8. Perkins IV Emphasizes a Technical Skills Attainment (TSA) Third-party Aligned with industry-recognized standards No standardized TSA assessment for biotech “None Available”
9. Missouri Department of Education Collaborated with MO CC’s to develop portfolio assessments in 2010 Customized TSA per your program Eliminates“ None Available”
10. Missouri Department of Education Portfolio TSA must reflect rigor of the CTE program Demonstrate attainment of soft skills Oral, written, electronic communication Ability to read and follow procedures
11. Students are well prepared Excellent laboratory notebooks Presentations required in biotech classes Resume preparation Mock job interviews Career and Placement e-Recruiting system
12. Missouri Portfolio TSA Requirements Student facilitated portfolio review Short presentation Lab notebook review Three industry evaluators Questions on work presented and notebooks Complete a defined rubric and score skills or competencies
13. Selection of Evaluators Industry experts who know our program Have hired our graduates Understand these are sophomores, not graduate students Briefed on rubric used for assessment
20. Summary Portfolio TSA approved for Perkins IV funding Demonstrates rigor of our biotech program attainment of soft skills attainment of technical skills A customized TSA assessment for graduates of Biotechnology Programs
