Automotive Curriculum and Assessment Tool

The vendor required to provide automotive curriculum and assessment tool for the delivery and assessment of automotive training programs.
- Provide instructional support through access to interactive media that is industry standard, comprehensive, and easy to use by students and instructors. 
- The interactive media will make use of appropriate technologies to meet the different learning styles of students in secondary automotive, autobody and diesel technology programs.
- The tool should increase student achievement and instructor effectiveness while delivering accountability.
- The solution shall offer the following features:    
1. Content 
•    Comprehensive coverage of the 8 core NATEF areas: a1 engine repair, a2 auto transmission and transaxle, a3 manual drive, train and axle, a4 suspension and steering, a5 brakes, a6 electrical and electronics, a7 heating and air conditioning, a8 engine performance.
•    Combination of text, high-quality video, animations, and interactive simulations that enhance instructional effectiveness, student engagement, and learning outcomes.
•    Alignment to automotive service excellence (ASE) education foundation standards with annual updates to content and systems during the course of the contract  
2. Assessment 
•    Electronic practice tests and final exams 
•    Integrity of testing through randomization of questions
•    ASE education foundation task sheets 
•    Efficient mechanisms for collating ASE education foundation task sheet data
•    Documentation supporting procedural observation 
•    Electronic testing and grading  
3. Reporting 
•    Customizable reports, allowing instructors to select specific data sets 
•    Student grade reports 
•    Test question analysis to support teachers in designing remediation strategies 
•    Class and student ASE education foundation task reports for education supervisors, state education.
•    Supervisors, and program specialists 
•    Learner activity reports, tracking online time and activity 
•    Electronic reporting and documentation of student outcomes and detailed management 
•    Information at the school, district and state level 
4. Training and support 
•    Internal student-instructor messaging system 
•    Hands-on training sessions at the annual summer instructor professional development conference usually held in July or August 
•    At least one hands-on support session at each of the 104 high schools and regional centers annually. 
•    Support sessions should be one-on-one and may include on-site and remote conferencing training courses
•    24/7 access to the system and telephone support service during weekdays (excluding holidays and weekends) from 9 a.m. To 5 p.m. Local time 
•    Electronic problem reporting and tracking mechanism 
•    Online database of frequently asked questions.