CompuServe Messages

Wayne, Joe I too have been looking at the areas of student evaluation. I know that here at my school we must kept track of all the competences that a student in a vocational program has completed. Well of course this was and is determined by the instructor. Sounds great but as we know it may be difficult to tell what a student can really do or really knows. Part of what I teach is Autocad. But the exam that was given to my students at the end of last year was called the SOLCAT anybody heard of it? It tested basic drafting skills (board only) and was dated. Pre-1970 ANSI standards. I was not happy with the test but thought the ideal was great. What do my students know ? How do they compare to other students around the county? Are the skills/competencies that I'm teaching the ones that they need? A test like this can help answer some these questions. What I need to give is the AC Exam to determine what their skills and knowledge of Autocad really are. This will make it possible for employers to compare my students Autocad knowledge with others, help determine what level of Autocad courses they would be placed at a post-secondary institution. More on this later today. Class starts soon. Robin