Dear SkillsUSA Advisor, (SkillsUSA 2009-2010 #7) three attachments with this message
1. Knowledge Test Study Questions
2. Knowledge Test Study Questions Answer Key
3. State Office Application 10-11
Item #1: Knowledge Test Study Guide
Please use the attached study guide to prepare your students for the 2010 State Championship Tie-Breaker test. Answer key is also attached.
Item #2: State Officer Testing and Interviews
State Officer application packets (application attached) should be returned to the state director by Friday, February 19, 2010. Officer testing and interviews will be returning to the Calvert Career Center, Prince Frederick, MD, Saturday, February 27, 2010. Please encourage interested local officers to run for state office.
Item #3: Special Offer For 2010 State Championship Transportation Technologies Competitors
Transportation Technologies Career Cluster Instructors - For students planning to compete in 2010 SkillsUSA Maryland State Championship competitions, including: Automotive Service Technology, Automotive Refinishing Technology, Collision Repair Technology and Diesel Equipment Technology, see the following offer from Delmar/Cengage Learning -
Our objective by making this material available to your students is to familiarize them with ASE Style questions. The ability to practice taking these tests, getting familiar with question styles, wording, etc. will improve their chances of success in this competition and as they move on to the professional ranks. This offer is not intended to supplant purchasing these tools for use in your schools. In return, we ask only two things:
Also, Delmar Cengage will be hosting the Service Information Station for Post Secondary contestants. (P7). While I’ve not worked out the details yet, we will be offering similar access to our CHILTON PRO ONLINE SERVICE INFORMATION TOOL. If you want to try it out, please let me know and I’ll add you to the list.
Contact Jonathan Sweeney, Delmar/Cengage Learning with questions:
Jonathan E. Sweeney
Jon Sweeney
Business Development Manager
Delmar | Cengage Learning
17401 N. 53rd Avenue | Glendale, AZ 85308
(m) 480.280.8439 | (o) 602.795.2778 |
(e) jonathan.sweeney@cengage.com | www.delmarlearning.com
Item #4: Instructor Meeting at National SkillsUSA Headquarters
On February 10, 2010, SkillsUSA will be hosting an instructor event at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Center to announce the release of the new “ASK: Advisor Success Kit” and the newly updated PDP Online.
The teacher meeting will be held Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 3 p.m. at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Center in Leesburg, Virginia. All instructors are welcome to attend, and there is no charge. Attendees will receive a free copy of the new ASK: Advisor’s Success Kit, a SkillsUSA logo gift item and other SkillsUSA materials (total value of $50 or more). ASK is an electronic encyclopedia for managing a SkillsUSA chapter, and it has been completed revised through a grant from Newell Rubbermaid. There will also be an overview of the all new PDP Online, which was revised through a grant from Lowe's.
Executive Director Tim Lawrence will speak, and members of the training staff will update teachers on various SkillsUSA resources. If you haven't been to the center lately, this is a wonderful chance to visit and network with others.
To attend, please RSVP to Niki Clausen at nclausen@skillsusa.org or call 703-737-0639. For directions to the center, go to:
www.skillsusa.org/about/center.shtml
Item #5: SkillsUSA Web Conference
A national Web conference will be held Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 11:30 a.m. eastern time. All instructors are welcome to participate. Participants who register in advance will receive a free copy of the new ASK: Advisor’s Success Kit.
To participate, log on from any computer with high-speed internet access to view the presentation, and use a telephone to access the audio portion of the event. To participate, RSVP to Niki Clausen at nclausen@skillsusa.org or call 703-737-0639.
Web conference login and password:
Date: Thursday, February 11 at 11:30 am eastern
URL: http://web.ganconference.com/?meeting=3663486
Telephone: 888-222-0475
Attendee code: 6837807
Please save the above information. This will also be posted on the SkillsUSA national website (www.skillsusa.org) in the Educator's section.
If you have questions, please contact Niki Clausen at nclausen@skillsusa.org or call 703-737-0639
Charles S. Wallace
Director, HOSA & SkillsUSA
Student & Assessment Services
Career Technology and Adult Learning
Maryland State Department of Education
410-767-8872
(fax) 410-333-2099