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

Applications of Artifical Intelligence

ODE Subject Code: 145130
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.11%
1.2Leadership & Communications3.16%
1.3Business Ethics & Law6.32%
1.4Knowledge Management & Information Technology3.16%
1.5Global Environment2.11%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.11%
Strand 2. IT Fundamentals
2.1Security, Risks, & Safeguards5.26%
2.4Emerging Technologies4.21%
2.6Installation & Configuration4.21%
2.8Databases3.16%
2.11Troubleshooting4.21%
2.12Performance Tests & Acceptance1.05%
2.14Artificial Intelligence22.11%
2.15UX/UI Design4.21%
Strand 5. Programming & Software Systems
5.1Programming Concepts4.21%
5.6Software Development Lifecycle2.11%
Strand 7. Digital Media
7.1Interactive Media4.21%
7.3Production3.16%
Strand 8. Databases
8.2Design & Creation1.05%
8.3Data Entry & Access5.26%
8.5Queries & Transactions6.32%
Strand 9. Cybersecurity
9.6Cybersecurity Law6.32%

User-Focused Design Principles

ODE Subject Code: 145165
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership & Communications2.25%
1.3Business Ethics & Law1.12%
1.5Global Environment1.12%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.12%
1.8Operations Management1.12%
Strand 2. IT Fundamentals
2.4Emerging Technologies4.49%
2.7Applications & Architecture4.49%
2.9Project Concept Proposal4.49%
2.12Performance Tests & Acceptance5.62%
2.13Rollout & Handoff6.74%
2.15UX/UI Design25.84%
Strand 5. Programming & Software Systems
5.1Programming Concepts4.49%
5.6Software Development Lifecycle5.62%
Strand 7. Digital Media
7.1Interactive Media3.37%
7.2Multimedia Tools5.62%
7.3Production5.62%
7.4Graphics12.36%
7.5Typography4.49%

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

ODE Subject Code: 177024
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.08%
1.2Leadership and Communications1.04%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.04%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.04%
1.6Business Literacy1.04%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.04%
1.8Operations Management1.04%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.04%
Strand 2. Safety, Tools and Maintenance
2.1Facility Safety5.21%
2.2Personal Safety2.08%
Strand 7. Aviation and Aeronautics
7.1Aviation: Describe the airspace system and aviation industry.3.13%
7.4Aerodynamics9.38%
7.5Airport Environments5.21%
7.6Meteorology6.25%
7.7Air Traffic Control and Communication3.13%
7.8Human Factors5.21%
7.9Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems8.33%
7.10Geographic Information Systems (GIS)7.29%
7.11Preflight Preparation14.58%
7.12Takeoff and Landing4.17%
7.13Flight Environment10.42%
7.14Emergency Operations6.25%

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%

Digital Image Editing

ODE Subject Code: 340120
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications1.02%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.04%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.02%
1.5Global Environment1.02%
1.6Business Literacy1.02%
1.8Operations Management1.02%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.02%
1.11Principles of Business Economics1.02%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles8.16%
2.2Color Theory9.18%
2.3Art Forms4.08%
2.4Visual Layouts14.29%
2.5Typography6.12%
2.6UX/UI Design Process2.04%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing1.02%
3.3Fact-Based Writing1.02%
3.4Market-Based Writing2.04%
3.5Social Media2.04%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.5Photography9.18%
Strand 5. Print Production Process
5.1File Preflight1.02%
5.2File Output5.10%
5.4Printed Images1.02%
5.5Digital Print Methods4.08%
5.6Digital Production Printing4.08%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management7.14%
6.3Graphics6.12%
6.5Web Page Design3.06%

Motion Graphics

ODE Subject Code: 340125
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.40%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.20%
1.3Business Ethics and Law3.30%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.30%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.10%
1.8Operations Management3.30%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles4.40%
2.2Color Theory3.30%
2.3Art Forms7.69%
2.4Visual Layouts6.59%
2.6UX/UI Design Process4.40%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing3.30%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing4.40%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.1Science of Sound4.40%
4.2Audio Capturing3.30%
4.3Audio Operations3.30%
4.7Audio/Video Editing6.59%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management7.69%
6.3Graphics9.89%
6.4Animation13.19%

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%

Photography Production

ODE Subject Code: 340155
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills1.10%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.20%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.10%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.10%
1.5Global Environment1.10%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.10%
1.8Operations Management1.10%
1.11Principles of Business Economics1.10%
1.12Cyber Hygiene1.10%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles6.59%
2.2Color Theory7.69%
2.4Visual Layouts7.69%
2.5Typography3.30%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing2.20%
3.5Social Media4.40%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.4Lighting4.40%
4.5Photography26.37%
Strand 5. Print Production Process
5.1File Preflight2.20%
5.2File Output5.49%
5.4Printed Images4.40%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management5.49%
6.2Scanning2.20%
6.3Graphics4.40%
6.5Web Page Design2.20%

Multi-media Web Production

ODE Subject Code: 340160
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications2.04%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.02%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology2.04%
1.6Business Literacy2.04%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.02%
1.8Operations Management1.02%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.02%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles3.06%
2.2Color Theory3.06%
2.3Art Forms1.02%
2.4Visual Layouts3.06%
2.5Typography3.06%
2.6UX/UI Design Process5.10%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing5.10%
3.3Fact-Based Writing2.04%
3.4Market-Based Writing3.06%
3.5Social Media3.06%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.2Audio Capturing3.06%
4.3Audio Operations1.02%
4.5Photography6.12%
4.6Videography3.06%
4.7Audio/Video Editing9.18%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management7.14%
6.3Graphics9.18%
6.4Animation3.06%
6.5Web Page Design16.33%

Introduction to Visual Design

ODE Subject Code: 340310
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills5.88%
1.2Leadership and Communications5.88%
1.6Business Literacy1.18%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.35%
1.10Sales and Marketing5.88%
1.12Cyber Hygiene5.88%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles8.24%
2.2Color Theory8.24%
2.3Art Forms10.59%
2.4Visual Layouts12.94%
2.5Typography8.24%
2.6UX/UI Design Process7.06%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.5Social Media5.88%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.5Photography8.24%
Strand 5. Print Production Process
5.5Digital Print Methods3.53%

Visual Creation

ODE Subject Code: 340315
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 Law4.30%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.23%
1.6Business Literacy3.23%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs3.23%
1.8Operations Management1.08%
1.10Sales and Marketing3.23%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles11.83%
2.2Color Theory10.75%
2.3Art Forms9.68%
2.4Visual Layouts11.83%
2.5Typography8.60%
2.6UX/UI Design Process4.30%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing4.30%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.4Lighting3.23%
4.5Photography3.23%
Strand 5. Print Production Process
5.5Digital Print Methods3.23%
Strand 7. Performance
7.2Genres5.38%

Digital Print Design

ODE Subject Code: 340320
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications4.40%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.10%
1.8Operations Management1.10%
1.10Sales and Marketing2.20%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles7.69%
2.2Color Theory7.69%
2.3Art Forms3.30%
2.4Visual Layouts12.09%
2.5Typography9.89%
2.6UX/UI Design Process5.49%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing4.40%
Strand 5. Print Production Process
5.1File Preflight6.59%
5.5Digital Print Methods10.99%
5.6Digital Production Printing6.59%
5.8Binding and Finishing2.20%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management3.30%
6.2Scanning2.20%
6.3Graphics8.79%

Digital Media Art

ODE Subject Code: 340325
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications3.16%
1.3Business Ethics and Law3.16%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology2.11%
1.5Global Environment3.16%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.05%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles9.47%
2.2Color Theory11.58%
2.3Art Forms5.26%
2.4Visual Layouts8.42%
2.5Typography5.26%
2.6UX/UI Design Process2.11%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing4.21%
3.3Fact-Based Writing1.05%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.4Lighting2.11%
4.5Photography2.11%
Strand 5. Print Production Process
5.1File Preflight2.11%
5.2File Output1.05%
5.3Offset Image Control Systems2.11%
5.4Printed Images3.16%
5.5Digital Print Methods6.32%
5.6Digital Production Printing3.16%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management5.26%
6.2Scanning2.11%
6.3Graphics5.26%
6.5Web Page Design3.16%
Strand 7. Performance
7.2Genres2.11%

Visual Distribution

ODE Subject Code: 340330
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.8Operations Management2.15%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.08%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles7.53%
2.2Color Theory7.53%
2.4Visual Layouts15.05%
2.5Typography4.30%
2.6UX/UI Design Process3.23%
Strand 5. Print Production Process
5.1File Preflight7.53%
5.2File Output6.45%
5.3Offset Image Control Systems8.60%
5.4Printed Images8.60%
5.5Digital Print Methods4.30%
5.7Screen Printing and Embroidery4.30%
5.8Binding and Finishing6.45%
5.9Flexography3.23%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.2Scanning3.23%
6.3Graphics6.45%

Advertising and Communication

ODE Subject Code: 340340
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications1.16%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.16%
Strand 2. Design
2.1Art Elements and Design Principles5.81%
2.2Color Theory6.98%
2.4Visual Layouts12.79%
2.5Typography2.33%
Strand 3. Written Content Creation
3.1Career-Based Writing3.49%
3.2Entertainment-Based Writing2.33%
3.3Fact-Based Writing2.33%
3.4Market-Based Writing10.47%
3.5Social Media5.81%
Strand 4. Audio, Video, and Photo Imaging
4.5Photography10.47%
4.7Audio/Video Editing5.81%
Strand 5. Print Production Process
5.4Printed Images3.49%
5.5Digital Print Methods4.65%
5.8Binding and Finishing2.33%
Strand 6. Digital Design
6.1Content Management4.65%
6.3Graphics8.14%
6.5Web Page Design5.81%

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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