About the Tests

About Test Blueprints

Test blueprints are created to provide guidance to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) during the item writing phase of test development. In addition, we believe that they can assist those instructors who did not participate in item writing (and administrators) to understand the broad content of the item bank. Items are formally allocated across a course outline in a three-step process*:

  1. CETE psychometricians send a survey starting in the summer prior to item writing and until the item bank is written. The survey asks teachers to identify competencies they deem to be most important within the course as well as the difficulty level of writing items to each competency. Survey data is used to create a suggested blueprint for review by the Ohio Department of Education program specialists and SMEs.
  2. SMEs review the blueprint as a large group before item writing for a specific EOC test. There and in small groups, SMEs review the course outline and have the ability to make changes to the blueprint with a documented rationale based on their experience and expertise.
  3. Any revisions during small group work must be approved by the larger panel of SMEs attending an item writing workshop, as well as the program specialist from the Ohio Department of Education, which is the last step and produces the final blueprint which is summarized in this document.

Test blueprints can provide high-level guidance to instructors on preparing students for testing. It is important to keep in mind that the blueprint is a tool that is used when developing the test item bank during initial item writing and test creation. As with all tests, the End-of-Course test forms are a sample of the item bank.

Interpreting the Blueprints

Test blueprints display the total number of test items SMEs planned to write to a particular outcome (as designated in the course outline created by the Ohio Department of Education Office of Career-Technical Education or by a vendor). The blueprint describes structure of the item bank which is the total pool of test items created. Final test forms of 40-items are created from the item bank.

* This newer process for producing test blueprints was implemented October 1, 2015. Item banks created prior to this date were completed under a different blueprint process and therefore we are looking backward to provide the structure of the item bank. As revisions are completed for those career fields, for example Information Technology (2017-18), the blueprint process used will be the newer model. Learn more at cete.osu.edu/expertise/assessment

Test Blueprints

Arts and Communication Primer (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 340001
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs

Business of Arts and Communication

ODE Subject Code: 340006
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications10.99%
1.3Business Ethics and Law7.69%
1.6Business Literacy5.49%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs6.59%
1.9Financial Management5.49%
1.10Sales and Marketing4.40%
1.11Principles of Business Economics3.30%
Strand 2. Design
2.6UX/UI Design Process3.30%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing7.69%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing4.40%
3.3Fact-Based Writing5.49%
3.4Market-Based Writing7.69%
3.5Social Media4.40%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management7.69%
6.5Web Page Design5.49%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships3.30%
7.2Genres2.20%
7.11Production Management4.40%

Musical Engineering

ODE Subject Code: 340135
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills5.49%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.30%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.40%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.30%
1.5Global Environment3.30%
1.6Business Literacy3.30%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs4.40%
1.8Operations Management2.20%
1.9Financial Management3.30%
1.10Sales and Marketing3.30%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.5Social Media3.30%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.1Science of Sound8.79%
4.2Audio Capturing8.79%
4.3Audio Operations8.79%
4.7Audio/Video Editing6.59%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management8.79%
Strand 7. Performance
7.2Genres5.49%
7.6Music Elements6.59%
7.9Musical Composition6.59%

Video Production

ODE Subject Code: 340145
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications1.11%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.11%
1.8Operations Management2.22%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles2.22%
2.2Color Theory1.11%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing3.33%
3.3Fact-Based Writing1.11%
3.5Social Media1.11%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.1Science of Sound4.44%
4.2Audio Capturing4.44%
4.3Audio Operations4.44%
4.4Lighting3.33%
4.5Photography18.89%
4.6Videography15.56%
4.7Audio/Video Editing16.67%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management4.44%
6.3Graphics3.33%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships1.11%
7.2Genres1.11%
7.11Production Management5.56%
7.12Production Design3.33%

Photographic Composition

ODE Subject Code: 340150
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills1.08%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.23%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.15%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.08%
1.5Global Environment1.08%
1.6Business Literacy1.08%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs3.23%
1.8Operations Management2.15%
1.9Financial Management1.08%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.08%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles10.75%
2.2Color Theory8.60%
2.4Visual Layouts7.53%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing3.23%
3.5Social Media4.30%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.4Lighting11.83%
4.5Photography25.81%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management9.68%
6.5Web Page Design1.08%

Digital Cinema

ODE Subject Code: 340165
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills0.96%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.88%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.92%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.92%
1.5Global Environment0.96%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.92%
1.9Financial Management0.96%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles4.81%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing3.85%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing9.62%
3.3Fact-Based Writing0.96%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.1Science of Sound4.81%
4.2Audio Capturing6.73%
4.3Audio Operations3.85%
4.4Lighting6.73%
4.6Videography9.62%
4.7Audio/Video Editing8.65%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management4.81%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships3.85%
7.2Genres3.85%
7.10Acting Process4.81%
7.11Production Management4.81%
7.12Production Design2.88%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition3.85%

Introduction to Performing Arts

ODE Subject Code: 340210
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills6.52%
1.2Leadership and Communications6.52%
1.6Business Literacy6.52%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs6.52%
1.10Sales and Marketing4.35%
1.12Cyber Hygiene5.43%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles5.43%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing5.43%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing6.52%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships8.70%
7.3Basic Movement4.35%
7.6Music Elements4.35%
7.7Musical Symbols5.43%
7.11Production Management8.70%
7.14Performance Demands7.61%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition7.61%

Dance

ODE Subject Code: 340215
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.49%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.37%
1.3Business Ethics and Law3.37%
1.5Global Environment3.37%
1.6Business Literacy3.37%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs3.37%
1.8Operations Management3.37%
1.9Financial Management3.37%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships8.99%
7.2Genres11.24%
7.3Basic Movement8.99%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy10.11%
7.5Choreography7.87%
7.14Performance Demands13.48%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition11.24%

Fundamentals of Dance

ODE Subject Code: 340216
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.17%
1.2Leadership and Communications5.21%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.17%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology4.17%
1.5Global Environment4.17%
1.6Business Literacy4.17%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs4.17%
1.8Operations Management4.17%
1.9Financial Management3.13%
1.10Sales and Marketing4.17%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles5.21%
2.2Color Theory3.13%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships6.25%
7.2Genres8.33%
7.3Basic Movement9.38%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy8.33%
7.14Performance Demands9.38%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition8.33%

Applied Techniques in Dance

ODE Subject Code: 340217
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.15%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.23%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.15%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology2.15%
1.6Business Literacy2.15%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.15%
1.8Operations Management3.23%
Strand 2. Design
2.2Color Theory2.15%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing2.15%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing2.15%
3.4Market-Based Writing2.15%
3.5Social Media2.15%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships7.53%
7.2Genres6.45%
7.3Basic Movement6.45%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy6.45%
7.5Choreography7.53%
7.7Musical Symbols3.23%
7.8Musical Performance3.23%
7.10Acting Process5.38%
7.11Production Management9.68%
7.14Performance Demands8.60%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition7.53%

Choreography

ODE Subject Code: 340220
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.12%
1.2Leadership and Communications5.15%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.12%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.06%
1.8Operations Management4.12%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles8.25%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships7.22%
7.2Genres9.28%
7.3Basic Movement9.28%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy9.28%
7.5Choreography12.37%
7.7Musical Symbols3.09%
7.8Musical Performance3.09%
7.11Production Management7.22%
7.14Performance Demands5.15%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition6.19%

Acting and Script Analysis

ODE Subject Code: 340225
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.40%
1.2Leadership and Communications5.49%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.20%
1.5Global Environment4.40%
1.6Business Literacy1.10%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs3.30%
1.8Operations Management2.20%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing5.49%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing7.69%
3.3Fact-Based Writing2.20%
3.5Social Media2.20%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships6.59%
7.2Genres7.69%
7.3Basic Movement2.20%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy4.40%
7.10Acting Process10.99%
7.11Production Management6.59%
7.14Performance Demands10.99%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition9.89%

Acting Performance

ODE Subject Code: 340230
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills3.19%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.19%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.13%
1.5Global Environment2.13%
1.6Business Literacy2.13%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs4.26%
1.8Operations Management2.13%
1.9Financial Management3.19%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing3.19%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing4.26%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships6.38%
7.2Genres6.38%
7.3Basic Movement5.32%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy5.32%
7.5Choreography3.19%
7.10Acting Process12.77%
7.11Production Management6.38%
7.12Production Design4.26%
7.13Costuming5.32%
7.14Performance Demands8.51%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition6.38%

Musical Concept

ODE Subject Code: 340235
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills3.37%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.25%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.25%
1.5Global Environment2.25%
1.6Business Literacy2.25%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs3.37%
1.8Operations Management3.37%
1.9Financial Management2.25%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.2Audio Capturing4.49%
4.3Audio Operations3.37%
4.7Audio/Video Editing4.49%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships5.62%
7.2Genres5.62%
7.3Basic Movement4.49%
7.6Music Elements12.36%
7.7Musical Symbols8.99%
7.8Musical Performance7.87%
7.9Musical Composition6.74%
7.10Acting Process1.12%
7.14Performance Demands7.87%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition5.62%

Music Ensemble and Composition

ODE Subject Code: 340240
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.49%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.37%
1.3Business Ethics and Law3.37%
1.5Global Environment3.37%
1.6Business Literacy3.37%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs3.37%
1.8Operations Management3.37%
1.9Financial Management3.37%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.5Social Media4.49%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships4.49%
7.2Genres6.74%
7.3Basic Movement3.37%
7.5Choreography3.37%
7.6Music Elements10.11%
7.7Musical Symbols6.74%
7.8Musical Performance6.74%
7.9Musical Composition7.87%
7.10Acting Process3.37%
7.14Performance Demands7.87%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition6.74%

Musical Theatre

ODE Subject Code: 340245
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills5.26%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.16%
1.3Business Ethics and Law3.16%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology2.11%
1.5Global Environment2.11%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs4.21%
1.8Operations Management3.16%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles4.21%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing3.16%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing2.11%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships6.32%
7.2Genres6.32%
7.3Basic Movement5.26%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy5.26%
7.5Choreography5.26%
7.6Music Elements6.32%
7.7Musical Symbols7.37%
7.8Musical Performance6.32%
7.11Production Management5.26%
7.14Performance Demands5.26%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition8.42%

Fundamentals of Musical Theatre

ODE Subject Code: 340246
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills5.26%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.16%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.11%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.16%
1.6Business Literacy3.16%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs3.16%
1.8Operations Management3.16%
1.12Cyber Hygiene1.05%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles2.11%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing4.21%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships9.47%
7.3Basic Movement8.42%
7.6Music Elements7.37%
7.7Musical Symbols7.37%
7.10Acting Process9.47%
7.11Production Management8.42%
7.14Performance Demands9.47%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition9.47%

Musical Theatre Production

ODE Subject Code: 340247
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.55%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.27%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.27%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.14%
1.8Operations Management3.41%
1.9Financial Management2.27%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.4Market-Based Writing3.41%
3.5Social Media2.27%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships7.95%
7.2Genres5.68%
7.3Basic Movement4.55%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy4.55%
7.5Choreography2.27%
7.6Music Elements3.41%
7.7Musical Symbols5.68%
7.8Musical Performance4.55%
7.9Musical Composition4.55%
7.10Acting Process6.82%
7.11Production Management9.09%
7.12Production Design4.55%
7.13Costuming5.68%
7.14Performance Demands3.41%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition5.68%

Stagecraft (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 340250
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs

Fundamentals of Technical Theatre

ODE Subject Code: 340252
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills6.45%
1.2Leadership and Communications6.45%
1.3Business Ethics and Law5.38%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology5.38%
1.6Business Literacy4.30%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs4.30%
1.8Operations Management3.23%
1.12Cyber Hygiene3.23%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles7.53%
2.2Color Theory4.30%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships8.60%
7.2Genres6.45%
7.11Production Management8.60%
7.12Production Design10.75%
7.13Costuming7.53%
7.14Performance Demands7.53%

Skills and Applications in Technical Theatre

ODE Subject Code: 340253
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills3.09%
1.2Leadership and Communications3.09%
1.3Business Ethics and Law5.15%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology2.06%
1.6Business Literacy2.06%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.06%
1.8Operations Management2.06%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles3.09%
2.2Color Theory3.09%
2.3Art Forms4.12%
2.4Visual Layouts4.12%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing1.03%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.1Science of Sound2.06%
4.2Audio Capturing2.06%
4.3Audio Operations2.06%
4.4Lighting7.22%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships6.19%
7.2Genres4.12%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy6.19%
7.11Production Management5.15%
7.12Production Design22.68%
7.13Costuming4.12%
7.14Performance Demands3.09%

Advanced Theatre Design and Technology

ODE Subject Code: 340254
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.20%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.20%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.10%
1.6Business Literacy2.20%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.20%
1.8Operations Management2.20%
1.11Principles of Business Economics1.10%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles5.49%
2.2Color Theory3.30%
2.3Art Forms4.40%
2.4Visual Layouts4.40%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing1.10%
3.4Market-Based Writing1.10%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.1Science of Sound4.40%
4.2Audio Capturing3.30%
4.3Audio Operations4.40%
4.4Lighting3.30%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships4.40%
7.2Genres4.40%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy3.30%
7.11Production Management7.69%
7.12Production Design18.68%
7.13Costuming6.59%
7.14Performance Demands6.59%

Stage Design and Construction (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 340255
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs

Costuming and Makeup

ODE Subject Code: 340260
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.17%
1.2Leadership and Communications4.17%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.08%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.04%
1.5Global Environment2.08%
1.6Business Literacy1.04%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs3.13%
1.8Operations Management6.25%
1.11Principles of Business Economics2.08%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles6.25%
2.2Color Theory5.21%
2.3Art Forms5.21%
2.4Visual Layouts5.21%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing1.04%
3.3Fact-Based Writing3.13%
3.5Social Media1.04%
Strand 7. Performance
7.1Interrelationships4.17%
7.2Genres4.17%
7.4Space, Time, and Energy2.08%
7.11Production Management4.17%
7.12Production Design7.29%
7.13Costuming15.63%
7.14Performance Demands5.21%
7.15Rehearsal and Audition4.17%

Social Media Communications

ODE Subject Code: 340350
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.60%
1.10Sales and Marketing4.60%
1.12Cyber Hygiene1.15%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles6.90%
2.2Color Theory5.75%
2.4Visual Layouts6.90%
2.6UX/UI Design Process3.45%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing9.20%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing1.15%
3.3Fact-Based Writing8.05%
3.4Market-Based Writing11.49%
3.5Social Media19.54%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.5Photography5.75%
4.6Videography5.75%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management5.75%

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