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Occupational Title: GIS Technician
Academic and Employability Knowledge and Skill Matrix
CWF 5 Generate GIS Products
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 an ability to create a wide variety of GIS output including: printed maps, graphs, tables, PowerPoint presentations, and reports.

B.  Hands-on exercises or simulations to demonstrate acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitude that could:
1.    Ability to select map medium (paper,  image, website) and format (size, layout)
2.    Demonstrate setting data symbols (scale dependencies, classification, transparency, 3D, drawing order, styles, definition queries, data exclusion, advanced symbols).
3.    Ability to add and format labels and annotation (scale dependencies, advanced labels, drawing order, placement properties, styles).
4.    Demonstrate ability to adjust map layout spatial extent and scale.
5.    Ability to export/publish/print the final map.
6.    Demonstrate ability to select and prepare tabular data for analysis.
7.    Ability to identify chart components (e.g., x and y axis, legend, titles, etc.),
8.    Ability to create a chart and edit the chart components using a chart wizard.