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Timeline
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Actions
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Responsibilities
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Outcomes
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November
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First
industry panel session: Skill
Definition
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Motor
Sports Panel to include CTC faculty: Bates,
Walla Walla
,
Skagit
Valley
,
Clover
Park
|
Participation
of minimum of 9 Motor Sports Industry professionals from both local and
corporate
Consensus
reached on skills required for entry-level workers.
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November
–January
|
Interview
companies, both local-business and corporate
|
Project
Director
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30
companies will be interviewed
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Ongoing
– length of project
|
Research
National education programs, specific to Industry
|
Project
Director
|
Best
practices on a national level will be identified and key components will
be incorporated into Skills Panel efforts.
These findings will be utilized to develop Skills Standards as
identified in Ctr of Excellence.
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November-January
|
Review
and translate industry certifications/ corporate training programs
|
Project
Director, LWTC faculty
|
4
corporate training programs will be reviewed.
Components will be incorporated into assessment and measurement
tools. Trends will be examined
and incorporated into efforts.
|
|
February
|
Synthesize
input provided, distribute for validation
|
Project
Director
|
Information
will be delivered to all interviewed and Skills Panel.
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|
December
– February
|
Conduct
3 geographically diverse focus groups and needs analysis
|
Project
Director and LWTC administration
|
3
Community and technical colleges will identify, involve local-business to
ensure diverse, focused response. Regionally-appropriate
response is key.
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March
- April
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Develop
assessment and measurement tools
|
Project
Director and LWTC faculty
|
Assessment
tools meet industry needs.
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April
– June
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Draft
curriculum outline for field testing at LWTC
|
Project
Director and LWTC faculty
|
Skills
Panel approves deliverables to be produced.
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June
|
Production
and publication of findings
|
Project
Director
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a.
Skills Panel energizes for next year due to results
achieved.
b.
Awareness is raised for the industry and common
economic development strategies developed as a result.
c.
Educators see tangible benefits and begin to
incorporate findings into their programming; and,
d.
Students understand career path.
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June,
2005
|
Final
report
|
LWTC
|
§
Documented results shared publicly.
§
Secure funding in 05-06 and industry support to
continue efforts in Skills Standards development for the Motor Sports
Industry
§
Replicate efforts for the Power Equipment Industry
and combine common themes for Skills Standards efforts.
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