Benchmarks for the Core Content Levels

For each level, benchmarks have been written for each competency and matched to the expectation levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy*. These are descriptions of a practitioner’s performance that serve as a standard of comparison for evaluation or judging quality.

Level 1 of the Gateways Career Lattice is designed for those entering the profession and can be earned with a 45 clock-hour, community-based, non-credit training. These benchmarks and outcomes were used in writing the materials that are now utilized in trainings offered statewide through the Illinois Trainers Network. They have been included here so they can be used as models for those writing outcomes to match the benchmarks at other levels.

The benchmarks for the Career Lattice have been completed. These document are intended to be a useful tool for those providing education and training. They take the Core Content Area document and the achievement expectations of the Matrices and provide appropriate benchmarks and the IPTS matches for each level. It is assumed that those actually designing programs that address these benchmarks will create their own corresponding outcomes for their curriculum.

* Bloom’s Taxonomy can be found www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm