Appendix

Sample Forms

For Internship/Practicum/Cooperative Education

(Instructor/Coordinators and students are encouraged to obtain the electronic files of these SAMPLE Forms or equivalent forms provided by the instructor)

Guidelines for Completing the Evaluation Form - Learning Objectives (Part A)

One of the requirements for a WBLE is the development of learning objectives. The learning objectives are developed by the student in conjunction with the instructor/coordinator and the supervisor. These objectives must include new or expanded responsibilities or learning opportunities beyond the regular job assignment.

The establishment of learning objectives permits the student, instructor/coordinator and the supervisor to know precisely what performance of behavior is expected and to what degree it must be demonstrated by the student. Learning objectives should provide a clear direction in the type and level of work the student will perform on the job. With pre-set objectives, the student can accurately determine when the intended level of job performance has been reached.

The student working with the instructor/coordinator and the supervisor should select major knowledge, skills and attitudes needed by the student to succeed in the specific job area. Meaningful objectives should focus on important aspects of the job and enable each student to achieve his optimum potential. Objectives should be attainable within the pre-determined time period yet also challenging enough to encourage the student to stretch beyond his/her present level of performance.

Beginning and Ending Dates

Set beginning and ending dates for each objective, which closely align with established job requirements.

Expected Behavior

The behavior of the objective indicates what the student should actually do. When the exact behavior is identified, the student and others involved in the learning process know precisely what to expect from the student’s performance. The behavior identified in the objective should relate directly to the specific occupation the student is learning. Examples of behaviors included in a learning objective are:

Compile recommendations for ways of reducing equipment failures.
Investigate equipment failure to search for contributory causes of failures.
Prepare a budget for review by management.
Create a safety checklist.
Coordinate travel and business meeting arrangements.
Estimate project cost and time requirements for a job.
Propagate nursery stock.

State the expected behavior with precise, present tense action verbs, which accurately communicate measurable and observable behavior. Avoid general verbs such as:

… To know
… To believe
… To understand
… To become familiar with

Instead, use action verbs such as:

…To write
…To compare
…To judge
…To select
…To install
…To apply
…To assemble

Precise action verbs communicate what the student will do. For example, “understand the binary system” is vague and not measurable. However, “translates decimal numbers into binary equivalent” identifies what is expected and is measurable.

Standard

The measurement standard states the level of acceptable performance for the expected behavior. Meaningful standards should be realistic for the expected behavior. Types of demonstrated performance standards include the following:

Within a time limit (specify)
Without supervisor’s assistance
Within specification limits
Seventy words per minute
In accordance to an operational procedure

Examples

1. Between January 15 and February 15, XXXX
   (beginning and ending dates)
   
   Recommend ways of reducing identified equipment failures
   (expected behavior)
   
   as evidenced by a written report prepared for management, which identifies contributory causes and possible corrective actions
   (standard)
    
2. Between August 1 and November 15, XXXX
   (beginning and ending dates)
   
   Prepare office correspondence using a specified word processing mail merge function
   (expected behavior)
   
   as evidenced by completing the correspondence within the time limit using the specified format
   ​(standard)

Assess each objective against the following criteria:

1. Precise
2. Measurable
3. Observable
4. Contains date, identified behavior, and standard
5. Clearly written
6. Contributes to success on the job
7. Assists in measuring student progress in learning a job
8. Realistic for the student to perform
9. Attainable within time limits