(a) Offer programs of quality,
content and duration, that are based on specific industry standards or an
occupational task analysis, and with appropriate entrance criteria,
instructional materials, staff, equipment and facilities to prepare students
for the programs' occupational objectives; and
(b) Operate programs evaluated by appropriate
program advisory committees as defined in OAR 715-045-0013, unless a program is
exempt from the advisory committee requirement under 715-045-0014. Materials
for exempt programs will be reviewed by the executive director to determine the
adequacy and appropriateness of the instructional methodology. The school shall
prepare instructional design documentation for review, evaluation and analysis
that includes:
(A) A program outcome summary
for each program offered that clearly states the program title, duration,
educational or professional technical objective(s) of the program, and the
job(s) title and level for which the training prepares the student. In addition
the program outcome summary must include the following information:
(i) A description of the target population
for enrollment;
(ii) The entrance
requirements and prerequisite knowledge or skills needed to enroll;
(iii) Any state license exams or other
certifications the student will be prepared to take upon successful completion
of the program;
(B) A
list of the industry standards or the occupational task analysis used to
formulate the instructional design;
(C) The associated competencies taught in the
program for each standard or occupational task;
(D) A list of core abilities incorporated
throughout the program;
(E)
Learning plans, which shall include:
(i) Core
abilities and competencies taught in the lesson;
(ii) Learning objectives for each competency;
(iii) Learning activities that
achieve the learning objectives;
(iv) Sequence of learning activities;
(v) Performance assessment
statement(s);
(F) The
performance assessment(s) plan(s) for each competency, which shall include
directions for the student and the evaluator, the performance conditions and
criteria, and checklists, rubrics, or scoring guides used;
(G) A program map. For programs comprised of
multiple courses, the program map shall indicate the number of clock hours
allowed for each course and the topics within each course. For programs not
comprised of specific courses, the program map shall indicate each unit or
major topic within the program, the number of clock hours for each unit or
major topic and the specific subjects within each unit or major topic.
(i) If the school is approved to use a credit
hour measurement, an explanation of how credit hours convert to clock hours
must also be submitted;
(ii) If the
instructional program is self-directed or measured in lessons, the total number
of clock hours for the program and how that number is derived, the total number
of lessons, and the maximum time allowed for completion of the program must be
submitted.
(H) A
teaching syllabus for each course in each program. If a program does not
contain specific courses or the program is of short duration, then the teaching
syllabus shall be for the program in its entirety. The content of the syllabus
shall contain the elements in the sample provided by the commission;
(I) The grading system, standards of
satisfactory progress, attendance and performance required of students in the
program, as referenced in OAR 715-045-0019;
(c) Submit additional documentation that
includes:
(A) A description of the
instructional area or facility with space allocations and dimensions, equipment
placement, and teaching stations for each program appropriately indicated;
(B) A description of the admission
requirements and process for evaluating those requirements, including the
criteria or tests used in the selection and placement of enrollees for the
program;
(C) Labor market
information, updated every two years with data no more than three years old, as
described in OAR 715-045-0006(11); and
(D) A written placement assistance plan for
assisting graduates in efforts to obtain employment in the field for which
training was offered, or a related field, as described in OAR 715-045-0019.