| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. The practicum course is a paid or unpaid
capstone experience for students participating in a coherent sequence
of career and technical education courses in the Arts, Audio/Video
Technology, and Communications Career Cluster. Prerequisites: Printing
and Imaging Technology II and Printing and Imaging Technology II Lab.
Corequisite: Practicum in Printing and Imaging Technology. This course
must be taken concurrently with Practicum in Printing and Imaging
Technology and may not be taken as a stand-alone course. Students
shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
A student may repeat this course once for credit provided that the
student is experiencing different aspects of the industry and demonstrating
proficiency in additional and more advanced knowledge and skills.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
Career Cluster focuses on careers in designing, producing, exhibiting,
performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content, including
visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment
services.
(3) Careers in printing span all aspects of the industry,
including prepress, press, and finishing and bindery operations. In
addition to developing advanced technical knowledge and skills needed
for success in the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
Career Cluster, students will be expected to develop an advanced technical
understanding of the printing industry with a focus on finishing and
bindery operations and customer-based projects. Instruction may be
delivered through lab-based classroom experiences or career preparation
opportunities.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) participate in a paid or unpaid, laboratory- or
work-based application of previously studied knowledge and skills
related to printing and imaging technology;
(B) participate in training, education, or preparation
for licensure, certification, or other relevant credentials to prepare
for employment;
(C) demonstrate professional standards and personal
qualities needed to be employable such as self-discipline, self-worth,
positive attitude, integrity, and commitment with increased fluency;
(D) demonstrate use of personal information management,
email, Internet, writing and publishing, presentation, and spreadsheet
or database applications for printing and imaging projects with increased
fluency;
(E) employ teamwork and conflict-management skills
with increased fluency to achieve collective goals; and
(F) employ planning and time-management skills and
tools with increased fluency to enhance results and complete work
tasks.
(2) The student implements advanced communications
strategies. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate verbal and non-verbal communication
consistently in a clear, concise, and effective manner;
(B) present information formally and informally effectively;
(C) apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify
information; and
(D) exhibit public relations skills to maintain internal
and external customer/client satisfaction.
(3) The student implements advanced problem-solving
methods. The student is expected to employ critical-thinking skills
with increased fluency both independently and in groups to solve problems
and make decisions.
(4) The student understands and applies proper safety
and security techniques in the workplace. The student is expected
to demonstrate an understanding of and consistently follow workplace
safety rules and regulations.
(5) The student understands the professional, ethical,
and legal responsibilities in printing and imaging technology. The
student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate a positive, productive work ethic by
performing assigned tasks as directed;
(B) exhibit ethical conduct by maintaining client confidentiality
and privacy of sensitive content and providing proper credit for ideas;
(C) apply copyright laws in relation to fair use and
duplication of materials in a consistent manner;
(D) apply Creative Commons laws, including all licensing;
and
(E) comply with all applicable rules, laws, and regulations
in a consistent manner.
(6) The student implements an advanced technical understanding
of professional printing and imaging. The student is expected to:
(A) conduct, document, and evaluate learning activities
in a supervised printing and imaging technology experience;
(B) practice use of various printing systems;
(C) demonstrate use of appropriate printing processes
with increased fluency;
(D) demonstrate use of binding processes such as cutting,
folding, and trimming with increased fluency;
(E) demonstrate folding of a variety of print pieces
by adapting equipment as needed;
(F) use appropriate embossing, foil stamping, die cutting,
and laminating samples with increased fluency;
(G) meet customer needs for labeling, packaging, and
shipping according to regulatory standards;
(H) develop advanced technical knowledge and skills
related to the student's occupational objective;
(I) demonstrate growth of technical skill competencies;
(J) evaluate strengths and weaknesses in technical
skill proficiency; and
(K) collect representative work samples.
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