This lesson is perfect for faculty who are new to the WTCS curriculum design.  It creates a foundation for all WTCS curriculum projects.

Competency: Use WTCS strategies and tools in course and program projects

Criteria:

• Articulate the performance-based learning model used in the WTCS
• Login to your college WIDS site
• Access the WTCS Repository  
• Use the WIDS search feature to locate programs and courses
• Print a WIDS report

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Use this lesson if you have not worked on an Aligned Course Review project.

Competency: Prepare to participate in a systemwide aligned course review project.

Criteria

• Explain the importance of aligned course reviews
• Evaluate course competencies according to WTCS quality criteria
• Evaluate course performance standards according to WTCS quality criteria
• Summarize the key steps in the course review process
• Locate a course outcome summary on the WTCS Repository

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Use this lesson if you are new to Technical Skill Attainment (TSA) projects, or haven't worked on one in a long time.

Competency: Prepare to participate in a systemwide Technical Skill Attainment (TSA) project

Criteria: 

• Examine the importance of TSA assessment to your program
• Determine valid assessments that meet TSA guidelines
• Evaluate program outcome statements according to WTCS quality criteria
• Evaluate program outcome performance standards according to WTCS quality criteria
• Use TSA-related documents on the WTCS Repository
• Summarize key steps in the WTCS TSA process

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Use this lesson if you have not worked on an Aligned Course Review project, or need a refresher.

Competency: Prepare to participate in a systemwide aligned program review project

Criteria

• Explain the importance of aligned program reviews
• Identify aligned components in a program
• Summarize the key steps in the program review process
• Locate current published curriculum on the WTCS Repository

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