La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CV-1105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CV-1105 - Basis for Evaluation

A. It is intended that the basis for evaluating curriculum be sufficiently broad and liberal in scope to permit evaluators to work within reasonable limits in determining value of curriculum and eligibility for certification. Since there is considerable diversity in design/drafting courses and variations of the many types of schools that offer them, it is necessary to set certain minimum requirements.

B. Statement of Purpose. For each curriculum the school shall prepare a definitive statement mentioning the types and levels of employment open to graduates of that curriculum. One basis for certification is the extent to which the curriculum enables the student to handle the type and level of employment.

C. Attainment of Employment

1. One indication of the quality and content of any curriculum may be found by examining the following factors:

a. the percentage of graduates placed in jobs for which they are trained;

b. the job level attained by graduates after a five-year period;

c. the length of employment;

d. passing the ADDA Drafter Certification Exam.

2. Each application for certification shall include an employment report indicating the type and level of employment obtained by graduates and the names and addresses of firms employing the graduates.

3. The examining committee is instructed to recognize the difficulty in obtaining complete records of graduates five years after graduation; therefore, the school should make records as complete as possible. A record of continuing education is accepted in lieu of employment record.

D. Curriculum Analysis

1. Drafter-Community College or Vo-Tech

a. In view of the diversity of methods for evaluating credit, the following method shall be utilized as a basis for equitable evaluation and comparison.

i. Assuming that two hours of preparation or outside problem work by the student are required for each hour of lecture or recitation, the total workload may be gauged by the formula 3T + L - C, where T is theory or recitation contact hours, L is lab contact hours (includes work on board and/or CAD in drafting room), and C is curriculum workload.

b. The application of the above formula cannot alone serve as a basis for conclusion, but it does produce a figure below which special consideration should be given with respect to quantity of content and academic level of courses included in the curriculum.

2. Apprentice Drafter Post-Secondary School or Vo-Tech

a. The evaluation for this program will be based on the training institute's ability to ensure the student is provided with instruction that covers subjects listed in the "ADDA Test Objectives." A recommended guide for instruction is to use the customary one-hour of lecture for each two hours of lab time.

3. Vocational/Training Schools that Supplement Academic Programs. The evaluation for this program will be based on the training institute's ability to provide the technical instruction recommended at the drafter and apprentice drafter levels. Specifically, at the drafter level for programs working with community colleges or vo-tech schools, a minimum of 90 0 clock hours of instruction in Technical Drawing should be provided. At the apprentice drafter level for programs working with post-secondary or vo-tech schools, a minimum of 800 clock hours of instruction in Technical Drawing should be provided. At the apprentice drafter level for programs working with high schools or vocational high schools, a minimum of 600 hours (50 percent theory, 50 percent lab) of instruction in the Disciplines of Drafting and Design and Drafting Production Techniques should be provided. These recommendations are outlined in the ADDA Levels of Curriculum section.

E. Academic Level. The academic level of approved curriculum shall include 2, 3, and 4-year curriculum.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CV-1105

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Trade and Industrial Education, LR 32:565 (April 2006).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.