MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM
SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 8 – DESIGN & VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN EXAM - 100 QUESTIONS
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
PERCENT OF TEST:
15 % Color and DesignTheory
28 % Graphic Design
- General Knowledge, Photoshop and Indesign
5 % Design and Visual Communications Related Mathematics
10 % Digital Photography
4 % Safety
10 % Typography
28 % Web Design
- General Knowledge, Flash and Dreamweaver
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS. SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.
*You may refer to www.mccte.org for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:
Macromedia DreamWeaver 8 Revealed by Sherry Bishop
Thomson Course Technology, Copyright 2006
Macromedia Flash 8 on Demand by Andy Anderson and Steve Johnson
Perspection, Inc. QUE Publishing, Copyright 2005
The Non-Designers Web Book 3rd Edition, by Robin Williams, John Tollett
Peachpit Press, Copyright 2006
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The Non-Designers Design Book 2nd Edition, by Robin Williams
Peachpit Press, Copyright 2004
The Non-Designers Type Book 2nd Edition, by Robin Williams
Peachpit Press, Copyright 2006
ITTEN The Elements of Color, by Johannes Itten
Van Nostrand Reinhold, Copyright 1970
(This book is the standard of color theory and is easily obtainable anywhere.)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 on Demand, by Andy Anderson and Steve Johnson
Perspection, Inc. QUE Publishing, Copyright 2005
InDesign CS2 for Dummies, by Barbara Assadi and Galen Gruman
Copyright 2005
YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.
The written exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions. Each question consists of one incomplete sentence or a questions followed by four choices. Listed below are several sample items:
A graphic that has several different links on it is called a:
a. Pixel map.
b. Gif map.
c. Web map.
* d. Image map.
What is an embedded style sheet?
* a. Style sheets that are placed in a single HTML document and only effect that document.
b. Style sheets that are placed in multiple HTML documents and only effect that document.
c. Style sheets that are placed in documents and only effect that document.
d. Style sheets that are not placed in multiple HTML documents.
* indicates correct answer
THE TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ADMISSION PACKAGE.
Updated: 10-2006
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program
SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 8 – VISUAL DESIGN AND COMMUNICATIONS
PERFORMANCE EXAM
TIME ALLOWED: 4 HOURS
PERCENT OF TEST:
21 % Logo Development
-With supplies provided, render hand drawn thumbnails and quality roughs for an
advertisement in color.
35 % Layout and Design
-Produce professional quality hand rendered thumbnails for an advertisement.
2 quality roughs and final layout for ad.
19 % Ad Web Animation
-Create hand rendered storyboards in color for web banner using the computer. Create
professional quality animated banner.
25 % Ad Web Development
-Create a two page web ad containing an animated banner, logo photographs, text and
final, must be previewed in a web banner.
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR PERFORMANCE EXAM CANDIDATES:
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Revealed Sherry Bishop
THOMSON COURSE TECHNOLOGY copyright 2006
Macromedia Flash 8 on Demand Andy Anderson, Steve, Johnson
PERSPECTION, INC QUE PUBLISHING copyright 2005
The Non-Designers Web Book Third Edition Robin Williams, John, Tollett
PEACHPIT PRESS copyright 2006
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The Non-Designers Design Book Second Edition Robin Williams
PEACHPIT PRESS copyright 2004
The Non-Designers Type Book Second Edition Robin Williams
PEACHPIT PRESS copyright 2006
ITTEN The Elements Of Color Johannes Itten
VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD copyright 1970
this book is the standard of color theory and is easily obtainable anywhere.
Adobe Photoshop CS2 on Demand Andy Anderson, Steve, Johnson
PERSPECTION, INC QUE PUBLISHING copyright 2005
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE SUPPLIED:
MacIntosh Computer, Illustrator CS3, PhotoShop CS3, InDesign CS3, Flash and Dreamweaver CS3
PLEASE NOTE: All work will be completed on the Mac computer and saved on the computer in the appropriate folders. Paper and drawing materials will be provided for a portion of the test.
Candidates may NOT bring their own computer, laptop, or any external devices.
REVISED: 10-2007