Karman Trapani Kennedy Content Model Dec Presentation Oidap 5-5-11

7/28/2019 Karman Trapani Kennedy Content Model Dec Presentation Oidap 5-5-11

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SYLVIA KARMAN

MARK TRAPANI

ELIZABETH KENNEDY

Content Model andDisability Evaluation Constructs

(DEC) Inventory


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What is a content model?

Totality of constructs that will form the basis of thenew OIS

Blueprint of items, scales, and measures that need tobe reflected in a work analysis instrument

Job analysts use the job analysis instrument toconduct work analyses

Data from the work analyses populate the OIS andproduce the occupational title taxonomy (i.e.occupational titles)

The content model cannot be finalized until afterdata collection


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Business Process for Development of the OIS

All project activities:

Phase I Preliminary Planning and InformationGathering

Phase II Design Phase III Data Gathering and Analysis

Phase IV Product Preparation, Review, and Approval


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Content Model: Phase I

Conceptual plan for content model development

Consultation with the Panel and Workgroup

Some assumptions:

OIS content model and subsequent OIS development will bedriven by focus on work-side constructs

Development of the content model requires specific expertise

SSA will need to hire or contract with individuals who have

that expertise The content model must address SSAs disability evaluation

needs


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Content Model Phase I

General Methodology

Use the Work Taxonomy and Classification Subcommitteesproposed work taxonomy dimensions as basis for developmentof the Content Model (Work Taxonomy)

Identify disability evaluation constructs to inform thedevelopment of the content model with recognition that thework-side data collected for the OIS will need to be linked withinformation SSA collects about claimants.

Need for 2 Phase II documents


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Content Model: Phase II

Phase II: Development of Work Taxonomy

Currently in development

Phase II: Identification of Disability Evaluation

Constructs Planned to develop 5 inventories (Core Disability Constructs,

Panel, NIH and BU, Public Comments, All Sources).

One analyst develops initial inventories and two policy expertsreview

Only include functional or vocational constructs on Final List

Only include constructs not in direct conflict with SSAregulations on Final List


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Definitions for this activity:

Functional construct:

Pertaining to work-related physical, psychological, andsensory/motor capabilities of a person, or environmentalconditions a person may not be able to tolerate due to an

impairment.

Vocational construct:

Pertaining to age, education, and work experience.


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Residual FunctionalCapacity Form

Mental ResidualFunctional CapacityForm

Sections of programregulations that pertainmost directly toassessment of ResidualFunctional Capacityand vocational

considerationsDefinitions fromregulations and otherpolicy sources

Phase III: Example of Inventory of

Core Disability Policy ConstructsSources:


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Source:

Panels September2009 report

Content Model andClassificationRecommendations forthe Social SecurityAdministrationOccupationalInformation System

Phase III: Example of Inventoryof Panel Constructs


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Source:

NIH and BUContent Models forexploratory work

with SSA todevelop ComputerAdaptive Testinginstruments

Phase III: Example ofInventory of NIH and BUConstructs


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Phase III: Example of Inventory ofConstructs from Public CommentsSources:

In 2010, OVRD staffdeveloped a synthesisof allrecommendationsand comments

received regardingPanelrecommendations

Identified constructsbased on informationin synthesisdocument


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Phase III: Example of Inventory of AllConstructs


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Next Steps

DEC Phase IV: Product Preparation, Review, andApproval

Share with Panel and SSA OIS Development Workgroup forcomments

Ensure that relevant comments are considered and addressed

Obtain approval from SSA management for the final product

Phase II for Development of Work Taxonomy Will describe how we will further develop the work-side

taxonomy with the assistance of work analysis experts


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Next Steps

Use the DEC constructs to focus identification ofwork-side constructs around SSAs needs

Discussion with work analysis experts, for example, :

Lifting is on the DEC - Need items about lifting. Constructs related to memory on the DEC - How do we obtain

information about memory as a mental demand of work?


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