Syllabus

Master of Science in Education

EDU 757 – Health and Safety Implementation for CTE – Spring A 2017

Credits - 3

Description

Health and Safety Standards for CTE offers essential content and background for those responsible for overseeing health and safety in a CTE school setting. Educators will develop an understanding of OSHA requirements and processes which govern workplace safety standards and develop the leadership skills required to enhance the strength of their school safety culture. Coursework focuses on current best practices to promote safe and healthy working conditions through education, training and enforcement. Field-based work will allow students to evaluate practice and culture first hand. Educators will recognize the critical nature of building a culture of safety and awareness, understanding that students are key stakeholders in this process.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Materials

There is no textbook for EDU 757. Required reading and viewing material are listed within each weekly module.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Course Outcomes	NBCTE Core Proposition	NBCTE Standard(s)	Course Assignment
Develop a working understanding of OSHA standards and processes related to CTE schools.	#2,#3,#4	III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX	Discussion Posts OSHA PPE Walk Around Field Based Assessment
Identify and properly assess workplace and safety issues related to a CTE school.	#2,#3,#5	III,IV,V,VI,VIII,IX	Discussion Posts OSHA PPE Walk Around Field Based Assessment OSHA Abatement Plan
Devise an effective monitoring, documentation and training process to satisfy OSHA requirements in a CTE school.	#3,#4,#5	I,II,III,V,VI,VIII,X	Discussion Posts OSHA Abatement Plan Comprehensive Plan
Identify best practice and process to address health and safety concerns in CTE schools.	#3,#4,#5	III,V,VI,VI,VIII	Discussion Posts OSHA Abatement Plan CTE Legal Case Analysis Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Review
Craft strategies for the development of strong culture of safety and awareness in your building that include faculty and students as primary stakeholders in the process.	#1, #3, #4, #5	I,II,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X	Discussion Posts Staff Culture Assessment Student and Faculty Perception Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Review

Assignments

Weekly Discussion Boards: Weeks 1-8

Each week students will discuss a new topic within the Class Discussion Board. Prompts will require students to critique, analyze and synthesize assigned reading, professional experience and research. Each week students will submit an original post and respond to at least two posts made by classmates.

OSHA Abatement Plan: Week 2

Utilizing the provided OSHA checklist, students will synthesize evidence collected from observations of three distinct program areas of their CTE site. Students will analyze and compare their data to OSHA standards and draw conclusions about compliance after discussing their findings with the school’s safety officer.

OSHA Abatement Plan: Week 3

Students will create an abatement plan to address citations from the Week 2 walk through.

CTE Legal Case Review: Week 4

Students will review two landmark cases related to health and safety in CTE education.

Staff Culture Assessment: Week 5

Utilizing a provided rubric, students will audit the staff safety culture of their CTE schools, paying particular attention to levels of training offered to staff, availability of documentation regarding protocol and procedure and other required OSHA safety standards reporting, access to approved safety equipment, buy-in from school leadership and general attitudes and practice regarding safety and hygiene.

Student and Faculty Perceptions: Week 6

Students will assess and synthesize student and faculty perceptions regarding the impact that health and safety instruction have on teaching and learning in their CTE schools.

Comprehensive Plan: Week 7

Students will complete their comprehensive LiveBinder e-portfolios with a research supported 4-6 page comprehensive health and safety plan for their CTE sites.

Comprehensive Plan Review: Week 8

Students will write a 1-2 page review of two classmates’ comprehensive plans, providing specific details of elements which either validate their own practice or cause them to reconsider their own practice.

Grading Policy

Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:

Grade Breakdown

Assignment	Points
8 Discussion Boards (4 points each)	32
OSHA compliance Walkaround	8
OSHA Abatement Plan	8
CTE Legal Case Review	8
Staff Culture Assessment	8
Student & Faculty Perception	8
Comprehensive Plan	20
Comprehensive Plan Review	8
Total Points	100

Grade Scale

Grade	Points Grade	Point Average (GPA)
A	94 – 100%	4.00
A-	90 – 93%	3.75
B+	87 – 89%	3.50
B	84 – 86%	3.00
B-	80 – 83%	2.75
C+	77 – 79%	2.50
C	74 – 76%	2.00
C-	70 – 73%	1.75
D	64 – 69%	1.00
F	00 – 63%	0.00

Schedule

Week

Topic

Assignments

Dates

Jan. 4-8

Health and Safety Culture

Class Discussion

School Safety and Health Culture Audit Field Based Data Collection

All Work Due: Jan. 8, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. ET

*Note: Initial discussion responses should be posted by FRIDAY night

Jan. 9-15

The Auditor is You

Class Discussion

OSHA PPE Walk Around Field Based Assignment

Due: Jan. 15, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EST