection Control | 10.59% |
| Strand 4. Hair and Skin Services | ||
| 4.1 | Perform Shampooing and Conditioning Services | 10.59% |
| 4.2 | Chemical Texturing | 29.41% |
| 4.3 | Hair Coloring | 42.35% |
Hand & Foot Treatment Fundamentals and Enhancements
ODE Subject Code: 174145
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 8.24% |
| Strand 2. Human Body System | ||
| 2.1 | The Human Body | 7.06% |
| 2.2 | Disorders of the Skin, Glands, Hair and Scalp | 10.59% |
| Strand 3. Health and Safety Interventions | ||
| 3.1 | Environmental Interventions | 10.59% |
| 3.2 | Principles of Infection Control | 12.94% |
| Strand 5. Nail and Facial Services | ||
| 5.1 | Nail Care | 50.59% |
Skin Care Fundamentals and Enhancements
ODE Subject Code: 174150
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 11.63% |
| Strand 2. Human Body System | ||
| 2.1 | The Human Body | 19.77% |
| 2.2 | Disorders of the Skin, Glands, Hair and Scalp | 19.77% |
| Strand 3. Health and Safety Interventions | ||
| 3.1 | Environmental Interventions | 5.81% |
| 3.2 | Principles of Infection Control | 22.09% |
| Strand 5. Nail and Facial Services | ||
| 5.2 | Skin Care Services | 20.93% |
Salon Operations and Communications
ODE Subject Code: 174155
| Outcome # | Outcome Name | % Items Approved by SMEs |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills | ||
| 1.1 | Employability Skills | 5.95% |
| 1.2 | Leadership and Communications | 9.52% |
| 1.3 | Business Ethics and Law | 14.29% |
| 1.4 | Knowledge Management and Information Technology | 3.57% |
| 1.5 | Global Environment | 5.95% |
| 1.6 | Business Literacy | 8.33% |
| 1.7 | Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs | 4.76% |
| 1.8 | Operations Management | 5.95% |
| 1.9 | Financial Management | 5.95% |
| 1.10 | Sales and Marketing | 8.33% |
| 1.11 | Principles of Business Economics | 1.19% |
| Strand 3. Health and Safety Interventions | ||
| 3.1 | Environmental Interventions | 13.10% |
| 3.2 | Principles of Infection Control | 8.33% |
| Strand 4. Hair and Skin Services | ||
| 4.2 | Chemical Texturing | 1.19% |
| Strand 5. Nail and Facial Services | ||
| 5.1 | Nail Care | 3.57% |
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