Map a Program Back From the Job Outcome

The move: map the promise backward from the job, not forward from the course catalog. A Theory of Change chain helps a vocational school test whether a program actually produces the employment outcome it advertises. Start with the graduate outcome, then name the evidence that would prove it, the performance tasks students must master, the instruction that builds those tasks, and the supports that keep learners on track. Outcome Name the work result in employer language: pass the certification practical, complete a supervised client intake, troubleshoot a circuit safely, or earn a paid placement. Evidence Define what would convince a…

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