Staff and Faculty Brief 10 Jul 06

Staff and Faculty Training Transition: Courses Under Development : 

1 Staff and Faculty Training Transition: Courses Under Development Mike Faughnan TDADD, LSD michael.faughnan@us.army.mil (757)788-4333 (DSN)680-4333 10 - 11 July 2006

Agenda : 

2 Agenda ADCSOPS&T Guidance Staff and Faculty Training Courses Validation Course Delivery Models Questions

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3 ADCSOPS&T Guidance (Mar 04) Update TD process Go anywhere, get help from anyone, no sacred cows Take about 2 years (Mar 05) Execute dL Contracts to Train TDers Use Performance Improvement Center of Excellence to model dL process Approved for start-up at ATSC in FY 05

Courseware Under Development /Revision : 

4 Courseware Under Development /Revision Introduction to Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course The Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course/ General Officer/Senior Manager Course Training Analysis Course (TAC) Instructional Design for Performance Course (IDP) Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC) Asynchronous Distributed Learning Instructor Course (ADLIC) Combat, Training, Doctrine Developers Integration Course (CTDDIC) Training Administration Course (TADMC)

Instructional Systems Specialist (1750) Track : 

5 Instructional Systems Specialist (1750) Track Combat, Training, Doctrine Developers Integration Course (CTDDIC) – ILT Introduction to API & IDP Quality Assurance Course Training Development Contract Technical Manager Course (TDCTMC) Training Developers Middle Manager Course (TDMMC) Training Evaluators Course Training Analysis Course Instructional Design for Performance Course Army Performance Improvement Course Senior Training Manager’s Course Training Administration Course API & IDP GO/ Senior Manager Level I Level II Level III

Training Support (1702) Track : 

6 Training Support (1702) Track Combat, Training, Doctrine Developers Integration Course (CTDDIC) Introduction to API & IDP Army Performance Improvement Course Level I Level II Training Development Contract Technical Manager Course (TDCTMC) Training Developers Middle Manager Course (TDMMC) Training Analysis Course Instructional Design for Performance Course Training Administration Course

Training Instructor (1712) Track : 

7 Training Instructor (1712) Track Distributed Learning Instructor Course (DLIC) Small Group Instructor Training Course Army Basic Instructor Course Video-Teletraining Instructor Training Course - VTT Asynchronous Distributed Learning Instructor Course Level I Level II Introduction to API & IDP Army Performance Improvement Course

Introduction to Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course : 

8 Introduction to Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course TRADOC POC: Vallery Doe (Carlton Hardy) Contract Period: 7 Feb 06 – 8 Sep 06 Course length: 8 hours Status: Validation Begins 10 Jul 06 The Introduction to Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course is an 8 hour, dL, entry-level course.  This course will focus on introducing concepts and processes that support performance improvement and instructional design. The course introduces students to the five-phased API process, the Guided Experiential Learning (GEL) Model used for training design and development, and training administration functions that support API and GEL.

Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course : 

9 Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course TRADOC POC: Vallery Doe (Carlton Hardy) Contract PoP: 7 Feb 06 – 31 May 07 Course length: 40 hours The Army Performance Improvement Course (API) is a forty-hour, dL course that teaches the Army Performance Improvement process.  The Army performance improvement process identifies the difference between the current performance of an organization or individual and the desired performance.  The cause of the performance gap is analyzed; interventions are selected, created and implemented; and training interventions are evaluated to determine if the performance gap has been closed.

API-IDP General Officer/Senior Manager Course : 

10 API-IDP General Officer/Senior Manager Course TRADOC POC: Norma Townsley Contract PoP: 6 Apr -15 Oct 06 Course length: 4 hours The Army Performance Improvement (API) and Instructional Design for Performance (IDP) Course (GO/SM) is a 4 hour, high level overview of the API/IDP process for General Officers and Senior Managers.

Training Analysis Course (TAC) : 

11 Training Analysis Course (TAC) TRADOC POC: Clifford Shaffer Contract PoP: 1 Mar 06 – 31 May 07 Course length: 40 hours The Training Analysis Course (TAC) is a forty hour dL course that teaches students to conduct cognitive task analysis for individuals and groups (collective).  Students will also become familiar with job analysis procedures.

Instructional Design for Performance (IPD) : 

12 Instructional Design for Performance (IPD) TRADOC POC: Mike Faughnan Contract PoP: Ph 1: 7 Feb -30 Aug 0 Ph 2: 1 Sep – 31 Dec 06 Ph 3: 1 Jan – 30 May 07 Ph 4: 1 Apr – 30 Sep 07 Course length: 160 hours/ (4) 40 hr phases The Instructional Design for Performance (IPD) is a four-phased, 160 hour, dL course intended to implement the latest research and best practice on how to design a course for individuals and teams based on guided experience-based practice in authentic situations. Students will learn to design and develop lessons, guided demonstrations, practical exercises, and performance tests using procedures from the GEL model.

Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC) : 

13 Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC) TRADOC POC: Renee Escoffery Contract PoP: 29 June 05 – 15 Dec 06 Course length: 80 hrs (8/72) The Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC) is being designed and developed to replace the IBC (Instructor Basic Course) and the Total Army Instructor Training Course (TAITC). ABIC is a comprehensive course that trains Army instructors to deliver training in The Army School System (TASS). The purpose of the course is to train Army instructors in both active and reserve components, as well as train civilian and contract instructors.  Lessons will address basic procedures and principles involving instructional preparation, delivery, management and evaluation of instruction. The total length of the course will be at least 80 hours for instructor certification.  All lessons must reflect current doctrine and the Contemporary Operational Environment.

Asynchronous Distributed Learning Instructor Course (ADLIC) : 

14 Asynchronous Distributed Learning Instructor Course (ADLIC) TRADOC POC: Mike Faughnan Contract PoP 1 Oct 06 – 30 Sep 07 Course length: 40 hours The Asynchronous Distributed Learning Instructor Course (ADLIC) is a 40 hour dL course that will increase instructor effectiveness and trainee morale/satisfactions in asynchronous courses. It will teach TRADOC instructors using instruction and scenario-based exercises that require them to apply the basic principles of asynchronous instruction.

Combat, Training, Doctrine Developers Integration Course (CTDDIC) : 

15 Combat, Training, Doctrine Developers Integration Course (CTDDIC) TRADOC POC: Roberta Sparkman Contract PoP: 1 Mar 06 – 31 May 07 Course length: 80 hours The Combat, Training, Doctrine Developers Integration Course (CTDDIC) is an 80 blended dL course for CP 32 interns to function as members of an integrated team of combat trainers, combat developers and doctrine developers. The team is responsible for planning the development of solutions to war fighting performance problems.

Training Administration Course (TADMC) : 

16 Training Administration Course (TADMC) TRADOC POC: MAJ Neil Twentyman Contract PoP: 1 Mar 06- 31 May 07 Course length: 40 hours The Training Administration Course (TADMC) is a forty-hour, dL course that teaches the concepts and key components of training development activities that are related to managing training.  These topics include CATS, TRAS, and automated systems that are related to training development.

Review and Validation Process : 

17 Review and Validation Process HQ TRADOC solicited DOT/DOTDs/Staff and Faculties to nominate volunteers to participate in the review or validation process of these courses. TRADOC received an encouraging response which reflects representation from most of the schools, S&Fs, USARC and National Guard Bureau (NGB) TRADOC is implementing modular validation of the courseware VS end-of-course validation for most of the courses. Request maximum participation for first module validation. Two tier validation process Analysis of end of module test Survey submitted via Zoomerang Patience, patience, patience. We ask for your patience as we go forward with all of these initiatives simultaneously.

Delivery Models : 

18 Delivery Models Staff and Faculty Supervised Model Supervisor as instructor Model IDP Model (Total instructional time 160 hrs/10 weeks) Rolling start date Specific start/ completion date Cohort grouping Specific start/ completion date Synchronous

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