Materials are developed by instructors and workers in the particular occupation. It also identifies common skills, so that programs can be clustered for new and emerging occupations, and the special needs accommodation required of different jobs. ODAS can be used in curriculum development, assessment and training of displaced workers, placement and guidance, economic development, clustering, and short-term training. They maintain a network of professionals who can meet the demands of a particular program. Member states are Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.
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The guides include lists of objectives, suggested activities, information sheets, transparency masters, assignment sheets, job sheets, unit tests, and answer sheets. Modules, guides, and tests are designed for group and individual use. Two of their product groups are described here. Performance of the competencies provides the administrator with the knowledge required to perform the competencies essential to success program administration. They are designed for preservice and inservice training of secondary and postsecondary vocational-technical educators.