1. Communications – ACommunications – A
College and CareerCollege and Career
Readiness SkillReadiness Skill
Dr. Barry Mack, Director of CTE, Champlain ValleyDr. Barry Mack, Director of CTE, Champlain Valley
Educational ServicesEducational Services
Jay A. DeTraglia, Director of CTE, Hamilton-Fulton-Jay A. DeTraglia, Director of CTE, Hamilton-Fulton-
Montgomery BOCESMontgomery BOCES
November 18, 2010November 18, 2010

2. Joint Management Team (JMT)Joint Management Team (JMT)
 Capital Region BOCESCapital Region BOCES
 Champlain Valley Educational ServicesChamplain Valley Educational Services
 Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCESFranklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES
 Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCESHamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES
 Otsego-Northern Catskill BOCESOtsego-Northern Catskill BOCES
 Questar IIIQuestar III
 Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCESWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES
 St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCESSt. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES

4. Learning and Innovation SkillsLearning and Innovation Skills
CommunicationsCommunications

5. COMMUNICATIONS RUBRICCOMMUNICATIONS RUBRIC
 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONSWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
 ORAL COMMUNICATIONSORAL COMMUNICATIONS
 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONSVISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

6. CommunicationsCommunications
Communicate ClearlyCommunicate Clearly
 Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbalArticulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal
communication skills in a variety of forms and contextscommunication skills in a variety of forms and contexts
 Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudesListen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes
and intentionsand intentions
 Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivateUse communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate
and persuade)and persuade)
 Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge theirUtilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their
effectiveness as well as address their impacteffectiveness as well as address their impact
 Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual)Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual)
P21 Framework DefinitionsP21 Framework Definitions
Publication Date: 12/09Publication Date: 12/09

7. CommunicationsCommunications
 A life skills activity, not a separateA life skills activity, not a separate
English Language Arts assignment.English Language Arts assignment.
 Review the categories and integrateReview the categories and integrate
activities from the context of youractivities from the context of your
business/industry.business/industry.
 Assess student growth over time.Assess student growth over time.

8. Sample Projects andSample Projects and
ActivitiesActivities
 Mock interviews with business/industryMock interviews with business/industry
 Portfolio presentationsPortfolio presentations
 Creation and presentation of a business planCreation and presentation of a business plan
 Journal compositionsJournal compositions
 Senior projects requiring problem-solvingSenior projects requiring problem-solving
 Customer service practiceCustomer service practice
 Article critique or comparisonArticle critique or comparison
 Current events presentationsCurrent events presentations
 Development of business marketing toolsDevelopment of business marketing tools
 Self-assessments requiring evaluation and analysisSelf-assessments requiring evaluation and analysis
 Clinical rotations discussionClinical rotations discussion

18. Communication Rubric Data
Teacher:
Cluster/Program:
Student Name
Last First Jr Sr Avg. Avg. Avg.
Cichy Kailee X 1 3 1 1.67 2 3 2 2.33 1 3 3 2.33 2.11
Guadagno Haley 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Haberek James 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Killeen Alicia 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lenz Courtney 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LeVoy Kacie 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lozada Jesmarie 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
McDonald Taneesha 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ripple Lauren 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Solis Darline 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Torres Adner 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gomez Gabby 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tsampasis Katrina 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Holmes Alexandria 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lindquist Brittany 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Monk Kaitlin 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Please
check
1st Quarter November Please enter the assessment score for each
data point. 1 for emerging, 2 for proficient and 3 for advanced skill
TotalAverage
Health Occupations/Medical Assisting (am)
Joanne Wood
Oral Written Visual

19. Practical Applications:Practical Applications:
Our InstructorsOur Instructors
 Julie Mead, Cosmetology, HFM BOCESJulie Mead, Cosmetology, HFM BOCES
 Dave Patzarian, Computer Networking,Dave Patzarian, Computer Networking,
Capital Region BOCESCapital Region BOCES
 Greg Restina, Criminal Justice, CapitalGreg Restina, Criminal Justice, Capital
Region BOCESRegion BOCES
 Phil Schuyler, Digital Multimedia, HFMPhil Schuyler, Digital Multimedia, HFM
BOCESBOCES