Reflecting on Instructional Designer Competencies

Documenting your level of competence in the Instructional Designer Standards

DIRECTIONS: Self-Assess your level of competence by marking whether you have developed: (1) informational knowledge
[Info], (2) practice experience [Prac], (3) or full competency [Comp] for each of the Instructional Designer competencies and
performance statements below. Provide a brief description of why you feel you are at this level and where you have developed
this level of competences (e.g., specific course, work experience outside of IDD&E, etc). If you have no knowledge of the
statement, then leave it blank for now. Be honest. It is very rare that any one person will be competent in ALL of these areas.
This document will eventually become part of your Masters Portfolio.
Competency / Low Med High Courses Did you
Info Prac Comp
Performance Statement 1 2 3
where you develop these
E=essential, A=Advanced, M=Managerial developed competencies
these at work?
competencies
PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS
1. Communicate effectively in visual, oral and written
x EDIT: 704, 705, Yes
form. (E) 732, 752

a) Write and edit messages that are clear, concise, and x

grammatically correct (E)
b) Deliver presentations that effectively engage audiences
x
and communicate clear messages (E)
c) Use active listening skills (E) x

d) Present written and oral messages that take into account x

the type of information being delivered and the diverse
backgrounds, roles, and varied responsibilities of the
audience (A)
e) Facilitate meetings effectively (A) x

f) Use effective collaboration and consensus-building
x
skills (A)
g) Use effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills x

(A)
h) Use effective questioning techniques (A) x

i) Solicit, accept, and provide constructive feedback (E)
x
j) Disseminate status, summary, or action-oriented reports x

(A)
2. Apply research and theory to the discipline of
x EDIT: 704, 705, No
instructional design.(A) 730, 732, 752

a) Promote how instructional design research, theory, and

x
practice literature may affect design practices in a given
situation (A)
b) Explain key concepts and principles related to
x
instructional design (E)
c) Apply results of instructional design research, theory, x

and practice (A)
d) Apply concepts, techniques, and theories of other x

disciplines to learning and performance improvement
(A)
e) Apply systems thinking to instructional design and x

performance improvement projects (E)

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Competency / Low Med High Courses Did you

Info Prac Comp
Performance Statement 1 2 3
where you develop these
E=essential, A=Advanced, M=Managerial developed competencies
these at work?
competencies
PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS (Continued)
3. Update and improve knowledge, skills, and attitudes x
EDIT: 704, 576,
526, 730 Yes
pertaining to the instructional design process and
related fields. (E)
a) Participate in professional development activities (E)
x
b) Establish and maintain contacts with other
x
professionals (E)
c) Acquire and apply new technology skills in
x
instructional design practice (E)
d) Document and disseminate work as a foundation for x

future efforts, publications, or professional
presentations (D)
4. Apply data collection and analysis skills in
x EDIT: 705, 732, 752, No
590
instructional design projects. (A)
a) Identify the data to be collected (A)
x
b) Use a variety of data collection tools and procedures (E)
x

c) Apply appropriate data collection methodologies to

x
needs assessment and evaluation (A)
d) Use appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative analysis
x
procedures in needs assessment and evaluation (A)
5. Identify and respond to ethical, legal, and political
x EDIT: 706, 611 Yes
implications of design in the workplace. (E)
a) Identify ethical, legal, and political dimensions of
x
instructional design practice and instructional products (A)
b) Plan for and respond to ethical, legal, and political
x
consequences of design decisions (A)
c) Recognize and respect the intellectual property rights of
x
others (E)
d) Adhere to regulatory guidelines and organizational
x
policies (E)
e) Comply with organizational and professional codes of
x
ethics (E)

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 Reflecting on Instructional Designer Competencies
Documenting your level of competence in the Instructional Designer Standards

Competency / Low Med High Courses Did you

Info Prac Comp
Performance Statement 1 2 3 where you develop these
E=essential, A=Advanced, M=Managerial developed competencies at
these work?
competencies
PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
6. Conduct a needs assessment in order to recommend
x EDIT: 705, 706, 730, Yes
576, 526, 611
appropriate design solutions and strategies (A)
a) Identify varying perceptions of need among stakeholders
x
and the implications of those perceptions (A)
b) Describe the nature of a learning or performance problem (E) x
c) Determine the root causes of identified discrepancies (A) x
d) Synthesize findings to identify and recommend potential x
instructional and non-instructional solutions (A)
e) Estimate costs and benefits of possible solutions (A) x

f) Prepare and disseminate a needs assessment report (A)
x

7. Identify and describe target population and x

EDIT: 705, 732 Yes
environmental characteristics. (E)
a) Determine characteristics of the target population that
x
may impact the design and delivery of instruction (E)
b) Determine characteristics of the physical, social,
x
political, and cultural environment that may influence
learning, attitudes, and performance (A)
c) Identify the infrastructure that is available to support the
x
design and delivery of instruction (A)
d) Determine the extent to which organizational mission,
x
philosophy, and values may impact the design and
delivery of instruction (A)
e) Analyze, evaluate, and use learner profile data and
x
environmental characteristics to design instruction (E)
8. Select and use analysis techniques for determining
x EDIT: 705, 732, 730, Yes
instructional content. (E)
a) Identify the scope of required content in accordance
x
with needs assessment findings (E)
b) Elicit, synthesize, and validate content from subject
x
matter experts (E)
c) Analyze existing instructional products to determine adequacy
x
or inadequacy of content, instruction, and learning (E)
d) Determine the breadth and depth of intended content
x
coverage given instructional constraints (E)
e) Determine subordinate and prerequisite skills and x
knowledge (E)
f) Use appropriate techniques to analyze various types and
x
sources of content (E)
9. Analyze the characteristics of existing and emerging x EDIT: 576, 526, 611, No
technologies and their potential use. (E) 732, 752

a) Describe the capabilities of existing and emerging

x
technologies required to enhance the impact of instruction (E)

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b) Evaluate the capacity of given instructional and learning

x
environments to support selected technologies (A)
c) Assess the benefits and limitations of existing and
x
emerging technologies (A)

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 Reflecting on Instructional Designer Competencies
Documenting your level of competence in the Instructional Designer Standards

Competency / Low Med High Why this rating and where did you
Info Prac Comp
Performance Statement 1 2 3 develop this level of competence?
E=essential, A=Advanced, M=Managerial
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
10. Use an instructional design and development process x
EDIT: 705, work
appropriate for a given project. (E)
a) Select or create an instructional design process based
x
the nature of the project (E)
b) Modify the instructional design process as project
x
parameters change (A)
c) Describe a rationale for the selected, created or
x
modified instructional design process (A)
11. Organize instructional programs and/or products to
x EDIT: 704, 705, 730, 611, work
be designed, developed, and evaluated. (E)
a) Determine the overall scope of instructional programs
x
and/or products (A)
b) Identify and sequence instructional goals (E)
x
c) Specify and sequence the anticipated learning and
x
performance outcomes (E)
12. Design instructional interventions. (E)
x EDIT: 704, 705, 576, 526, 611

a) Identify instructional strategies that align with

x
instructional goals and anticipated learning outcomes (E)
b) Apply appropriate interaction design and interactive
x
learning principles (E)
c) Use appropriate message and visual design principles (E) x
d) Apply appropriate motivational design principles (E)
x
e) Accommodate social, cultural, political, and other x
individual factors that may influence learning (E)
f) Select appropriate technology and media to enhance
x
instructional interventions, taking into account theory,
research, and practical factors (E)
13. Plan non-instructional interventions. (A) x EDIT: 706, 732, work
a) Identify which, if any, non-instructional interventions x
are appropriate (e.g., performance support, knowledge
management, personnel selection, job redesign,
incentive systems) (A)
b) Justify why non-instructional interventions are appropriate (A)
x
c) Create design specifications for non-instructional
x
interventions (A)
14. Select or modify existing instructional materials. (E)
x EDIT: 706, 526, work
a) Identify and select materials that support the content x

analyses, proposed technologies, delivery methods, and
instructional strategies (E)
b) Conduct cost-benefit analyses to decide whether to use
x
or modify existing materials (A)
c) Validate selection or modification of existing x
instruction (A)
d) Integrate existing instructional materials into the design
x
(E)

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 Reflecting on Instructional Designer Competencies
Documenting your level of competence in the Instructional Designer Standards

Competency / Low Med High Why this rating and where did you
Info Prac Comp
Performance Statement 1 2 3 develop this level of competence?
E=essential, A=Advanced, M=Managerial
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (Continued)
15. Develop instructional materials. (E)
x EDIT: 730, 611, 576, 526, work
a) Develop specifications that serve as the basis for media
x
production (E)
b) Produce instructional materials in a variety of delivery
x
formats (E)
c) Develop materials that align with the content analyses,
x
proposed technologies, delivery methods, and
instructional strategies (E)
d) Collaborate with production specialists (E)
x

16. Design learning assessment (A).

x EDIT: 704, 705, 611, 730
a) Identify the learning processes and outcomes to be x

measured (E)
b) Construct reliable and valid methods of assessing
x
learning and performance (A)
c) Ensure that assessment is aligned with instructional
x
goals, anticipated learning outcomes, and instructional
strategies (E)
EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
17. Evaluate instructional and non-instructional
x EDIT: 705, 706, 752
interventions. (A)
a) Design evaluation plans (A) x
b) Implement formative evaluation plans (E) x
c) Implement summative evaluation plans (E) x
d) Prepare and disseminate evaluation report (A) x

18. Revise instructional and non-instructional solutions

x EDIT: 752, work
based on data. (E)
a) Identify product and program revisions based on
x
review of evaluation data (A)
b) Revise the delivery process based on evaluation data (E) x
c) Revise products and programs based on evaluation data (E) x

19. Implement, disseminate, and diffuse instructional and

x EDIT: 705, 706, 732, 752
non-instructional interventions. (A)
a) Create a vision of change that aligns learning and
x
performance goals with organizational goals (M)
b) Plan for the implementation of the interventions (A)
x
c) Plan for the dissemination of the interventions (M)
x

d) Plan for the diffusion of the interventions (M) x

e) Disseminate the interventions (A) x

f) Monitor implementation, dissemination, and diffusion
x
progress (M)
g) Identify required modifications to implementation,
x
dissemination, and diffusion processes (A)

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 Reflecting on Instructional Designer Competencies
Documenting your level of competence in the Instructional Designer Standards

Competency / Low Med High Why this rating and where did you
Info Prac Comp
Performance Statement 1 2 3
develop this level of competence?
E=essential, A=Advanced, M=Managerial
MANAGEMENT
20. Apply business skills to managing the instructional x
EDIT: 706, work
design function. (M)
a) Align instructional design efforts with organizations x

strategic plans and tactics (M)
b) Establish standards of excellence for the instructional x

design function (M)
c) Develop a business case to promote the critical role of
x
the instructional design function (M)
d) Recruit, retain, and develop instructional design x

personnel (M)
e) Develop financial plans and controls for the
x
instructional design function (M)
f) Obtain and maintain management and stakeholder x

support for the design function (f)
g) Market instructional design services and manage x

customer relations (M)
21. Manage partnerships and collaborative relationships.
x EDIT: 732, 752, work
(M)
a) Identify stakeholders and the nature of their
x
involvement (A)
b) Build and promote effective relationships between the
x
design team and stakeholders (M)
c) Manage cross functional teams (M) x

d) Conduct project reviews with design team members
x
and stakeholders (M)
22. Plan and manage instructional design projects. (A) x
EDIT: 705, 730, 732, 752, work
a) Establish project scope and goals (A)
x
b) Write proposals for instructional design projects (A)
x
c) Use a variety of planning and management tools for
x
instructional design projects (A)
d) Allocate resources to support the project plan (M) x

e) Manage multiple priorities to maintain project time line x

(M)
f) Identify and resolve project issues (M)
x

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