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

Energy Systems Management

ODE Subject Code: 010715
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills3.41%
1.2Leadership and Communication2.27%
1.3Business Ethics and Law2.27%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology2.27%
1.6Business Literacy2.27%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.14%
1.11Principles of Business Economics3.41%
1.12Site and Personal Safety Procedures6.82%
Strand 3. Biotechnology
3.1Research and Experiments4.55%
Strand 4. Power Systems
4.1Tool, Stationary and Mobile Maintenance5.68%
4.2Equipment Operations4.55%
Strand 5. Elements of Production
5.1Electrical Theory6.82%
5.2Structural Electrical Circuits4.55%
5.3Design and Estimate4.55%
5.4Surveying and Mapping3.41%
5.8Water Distribution Systems2.27%
Strand 6. Environmental Science
6.10Ecosystems4.55%
Strand 9. Energy
9.1Energy Sources7.95%
9.2Crude Oil and Natural Gas2.27%
9.3Biomass9.09%
9.4Solar Energy6.82%
9.5Wind Energy9.09%

Programming

ODE Subject Code: 145060
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership & Communications1.11%
1.3Business Ethics & Law1.11%
1.4Knowledge Management & Information Technology2.22%
1.5Global Environment1.11%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs2.22%
1.8Operations Management1.11%
Strand 2. IT Fundamentals
2.1Security, Risks, & Safeguards2.22%
2.3Data Encoding4.44%
Strand 3. Information Security
3.2General Security Compliance1.11%
Strand 5. Programming & Software Systems
5.1Programming Concepts7.78%
5.2Computational & String Operations10.00%
5.3Logical Operations & Control Structures21.11%
5.4Integrated Development Environment8.89%
5.5Programming Conventions11.11%
5.6Software Development Lifecycle11.11%
5.7Configuration Management6.67%
Strand 9. Cybersecurity
9.1Cybersecurity4.44%
9.3Application Development Security2.22%

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%

Engineering Design

ODE Subject Code: 175001
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.00%
1.2Leadership and Communication2.00%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology4.00%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.2Circuits1.00%
2.4Electronic Components1.00%
2.6Digital Electronics1.00%
Strand 3. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
3.4Power Technologies1.00%
Strand 5. Pre-Engineering: Design and Development
5.1The Design Process13.00%
5.2Sketching, Drawing, and Visualization22.00%
5.3Computer-Aided Drafting and Modeling33.00%
5.5Production and Process Design5.00%
Strand 6. Precision and Advanced Machining
6.1Measurement and Interpretation11.00%
6.2Layout and Planning4.00%

Engineering Principles

ODE Subject Code: 175002
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.21%
1.2Leadership and Communication4.21%
1.3Business Ethics and Law3.16%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology1.05%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.1Electrical and Electronic Theory8.42%
2.2Circuits4.21%
2.4Electronic Components1.05%
Strand 3. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
3.4Power Technologies5.26%
Strand 5. Pre-Engineering: Design and Development
5.1The Design Process14.74%
5.2Sketching, Drawing, and Visualization14.74%
5.3Computer-Aided Drafting and Modeling20.00%
5.5Production and Process Design18.95%

Computer Aided Modeling & Drafting

ODE Subject Code: 175006
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communication3.13%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.04%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.13%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.4Electronic Components1.04%
2.5Electronic Connections1.04%
2.6Digital Electronics1.04%
2.8Power Supplies3.13%
2.9Motors and Power4.17%
Strand 3. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
3.1Robotic Fundamentals3.13%
3.7Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)2.08%
Strand 5. Pre-Engineering: Design and Development
5.1The Design Process5.21%
5.2Sketching, Drawing, and Visualization9.38%
5.3Computer-Aided Drafting and Modeling14.58%
5.4Materials4.17%
5.5Production and Process Design9.38%
Strand 6. Precision and Advanced Machining
6.1Measurement and Interpretation5.21%
6.2Layout and Planning4.17%
6.5Turning5.21%
6.6Milling5.21%
6.8Maintenance4.17%
6.9Computer Numerical Control (CNC)10.42%

Digital Electronics

ODE Subject Code: 175007
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills6.32%
1.2Leadership and Communication4.21%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.21%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology4.21%
1.5Global Environment4.21%
1.6Business Literacy4.21%
1.9Financial Management3.16%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.1Electrical and Electronic Theory11.58%
2.2Circuits10.53%
2.3Codes and Regulations3.16%
2.4Electronic Components10.53%
2.5Electronic Connections6.32%
2.6Digital Electronics21.05%
Strand 5. Pre-Engineering: Design and Development
5.2Sketching, Drawing, and Visualization6.32%

Mechanical Engineering

ODE Subject Code: 175008
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills8.42%
1.2Leadership and Communication7.37%
1.3Business Ethics and Law6.32%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology7.37%
1.5Global Environment7.37%
1.6Business Literacy7.37%
1.9Financial Management9.47%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.1Electrical and Electronic Theory9.47%
2.8Power Supplies6.32%
2.9Motors and Power10.53%
Strand 3. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
3.5Pumping Systems9.47%
3.6Mechanical Drives Systems10.53%

Analog-Based Electronic Devices

ODE Subject Code: 175012
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills6.52%
1.2Leadership and Communication4.35%
1.3Business Ethics and Law7.61%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology6.52%
1.5Global Environment5.43%
1.6Business Literacy3.26%
1.9Financial Management2.17%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.4Electronic Components15.22%
2.5Electronic Connections10.87%
2.8Power Supplies10.87%
Strand 5. Pre-Engineering: Design and Development
5.4Materials4.35%
Strand 6. Precision and Advanced Machining
6.1Measurement and Interpretation7.61%
Strand 7. Industrial Maintenance and Safety
7.1Site Safety8.70%
7.2Personal Safety6.52%

Engineering Logic

ODE Subject Code: 175017
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills3.26%
1.2Leadership and Communication3.26%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.09%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology5.43%
1.5Global Environment3.26%
1.6Business Literacy2.17%
1.9Financial Management1.09%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.1Electrical and Electronic Theory17.39%
2.2Circuits14.13%
2.4Electronic Components16.30%
2.5Electronic Connections13.04%
2.6Digital Electronics19.57%

AC Electronic Circuits

ODE Subject Code: 175100
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communication1.09%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.1Electrical and Electronic Theory25.00%
2.2Circuits22.83%
2.3Codes and Regulations2.17%
2.4Electronic Components8.70%
2.5Electronic Connections5.43%
2.7Cabling and Wiring3.26%
2.8Power Supplies4.35%
Strand 5. Pre-Engineering: Design and Development
5.1The Design Process4.35%
5.2Sketching, Drawing, and Visualization4.35%
5.3Computer-Aided Drafting and Modeling3.26%
Strand 7. Industrial Maintenance and Safety
7.1Site Safety8.70%
7.2Personal Safety6.52%

DC Electronic Circuits

ODE Subject Code: 175105
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 0. Placeholder
0.0Placeholder5.00%
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communication1.05%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.1Electrical and Electronic Theory20.00%
2.2Circuits21.05%
2.3Codes and Regulations2.11%
2.4Electronic Components9.47%
2.5Electronic Connections5.26%
2.7Cabling and Wiring3.16%
2.8Power Supplies4.21%
Strand 5. Pre-Engineering: Design and Development
5.1The Design Process5.26%
5.2Sketching, Drawing, and Visualization5.26%
5.3Computer-Aided Drafting and Modeling2.11%
Strand 7. Industrial Maintenance and Safety
7.1Site Safety10.53%
7.2Personal Safety10.53%

Introduction to Semiconductors

ODE Subject Code: 176030
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills6.59%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.40%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology5.49%
1.5Global Environment1.10%
Strand 2. Electrical/Electronics
2.1Electrical and Electronic Theory7.69%
2.10Semiconductors23.08%
Strand 6. Precision and Advanced Machining
6.11Quality8.79%
Strand 7. Industrial Maintenance and Safety
7.1Site Safety8.79%
7.2Personal Safety7.69%
7.3Industrial Maintenance Safety: Plan7.69%
7.4Industrial Maintenance Installation and Repair4.40%
Strand 9. Fundamentals of Applied Physics
9.1Physics of Engineering14.29%

Battery Technology

ODE Subject Code: 176060
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs

Aerospace Engineering and Design

ODE Subject Code: 176065
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs

Aviation

ODE Subject Code: 177013
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills2.02%
1.2Leadership and Communications1.01%
1.3Business Ethics and Law1.01%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology4.04%
1.6Business Literacy1.01%
1.7Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurs1.01%
1.8Operations Management1.01%
Strand 2. Safety, Tools and Maintenance
2.1Facility Safety2.02%
2.2Personal Safety4.04%
Strand 7. Aviation and Aeronautics
7.1Aviation: Describe the airspace system and aviation industry.10.10%
7.3Mathematics and Physical Principles2.02%
7.4Aerodynamics15.15%
7.5Airport Environments6.06%
7.6Meteorology14.14%
7.8Human Factors8.08%
7.11Preflight Preparation6.06%
Strand 10. Airframe System and Components
10.1Landing Gear Systems2.02%
10.2Power Systems2.02%
10.6Electrical Systems4.04%
Strand 11. Powerplant System and Components
11.1Engines4.04%
11.4Induction and Exhaust Systems3.03%
11.5Propellers3.03%
11.9Lubrication and Cooling Systems3.03%

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%

Plan Reading and Estimating

ODE Subject Code: 178019
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills7.22%
1.2Leadership and Communication5.15%
1.3Business Ethics and Law6.19%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology5.15%
1.5Global Environment2.06%
1.12Cyber Hygiene2.06%
Strand 2. Safety, Tools, and Equipment
2.2Personal Safety12.37%
2.3Equipment Operation3.09%
Strand 3. Structural Construction
3.2Site Management8.25%
Strand 6. Construction Management and Jobsite Maintenance
6.1Construction Math12.37%
6.2Construction Drawings13.40%
6.3Construction Estimating12.37%
Strand 7. Planning and Design
7.1Proposals6.19%
7.3Drafting4.12%

Architecture Design - Structural and Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing

ODE Subject Code: 178020
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills10.31%
1.2Leadership and Communication8.25%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.12%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology4.12%
1.5Global Environment3.09%
1.12Cyber Hygiene3.09%
Strand 2. Safety, Tools, and Equipment
2.1Site Safety5.15%
2.2Personal Safety7.22%
Strand 6. Construction Management and Jobsite Maintenance
6.1Construction Math15.46%
6.2Construction Drawings14.43%
Strand 7. Planning and Design
7.1Proposals11.34%
7.3Drafting13.40%

Architecture Design - Site and Foundation Plans

ODE Subject Code: 178021
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills5.32%
1.2Leadership and Communication4.26%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.26%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.19%
1.5Global Environment2.13%
1.12Cyber Hygiene2.13%
Strand 2. Safety, Tools, and Equipment
2.1Site Safety6.38%
2.2Personal Safety6.38%
2.3Equipment Operation1.06%
Strand 3. Structural Construction
3.2Site Management9.57%
Strand 6. Construction Management and Jobsite Maintenance
6.1Construction Math14.89%
6.2Construction Drawings11.70%
6.5Field Organization6.38%
Strand 7. Planning and Design
7.1Proposals9.57%
7.2Community Planning5.32%
7.3Drafting7.45%

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