CTC NT AAS, Undergraduate Certificate, and CCNA OEC
CTC NT AAS, Undergraduate Certificate, and CCNA OEC
CTC NT AAS, Undergraduate Certificate, and CCNA OEC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mission Statement___________________________________________________________________________________3
Program Introduction________________________________________________________________________________3
Assessment Process Introduction_______________________________________________________________________3
Student Learning Outcomes___________________________________________________________________________4
Table 1: Association of Assessment Measures to Student Learning Outcomes____________________________________5
Assessment Measures and Administration________________________________________________________________5
Table 2: Assessment Measures and Administration_________________________________________________________6
Assessment Process__________________________________________________________________________________7
General Implementation Strategy___________________________________________________________________7
Method of Data Analysis and Formulation of Recommendations for Program Improvement_____________________7
Modification of the Assessment Plan_________________________________________________________________7
Appendix A: CompTIA A+ and Net+ Industry Certification Tests_____________________________________________8
CompTIA A+ industry certification test
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Measure Description:_____________________________________________________________________________8
Factors that affect the collected data:_________________________________________________________________8
How to interpret the data:_________________________________________________________________________8
CompTIA network+ industry certification test________________________________________________________10
Measure Description:____________________________________________________________________________10
Factors that affect the collected data:________________________________________________________________10
How to interpret the data:________________________________________________________________________10
Appendix B: ccna certification test_____________________________________________________________________11
Measure Description:____________________________________________________________________________11
Factors that affect the collected data:________________________________________________________________11
How to interpret the data:________________________________________________________________________11
Appendix C: icsa certification test_____________________________________________________________________12
Measure Description:____________________________________________________________________________12
Factors that affect the collected data:________________________________________________________________12
How to interpret the data:________________________________________________________________________12
Appendix D: course case studies______________________________________________________________________13
Measure Description:____________________________________________________________________________13
Factors that affect the collected data:________________________________________________________________13
How to interpret the data:________________________________________________________________________13
Appendix E: course practical final exams_______________________________________________________________14
Measure Description:____________________________________________________________________________14
Factors that affect the collected data:________________________________________________________________14
How to interpret the data:________________________________________________________________________14
Appendix F: case study and practical final rubrics________________________________________________________15
Mission Statement
The Computer and Networking Technology (CNT) track of the CNOT department provides entry level
skills and ongoing career education to meet the demand for well-trained technicians in networking and
computer system operations. CNT offers opportunities for student success in achieving their ongoing
goals in advanced academic programs.
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
The Computer and Networking Technology program provides entry-level skills and career education to
meet the demand for well-trained technicians in the computer and networking industries. The CNT
program offers an Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Cisco Certified Network Associate
(CCNA), an undergraduate certificate in Computer and Networking Technology (CNT). Both
certificates require 3 full-time semesters to complete. An Associate of Applied Science degree in
Computer and Networking Technology can be earned by completing additional required technical and
general education courses.
Graduates from the CNT program can be employed as skilled technical support workers in fields
including communications, networking and computer support and repair in private industry as well as
municipal, state and federal agencies.
Measure 1
Measure 2
Measure 3
Measure 4
Measure 5
The following table contains the measures for both the CNT AAS and the CNT certificate.
Outcomes
Measure 1
Measure 2
Measure 3
Measure 4
Measure 5
Outcomes
A description of the measures used in the assessment of the program outcomes and their
implementation are summarized in Table 2 below. The measures and their relationships to the program
outcomes are listed in Table 1, above.
There is a separate appendix for each measure that shows the measure itself and describes its use and
the factors that affect the results.
Description
Frequency/
Start Date
Collection
Method
Administered
by
Measure 1
Measure 2
Measure 3
As required
Annually
As required
Testing units
Testing units
Testing units
Measure 4
As scheduled
Measure 5
As scheduled
Testing units
Testing units
Testing units
Instructor
tabulates
scores
Instructor
tabulates
scores
Course
instructor
Course
instructor
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
General Implementation Strategy
The program faculty has been using most of this plan for the past few years. The case studies and
practical finals have been used in the courses for years, we are now going to include them to help
assess the program. Over the next year, rubrics will be developed to provide general guidelines for
assessing and reporting case study and practical final data.
Faculty will work with the students to setup, log and keep track of the students taking
Certification exams and their pass rates. Students in the CNT-A271 Cisco Academy WAN
Technologies classes may take the CCNA exam at the end of the course.
Description of Faculty Involvement
The program faculty will meet at least once a year to review the data collected using the assessment
measures. This meeting should result in recommendations for program changes that are designed to
enhance performance relative to the programs outcomes. The results of the data collection, an
interpretation of the results, and the recommended programmatic changes will be forwarded to the
Office of Academic Affairs (in the required format) by June 15th each year. A plan for implementing
the recommended changes, including of advertising the changes to all the programs stakeholders, will
also be completed at this meeting.
The proposed programmatic changes may be any action or change in policy that the faculty deems as
being necessary to improve performance relative to program outcomes. Recommended changes
should also consider workload (faculty, staff, and students), budgetary, facilities, and other relevant
constraints. A few examples of changes made by programs at UAA include:
o changes in course content, scheduling, sequencing, prerequisites, delivery methods, etc.
o changes in faculty/staff assignments
o changes in advising methods and requirements
o addition and/or replacement of equipment
o changes to facilities
Modification of the Assessment Plan
The faculty, after reviewing the collected data and the processes used to collect it, may decide to alter
the assessment plan. Changes may be made to any component of the plan, including the outcomes,
assessment measures, or any other aspect of the plan. The changes will be approved by the faculty of
the program. The modified assessment plan will be forwarded to the dean/directors office and the
Office of Academic Affairs.
PC Components (21%)
Laptop and Portable Devices (11%)
Operating Systems (21%)
Printers and Scanners (9%)
Networks (12%)
Security (11%)
Safety and Environmental Issues (10%)
Communications and Professionalism (5%)
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The elective exams are designed for measuring the examinee in one of three different work
environments. The exams also expand on the troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and
upgrading skills required for the technician. The three exams and their domain emphasis are listed
below.
IT Technician-Mobile or corporate technicians who have a lot of face to face client interactions.
PC Components (18%)
Laptop and Portable Devices (9%)
Operating Systems (20%)
Printers and Scanners (14%)
Networks (11%)
Security (8%)
Safety and Environmental Issues (5%)
Communications and Professionalism (15%)
PC Components (15%)
Operating Systems (29%)
Printers and Scanners (10%)
Networks (11%)
Security (15%)
Communications and Professionalism (20%)
Depot Technician-Bench technician, providing hardware support with limited customer interaction.
PC Components (45%)
Laptop and Portable Devices (20%)
Printers and Scanners (20%)
Security (5%)
Safety and Environmental Issues (10%)
Each test consists of 90 to 100 questions, with ninety minutes allowed to complete each exam.
The tests are scored on a scale of 100 900. Minimum passing scores are, 675 for the
A+ Essentials exam and 700 for the elective exams. CompTIA created an entirely new certification
test in 2009.
Measure Description:
The CompTIA Network+ certification exam was developed in 1997. Major corportions formed the IT
Skills Project to identify, classify and publish skill standards for networking professionals. This job
analysis was used as the foundation of the Network+ certification exam, which became available on
April 30, 1999. The Network+ exam was revised on January 31, 2002. To date, there are more than
70,000 Network+ certified professionals worldwide. The Network + exam was last revised in 2010
Cornerstone Partners for the CompTIA Network+ Exam
The CompTIA Network+ certification program was established with the support and financial
assistance from the following IT industry experts and leaders:
3Com Corporation
Compaq Computers
Element K
IBM
Microsoft
Qwest
ePresence
Intel
NETg
ComputerWorld
gtslearning
Lotus
Novell
The CompTIA Network+ exam consists of 72 questions to be completed in 90 minutes. The exam is
graded on a scale of 100 -900. The minimum passing score is 646.
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PC Operating Systems
Cisco Academy Network Fundamentals
Cisco Academy Router Protocols and Concepts
Cisco Academy LAN Switching and Wireless
Cisco Academy WAN Technologies
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Task Requirements
Create an efficient IP
addressing design using
Variable Length Subnet
Mask (VLSM).
Assign appropriate IP
addresses and SNM to
the router interfaces.
Assign appropriate IP
addresses, SNM and
default gateways to the
hosts.
Cable the network from
the network diagram.
Maximum
Task Point
Value
Points
Earned
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Grade Explanation:
Excellent: Skill is represented and demonstrates an excellent understanding of the outcome. Score 90
to 100% of the maximum score.
Good: Skill is represented and contains some errors but demonstrates a basic understanding of the
outcome. Score 70 to 89% of the maximum score.
Poor: Skill is attempted and demonstrates a poor understanding of the outcome, or the skill is not
attempted. Score 69% or lower of the maximum score.
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Task Requirements
Create an efficient IP
addressing design using
VLSM.
Assign appropriate IP
addresses and SNM to
the router interfaces.
Assign appropriate IP
addresses, SNM and
default gateways to the
hosts.
Cable the network from
the network diagram.
Maximum
Task Point
Value
Points
Earned
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summarization.
Verify the network
operation.
If required, demonstrate
network and router
troubleshooting
procedures.
Grade Explanation:
Excellent: Skill is represented and demonstrates an excellent understanding of the outcome. Score 90
to 100% of the maximum score.
Good: Skill is represented and contains some errors but demonstrates a basic understanding of the
outcome. Score 70 to 89% of the maximum score.
Poor: Skill is attempted and demonstrates a poor understanding of the outcome, or the skill is not
attempted. Score 69% or lower of the maximum score.
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Task Requirements
Maximum
Task Point
Value
Points
Earned
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Configure Inter-VLAN
routing.
If required, configure a
wireless access point
and hosts.
If required configure
and demonstrate switch
port security.
If required, configure
access control lists.
(ACLs)
Verify the network
operation.
If required, demonstrate
network and router
troubleshooting
procedures.
Grade Explanation:
Excellent: Skill is represented and demonstrates an excellent understanding of the outcome. Score 90
to 100% of the maximum score.
Good: Skill is represented and contains some errors but demonstrates a basic understanding of the
outcome. Score 70 to 89% of the maximum score.
Poor: Skill is attempted and demonstrates a poor understanding of the outcome, or the skill is not
attempted. Score 69% or lower of the maximum score.
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Task Requirements
Maximum
Task Point
Value
Points
Earned
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If required, demonstrate
network and router
troubleshooting
procedures.
Grade Explanation:
Excellent: Skill is represented and demonstrates an excellent understanding of the outcome. Score 90
to 100% of the maximum score.
Good: Skill is represented and contains some errors but demonstrates a basic understanding of the
outcome. Score 70 to 89% of the maximum score.
Poor: Skill is attempted and demonstrates a poor understanding of the outcome, or the skill is not
attempted. Score 69% or lower of the maximum score.
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