MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 8 – DESIGN & VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

WRITTEN EXAM - 100 QUESTIONS

 

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

10 % Color

 

25 % Graphic Design

- General Knowledge, Photoshop and Indesign

 

10 % Illustrator

 

10 % Digital Photography

 

  9 % Safety

 

10 % Typography

 

26 % 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 THIS 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 http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks 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

 

Adobe Illustrator CS4 Professional Portfolio “Against the Clock” Mastering Graphic Technology by Erika Kendra and Gary Poyssick

Copyright 2009

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: 7/2008

MASSACHUSETTS 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.

 

 

You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATED: 7/2008