Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS261   19886-19945 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/08/88
AJS261 19886-19945 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Law Enforcement Instructor Certification II
Establishing criminal justice training needs. Writing course objectives. Developing lesson plans. Evaluation in the context of teaching criminal justice instructors. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS261   19886-19945 Law Enforcement Instructor Certification II
1. Perform a task analysis to determine training needs in a criminal justice agency. (I)
2. Conduct and evaluate a needs assessment. (II)
3. Write and evaluate instructional objectives. (III)
4. Develop and evaluate a lesson plan. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AJS261   19886-19945 Law Enforcement Instructor Certification II
    I. Task analysis within a criminal justice agency
        A. Using task analysis to determine training needs
        B. Following task analysis steps
          1. Task listing
          2. Task detailing
      II. Needs assessment
          A. Purpose of needs assessment
          B. Conducting a needs assessment
            1. Determining target population
            2. Conducting a goal analysis
          C. Evaluating a needs assessment
        III. Writing instructional objectives
            A. Purpose behind setting objectives
            B. Qualities of meaningful objectives
            C. Defining terminal behavior
              1. Recall
              2. Discrimination
              3. Problem solving
              4. Critiquing
              5. Manipulation
            D. Stating the criterion
            E. Writing objectives
              1. Use of performance terms
              2. Use of conditional terms
              3. Use of criteria
            F. Evaluating instructional objectives
          IV. Writing a lesson plan
              A. Elements of a lesson plan
              B. Writing an introduction
              C. Writing the body
              D. Sequencing units of instruction
              E. Reviewing the lesson plan
              F. Choosing an instructional method
              G. Evaluating a lesson plan
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