Hi Karen,
Yes, there are. One is the NOCTI Exam (https://www.nocti.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/StateNYTechTheater7700.pdf). Created in 2007, the exam is 100 questions and also has a practical test component. The second is the BACKstage Exam which will be available this Fall. Created by USITT and EdTA, the exam
is drawn from USITTs eSET Exams and recreated for secondary school students. It is 100 questions as well but does not yet have a practical component (in the works). You can find more information at:
https://www.usitt.org/backstageAdditional Information and a twenty question sample test are found at:
https://www.usitt.org/education-training/backstage-examAlthough I helped write both exams, I am a greater fan of BACKstage as it is more up to date and I believe better aligned to what we should be teaching in technical theatre. Should you wish to discuss this further, please contact me at my personal email:
dana@techtheatre4teachers.com Also, I am from Evansville and would be happy to speak with you and your students about the test.
Thanks,
Dana
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Dana Taylor
Educational Consultant
www.techtheatre4teachers.comEvansville, IN
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-28-2022 08:46
From: Karen Feldhaus
Subject: CTE for Technical Theatre
Post-secondary preparation is 20% of a school's accountability in our state. Are there any CTE or post-secondary testing available for technical theatre? We need a dog in this fight. Thanks for any shared links.
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Karen Feldhaus
Daviess County High School
KY
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