Test Blueprint for J6 Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (23MC)

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

Exercise and Athletic Training

ODE Subject Code: 072000
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills6.45%
1.2Leadership and Communications8.60%
1.3Business Ethics and Law6.45%
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology7.53%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems10.75%
2.3Medical Terminology5.38%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.1Environmental Interventions6.45%
3.2Health Promotion Interventions8.60%
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions4.30%
3.5Nutritional Interventions3.23%
3.6Exercise and Rehabilitative Intervention8.60%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.1Scope of Practice4.30%
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills6.45%
4.5Ambulation and Mobility6.45%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security6.45%

Health Science and Technology

ODE Subject Code: 072001
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills6.67%
1.2Leadership and Communications6.67%
1.3Business Ethics and Law5.56%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology3.33%
1.5Global Environment3.33%
1.6Business Literacy2.22%
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology4.44%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems4.44%
2.3Medical Terminology4.44%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.1Environmental Interventions7.78%
3.2Health Promotion Interventions4.44%
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions3.33%
3.5Nutritional Interventions6.67%
3.7Dental Interventions4.44%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.1Scope of Practice5.56%
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills5.56%
4.3Pathogenic Microorganisms, Infection Control and Infection6.67%
Strand 5. Bioscience Research and Development
5.9Clinical Laboratory Techniques and Procedures4.44%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.1Health Information Literacy5.56%
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security4.44%

Bio-Stats in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine

ODE Subject Code: 072005
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology8.89%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems12.22%
2.3Medical Terminology6.67%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.1Environmental Interventions8.89%
3.2Health Promotion Interventions11.11%
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions2.22%
3.4Emergency Interventions8.89%
3.5Nutritional Interventions7.78%
3.6Exercise and Rehabilitative Intervention16.67%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills8.89%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security7.78%

Exercise Physiology & Biochemistry

ODE Subject Code: 072010
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology16.13%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems4.30%
2.3Medical Terminology9.68%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.1Environmental Interventions11.83%
3.2Health Promotion Interventions10.75%
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions2.15%
3.4Emergency Interventions6.45%
3.5Nutritional Interventions6.45%
3.6Exercise and Rehabilitative Intervention22.58%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills6.45%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security3.23%

Nutrition and Wellness

ODE Subject Code: 072015
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology6.45%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems7.53%
2.3Medical Terminology9.68%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.1Environmental Interventions6.45%
3.2Health Promotion Interventions16.13%
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions4.30%
3.5Nutritional Interventions29.03%
3.6Exercise and Rehabilitative Intervention6.45%
3.7Dental Interventions1.08%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.1Scope of Practice2.15%
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills7.53%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security3.23%

Fitness Evaluation and Assessment

ODE Subject Code: 072020
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills7.69%
1.2Leadership and Communications6.59%
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology8.79%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems13.19%
2.3Medical Terminology6.59%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.1Environmental Interventions8.79%
3.2Health Promotion Interventions10.99%
3.5Nutritional Interventions7.69%
3.6Exercise and Rehabilitative Intervention15.38%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.1Scope of Practice5.49%
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills8.79%

Athletic Injuries & Prevention

ODE Subject Code: 072025
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology5.32%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems12.77%
2.3Medical Terminology7.45%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.1Environmental Interventions8.51%
3.2Health Promotion Interventions6.38%
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions1.06%
3.4Emergency Interventions22.34%
3.5Nutritional Interventions6.38%
3.6Exercise and Rehabilitative Intervention12.77%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.1Scope of Practice1.06%
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills4.26%
4.3Pathogenic Microorganisms, Infection Control and Infection1.06%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.1Health Information Literacy1.06%
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security3.19%
6.3Electronic Health Records and Coding6.38%

Sports Exercise Psychology

ODE Subject Code: 072030
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.2Leadership and Communications6.90%
1.3Business Ethics and Law6.90%
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology12.07%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems9.48%
2.3Medical Terminology5.17%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.2Health Promotion Interventions6.03%
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions5.17%
3.5Nutritional Interventions4.31%
3.6Exercise and Rehabilitative Intervention6.90%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.1Scope of Practice5.17%
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills5.17%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security6.03%
Strand 7. Behavioral Health
7.2Behavioral Health Interventions18.10%
7.5Crisis Intervention & Trauma-Informed Care2.59%

Human Anatomy and Physiology

ODE Subject Code: 072040
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.1Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology27.55%
2.2Evaluate Body Systems23.47%
2.3Medical Terminology15.31%
Strand 5. Bioscience Research and Development
5.3Microbiology Testing and Technology13.27%
5.4Molecular and Genetic Technology8.16%
5.5Laboratory Standard Operational Procedures4.08%
5.6Culturing8.16%

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%

Medical and Dental Office Technology

ODE Subject Code: 072155
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 1. Business Operations/21st Century Skills
1.1Employability Skills4.88%
1.2Leadership and Communications4.88%
1.3Business Ethics and Law4.88%
1.4Knowledge Management and Information Technology8.54%
1.5Global Environment7.32%
1.6Business Literacy2.44%
1.8Operations Management2.44%
1.9Financial Management1.22%
1.10Sales and Marketing1.22%
Strand 2. Human Body System
2.3Medical Terminology6.10%
Strand 3. Therapeutic Interventions
3.1Environmental Interventions8.54%
3.3Pharmaceutical Interventions6.10%
3.4Emergency Interventions2.44%
Strand 4. Assistive Care
4.1Scope of Practice7.32%
4.2Therapeutic Communication and Interpersonal Skills6.10%
4.3Pathogenic Microorganisms, Infection Control and Infection7.32%
Strand 6. Health Information Management
6.1Health Information Literacy4.88%
6.2Confidentiality, Privacy and Security4.88%
6.3Electronic Health Records and Coding8.54%

Emergency Medical Technician

ODE Subject Code: 170345
Outcome #Outcome Name% Items Approved by SMEs
Strand 4. Emergency
4.3Anatomy and Physiology1.06%
4.4Medical Terminology1.06%
4.5Pathophysiology1.06%
4.6Life Span Development1.06%
4.7Public Health1.06%
4.8Pharmacology3.19%
4.9Airway3.19%
4.10Assessment9.57%
4.11Medicine27.66%
4.12Shock and Resuscitation2.13%
4.13Trauma22.34%
4.14Special Patient Populations9.57%
4.15Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations8.51%
4.16Clinical Behavior/ Judgment8.51%

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