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Occupational Title: GIS Technician
Academic and Employability Knowledge and Skill Matrix
CWF 3 Maintain GIS Data
Listening Speaking Using Information  and Communi- cations Technology Gathering and Analyzing Information Analyzing and Solving Problems Making Decisions and Judgments Organizing and Planning Using Social skills Adaptability Working in Teams Leading Others Building Consensus Self and Career Develop- ment Writing Reading Mathe- matics Science
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Statement of Assessment
 
Tools & Strategy::
A. Written Tests could include:
(1) Multiple choice and/or essay questions that demonstrate the ability to maintain geodatabase through update operations, maintaining attribute data and data layers.

B.  Hands-on exercises or simulations to demonstrate acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitude that could:
1.    Ability to add, update and delete spatial data (shapefiles, geodatabases, spatial topology).
2.    Demonstrate editing attribute data (shapefiles, geodatabases, domains, subtypes).
3.    Ability to compare database schema between original and new data and identify differences.
4.    Demonstrate quality control and assurance by refreshing and/or replacing data layers.
5.    Ability to list conversion issues and methodologies for each conversion of data from one type to another.