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

Medical Terminology

ODE Subject Code: 072150
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications2.78%
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology38.89%
2.3Medical Terminology32.41%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions7.41%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.1Scope of Practice6.48%
4.3Pathogenic Microorganisms, Infection Control and Infection6.48%
Strand 5. Bioscience Research and Development
5.3Microbiology Testing and Technology1.85%
5.8Biotechnology Research and Experiments0.93%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.1Health Information Literacy1.85%
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security0.93%

Business Foundations

ODE Subject Code: 141000
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.12%
1.2Leadership and Communications6.19%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology5.15%
1.9Financial Management4.12%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities10.31%
2.2Economic Principles9.28%
2.3Global Business5.15%
2.4Business Processes3.09%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.1Customer Relations5.15%
3.3Business Communications Management3.09%
3.4Marketing Communications3.09%
3.5Social Media Communications3.09%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.1Risk Management Fundamentals2.06%
4.4Legal Environment4.12%
4.8Legal Foundations1.03%
Strand 5. Marketing
5.1Marketing Fundamentals5.15%
5.10Product and Service Development4.12%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.1Management Fundamentals8.25%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.7Supply Chain Management4.12%
Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation
9.1Financial Fundamentals2.06%
9.2Corporate Investments2.06%
9.5Financial Accounting2.06%
9.6Financial Reporting and Auditing3.09%

Business Applications and Economics (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 141005
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills3.16%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.11%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.05%
1.6Business Literacy6.32%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.11%
1.11Principles of Business Economics8.42%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities17.89%
2.2Economic Principles30.53%
2.3International Business3.16%
2.4Business Processes6.32%
Strand 5. Marketing
5.6Pricing3.16%
Strand 6. Resource Management
6.2Information Management3.16%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.4Quality Management3.16%
7.7Supply Chain Management 3.16%
Strand 10. Strategic Management
10.3Change Management3.16%
10.6Product Development 3.16%

Business Administration Marketing (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 141010
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications1.08%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities4.30%
2.3International Business4.30%
Strand 3. Business Relationships
3.3Business Communications Management5.38%
Strand 5. Marketing
5.1Marketing Fundamentals 12.90%
5.2Channel Management4.30%
5.3Marketing Information Management4.30%
5.4Marketing Research6.45%
5.5Market Planning18.28%
5.6Pricing4.30%
5.7Product and Service Management8.60%
5.8Branding5.38%
5.9Marketing Communications4.30%
5.11Selling8.60%
Strand 6. Resource Management
6.3Business Applications3.23%
Strand 8. Process Management
8.2Data Research and Analysis4.30%

Business Administration Finance (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 141015
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills3.19%
1.2Leadership and Communications5.32%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology2.13%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities3.19%
2.2Economic Principles8.51%
Strand 3. Business Relationships
3.2Relationship Management6.38%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.2Enterprise Risk Management for Financial Institutions5.32%
4.3Compliance3.19%
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)5.32%
4.7Governance Structures6.38%
Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation
9.1Financial Principles14.89%
9.2Corporate Investments6.38%
9.3Financial Risk Management9.57%
9.4Internal Controls5.32%
9.5Financial Accounting10.64%
9.6Financial Reporting and Auditing 4.26%

Business Administration Strategic Management (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 141020
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills1.00%
1.2Leadership and Communications7.00%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.00%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.00%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities3.00%
2.4Business Processes3.00%
Strand 3. Business Relationships
3.1Customer Relations3.00%
3.2Relationship Management4.00%
3.3Business Communications Management4.00%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.3Compliance3.00%
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)5.00%
4.7Governance Structures3.00%
Strand 5. Marketing
5.1Marketing Fundamentals 2.00%
5.2Channel Management4.00%
5.5Market Planning3.00%
5.6Pricing2.00%
Strand 6. Resource Management
6.1Management Fundamentals9.00%
6.2Information Management3.00%
6.5Human Resources Planning3.00%
6.6Talent Acquisition5.00%
6.7Talent Onboarding and Development5.00%
6.9Employee Engagement, Experience and Relations9.00%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.2Sourcing and Procurement2.00%
7.4Quality Management3.00%
Strand 8. Process Management
8.3Project Management1.00%
Strand 10. Strategic Management
10.1Strategic Planning3.00%
10.3Change Management3.00%
10.6Product Development 4.00%

Management Principles

ODE Subject Code: 141025
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills5.32%
1.2Leadership and Communications7.45%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities7.45%
2.4Business Processes5.32%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.2Relationship Management7.45%
3.3Business Communications Management5.32%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.1Risk Management Fundamentals2.13%
4.3Compliance2.13%
4.4Legal Environment4.26%
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility2.13%
4.7Governance Structures5.32%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.1Management Fundamentals9.57%
6.2Strategic Planning8.51%
6.3Change Management6.38%
6.4Project Management7.45%
6.5Human Resources Planning2.13%
6.8Compensation and Benefits2.13%
6.9Engagement and Retention3.19%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.4Quality Management3.19%
Strand 8. Data and Process Management
8.3Information Management3.19%

Strategic Entrepreneurship

ODE Subject Code: 141030
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills1.11%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.22%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.44%
1.5Global Environment2.22%
1.6Business Literacy4.44%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs6.67%
1.8Operations Management1.11%
1.9Financial Management6.67%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities8.89%
2.2Economic Principles2.22%
2.3Global Business2.22%
2.4Business Processes1.11%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.1Customer Relations2.22%
3.2Relationship Management2.22%
3.3Business Communications Management1.11%
3.4Marketing Communications2.22%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.4Legal Environment1.11%
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility2.22%
4.8Legal Foundations2.22%
Strand 5. Marketing
5.1Marketing Fundamentals6.67%
5.5Market Planning5.56%
5.8Branding1.11%
5.10Product and Service Development6.67%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.1Management Fundamentals7.78%
6.2Strategic Planning4.44%
6.6Talent Acquisition1.11%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.5Facilities Management1.11%
Strand 8. Data and Process Management
8.3Information Management1.11%
8.4Business Applications1.11%
Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation
9.1Financial Fundamentals2.22%
9.7Managerial Accounting4.44%

International Business (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 141035
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.08%
1.2Leadership and Communications4.17%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.13%
1.5Global Environment6.25%
1.6Business Literacy4.17%
1.11Principles of Business Economics9.38%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.3International Business18.75%
Strand 3. Business Relationships
3.1Customer Relations3.13%
3.4Social Media Communications3.13%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)4.17%
Strand 5. Marketing
5.3Marketing Information Management4.17%
5.9Marketing Communications4.17%
Strand 6. Resource Management
6.1Management Fundamentals3.13%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.2Sourcing and Procurement5.21%
7.4Quality Management3.13%
7.6Distribution and Logistics Management5.21%
7.7Supply Chain Management 4.17%
7.8Operations Risk Management4.17%
Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation
9.1Financial Principles3.13%
Strand 10. Strategic Management
10.2Strategic Execution5.21%

Fundamentals of Business and Administrative Services

ODE Subject Code: 142000
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications3.26%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology5.43%
1.11Principles of Business Economics1.09%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities15.22%
2.2Economic Principles6.52%
2.3Global Business3.26%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.3Business Communications Management8.70%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.2Contract Oversight4.35%
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility5.43%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.1Management Fundamentals8.70%
6.5Human Resources Planning6.52%
6.9Engagement and Retention4.35%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.1Safety, Health and Security4.35%
7.2Sourcing and Procurement3.26%
7.4Quality Management3.26%
7.7Supply Chain Management3.26%
Strand 8. Data and Process Management
8.1Business Process Analysis6.52%
8.3Information Management6.52%

Office Management

ODE Subject Code: 142005
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills6.52%
1.2Leadership and Communications8.70%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.35%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology7.61%
1.5Global Environment3.26%
1.8Operations Management4.35%
1.10Sales and Marketing3.26%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.1Customer Relations9.78%
3.2Relationship Management4.35%
3.3Business Communications Management4.35%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.2Contract Oversight3.26%
4.3Compliance3.26%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.4Project Management1.09%
6.6Talent Acquisition1.09%
6.7Onboarding and Development3.26%
6.10Human Resources Operations4.35%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.2Sourcing and Procurement2.17%
7.5Facilities Management3.26%
Strand 8. Data and Process Management
8.1Business Process Analysis1.09%
8.3Information Management7.61%
8.4Business Applications4.35%
8.5Knowledge Management3.26%
Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation
9.4Internal Controls3.26%
9.5Financial Accounting2.17%

Legal Environment of Business

ODE Subject Code: 142010
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.17%
1.2Leadership and Communications2.17%
1.3Business Ethics and Law8.70%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology2.17%
1.6Business Literacy3.26%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.17%
1.9Financial Management1.09%
1.11Principles of Business Economics2.17%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.2Economic Principles2.17%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.1Customer Relations2.17%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.1Risk Management Fundamentals2.17%
4.2Contract Oversight11.96%
4.3Compliance3.26%
4.4Legal Environment11.96%
4.5Legal Research3.26%
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility3.26%
4.7Governance Structures2.17%
4.8Legal Foundations19.57%
Strand 5. Marketing
5.1Marketing Fundamentals2.17%
5.10Product and Service Development2.17%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.5Human Resources Planning2.17%
6.6Talent Acquisition1.09%
6.7Onboarding and Development2.17%
6.8Compensation and Benefits2.17%
6.10Human Resources Operations1.09%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.1Safety, Health and Security1.09%

Medical Office Management

ODE Subject Code: 142015
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.20%
1.2Leadership and Communications5.49%
1.3Business Ethics and Law5.49%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology7.69%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.1Customer Relations4.40%
3.5Social Media Communications2.20%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.3Compliance4.40%
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility3.30%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.3Change Management2.20%
6.4Project Management1.10%
6.7Onboarding and Development4.40%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.1Safety, Health and Security5.49%
7.4Quality Management3.30%
7.8Operations Risk Management3.30%
Strand 8. Data and Process Management
8.3Information Management5.49%
8.4Business Applications4.40%
8.6Medical Operations15.38%
8.7Medical Billing and Coding15.38%
Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation
9.4Internal Controls4.40%

Operations Management

ODE Subject Code: 142020
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.3Business Ethics and Law3.23%
1.11Principles of Business Economics2.15%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities3.23%
2.2Economic Principles3.23%
2.3Global Business2.15%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.1Risk Management Fundamentals6.45%
4.2Contract Oversight3.23%
4.3Compliance3.23%
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility3.23%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.2Strategic Planning2.15%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.1Safety, Health and Security8.60%
7.2Sourcing and Procurement10.75%
7.3Inventory Management13.98%
7.4Quality Management8.60%
7.5Facilities Management6.45%
7.8Operations Risk Management7.53%
Strand 8. Data and Process Management
8.4Business Applications2.15%
Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation
9.4Internal Controls3.23%
9.7Managerial Accounting6.45%

Human Resource Management

ODE Subject Code: 142035
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills5.38%
1.6Business Literacy5.38%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.2Economic Principles4.30%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.2Relationship Management5.38%
3.5Social Media Communications6.45%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.2Contract Oversight2.15%
4.4Legal Environment4.30%
4.7Governance Structures3.23%
Strand 6. Business Management
6.2Strategic Planning7.53%
6.5Human Resources Planning8.60%
6.6Talent Acquisition11.83%
6.7Onboarding and Development10.75%
6.8Compensation and Benefits5.38%
6.9Engagement and Retention3.23%
6.10Human Resources Operations8.60%
Strand 8. Data and Process Management
8.5Knowledge Management7.53%

Business Informatics (RETAKES ONLY)

ODE Subject Code: 142040
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.12%
1.2Leadership and Communications7.22%
1.3Business Ethics and Law3.09%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology5.15%
Strand 3. Business Relationships
3.2Relationship Management5.15%
3.3Business Communications Management8.25%
Strand 6. Resource Management
6.2Information Management8.25%
6.3Business Applications9.28%
6.4Knowledge Management 5.15%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.1Safety, Health and Security6.19%
Strand 8. Process Management
8.1Business Process Analysis9.28%
8.2Data Research and Analysis9.28%
8.3Project Management8.25%
Strand 9. Financial Analysis and Evaluation
9.4Internal Controls6.19%
9.7Managerial Accounting5.15%

Professional and Technical Sales

ODE Subject Code: 144030
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills3.41%
1.2Leadership and Communications9.09%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.14%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.41%
Strand 2. Business Foundations
2.1Business Activities4.55%
Strand 3. Business Communications
3.1Customer Relations7.95%
3.2Relationship Management4.55%
3.3Business Communications Management9.09%
3.5Social Media Communications3.41%
Strand 4. Business Governance
4.6Corporate Social Responsibility4.55%
Strand 5. Marketing
5.1Marketing Fundamentals6.82%
5.3Marketing Information Management3.41%
5.4Marketing Research3.41%
5.5Market Planning5.68%
5.6Pricing7.95%
5.9Selling14.77%
Strand 7. Operations Management
7.2Sourcing and Procurement2.27%
Strand 8. Data and Process Management
8.3Information Management4.55%

Database Applications Development

ODE Subject Code: 145085
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 2. IT Fundamentals
2.4Emerging Technologies2.06%
2.8Databases9.28%
2.9Project Concept Proposal6.19%
2.11Troubleshooting3.09%
2.12Performance Tests and Acceptance Plans3.09%
2.13Rollout and Handoff2.06%
Strand 5. Programming and Software Systems
5.1Programming Concepts7.22%
5.2Computational and String Operations6.19%
5.3Logical Operations and Control Structures13.40%
5.4Integrated Development Environment5.15%
5.5Programming Conventions5.15%
5.6Software Development Lifecycle8.25%
5.7Configuration Management3.09%
Strand 8. Databases
8.1Data Modeling6.19%
8.2Design and Creation7.22%
8.3Data Entry and Access12.37%

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