2023-2024 Course Standards

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Essential standards (highlighted in green below) are big, powerful ideas that are necessary and essential for students to know to be successful in a course. Essential standards identify the appropriate verb and cognitive process intended for the student to accomplish. Essential standards provide value throughout a student's career, in other courses, and translate to the next level of education or world of work.

Objectives/Indicators (rows not highlighted in green below) provide another level of detail for each Essential Standard.

Adapted or Adopted Course includes essential standards and, in many cases, specific objectives/indicators aligned with business and industry standards and/or criteria for credentials or certifications. The course standards are designed using the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (RBT). If the POL is a CTE State Assessment, the course is written at the level of the ESSENTIAL STANDARD and assesses the intended outcome of the sum of its objectives/indicators.

The six NC Essential Employability Skills are Communication, Ethics, Problem Solving, Professionalism, Resource Management, and Teamwork. These skills are covered among the course essential standards and objectives/indicators as listed beside each. NC CTE curriculum provides and supports career awareness, career exploration, career development, technical skill development, and career readiness where six Essential Employability Skills are included in CTE Curriculum Standards. CTE builds a career and college ready workforce through the K-12 pipeline and provides a consistent and 'common language' for identification of the six Essential Employability Skills.

Career and Technical Education conducts all activities and procedures without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, gender, or disability. The responsibility to adhere to safety standards and best professional practices is the duty of the practitioners, teachers, students, and/or others who apply the contents of this document.

This blueprint has been reviewed by business and industry representatives for technical content and appropriateness for the industry.

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  • Standard/Obj #: The essential standard is denoted by the digits before the dot; objectives/indicators are indicated by the final 2 digits.
  • Standard: Essential standard and specific objective/indicator statements per essential standard. Each essential standard statement or specific objective/indicator begins with an action verb and makes a complete sentence when combined with The learner will be able to... Outcome behavior in each essential standard or objective/indicator statement is denoted by the verb plus its object.
  • Course Weight: Shows the relative importance of each essential standard or objective/indicator. Course weight is used to help determine the percentage of total class time that is spent on each objective/indicator.
  • RBT Designation: Classification of outcome behavior in essential standards and indicator statements in Dimensions according to the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy:
    Cognitive Process Dimension: 1 Remember, 2 Understand, 3 Apply, 4 Analyze, 5 Evaluate, 6 Create.
    Knowledge Dimension: A Factual Knowledge, B Conceptual Knowledge, C Procedural Knowledge.

AU12 Agricultural Production II

Course Type: Developed




Standard/Obj #Standard/ObjectiveCourse WeightRBT DesignationEssential Employability Skills
1.00Analyze leadership opportunities available for students in agricultural organizations.5%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
1.01Research leadership opportunities available in the agricultural industry.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
1.02Perform research activities for student success in the agricultural industry.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
1.03Develop leadership abilities through participation in agricultural youth organizations.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
2.00Demonstrate leadership skills needed in agricultural organizations.5%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
2.01Analyze the organizational structure of committees and relevant hierarchies within agricultural organizations.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
2.02Distinguish between the duties of agricultural leaders.1%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
2.03Demonstrate the leadership abilities used to lead meetings.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
3.00Perform abilities in parliamentary law.6%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
3.01Develop a rationale for using parliamentary procedure.1%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
3.02Perform at least five parliamentary procedure abilities in order to develop skills at participatory government.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
3.03Use parliamentary procedure concepts to develop a plan of action for he FFA chapter.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
3.04Research the ceremonies and traditions of agricultural youth organizations.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
4.00Demonstrate oral presentation skills.4%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
4.01Research an agricultural topic and prepare a five-minute speech.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
4.02Deliver a prepared speech to an audience.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
5.00Update an individual written career development plan based upon career objectives.2%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
5.01Analyze the structure of a quality career development plan.1%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
5.02Develop career goals related to an agricultural career.1%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
6.00Update financial records for the agricultural work based learning experience.6%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
6.01Prepare a comprehensive financial statement utilizing generally accepted accounting practices.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
6.02Demonstrate mastery in making entries of receipts and expenses in an agricultural recordkeeping system.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
6.03Analyze financial records to determine the quality of the SAE program in developing business skills.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
7.00Analyze principles related to reproduction in livestock and poultry using current research on animal physiology.5%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
7.01Analyze the function of the reproductive organs of livestock and poultry.3%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
7.02Research the physiological processes by which characteristics are transmitted.2%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
8.00Analyze the breeding and management systems used in livestock and poultry production.5%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
8.01Analyze the physiological growth patterns and maturity ages of breeding animals using current research.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
8.02Distinguish between the methods of breeding livestock and poultry.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
8.03Distinguish between the major systems of livestock breeding.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
9.00Apply safe procedures when selecting and using pesticides.7%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
9.01Interpret a pesticide label.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
9.02Analyze the types of pesticide formulations.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
9.03Determine the safety procedures and precautions for handling and applying pesticides.3%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
10.00Manage private woodlands using commonly approved practices of woodland management with the goal of increasing the value and marketability of standing timber.5%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
10.01Categorize tree species using commonly approved practices in dendrology and nomenclature.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
10.02Estimate volumes of wood using geometric formulas and the necessary equipment.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
11.00Weld in horizontal and vertical positions utilizing shielded metal arc welding and other welding equipment.6%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
11.01Respond to safety hazards involved in welding out-of-position.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
11.02Demonstrate the procedures for making horizontal and vertical welds.1%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
11.03Produce welds in the horizontal and vertical welding positions.4%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
12.00Create a bill of materials and plan for a plumbing job for an agricultural facility.5%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
12.01Select the amount, kind, and size of pipe and fittings needed for the project.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
12.02Determine the dimensions and flow characteristics of pipe used in plumbing projects.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
13.00Explain principles associated with electrical circuits.4%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
13.01Analyze principles of electricity.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
13.02Demonstrate safe wiring practices when working with electrical circuits.2%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
14.00Perform basic wiring tasks.5%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
14.01Select the proper electrical conductors, connectors, and hardware for a circuit.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
14.02Plan and complete electrical circuits according to the current electrical code.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
15.00Safely operate a tractor under field conditions.4%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
15.01Evaluate equipment operation to determine leading causes of tractor accidents.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
15.02Demonstrate safe procedures for tractor operation.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
16.00Keep records on an agricultural enterprise in order to determine the return to land, labor, capital and management.9%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
16.01Classify costs associated with agricultural production as fixed or variable.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
16.02Develop an inventory of a given agricultural business.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
16.03Calculate depreciation on an asset.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
16.04Interpret terms associated with financial statements.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
16.05Complete net worth, profit/loss, and cash flow statements.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
17.00Determine the best sources of credit for agricultural businesses.8%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
17.01Determine the major sources of agricultural credit and eligibility requirements for each source.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
17.02Compare different methods of computing interest.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
17.03Compute interest and payments on long and short-term loans.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
17.04Compile the necessary data to complete loan forms.2%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
18.00Analyze the factors that affect marketing of agricultural products.6%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
18.01Determine the factors that affect marketing of agricultural products.4%C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand-
18.02Analyze factors to consider in selecting agricultural markets.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
18.03Determine the effects of international agriculture and consumer preferences on the marketing of agricultural products.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
19.00Compare the types of marketing strategies for agricultural products.3%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
19.01Describe the different types of markets available to the producer.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
19.02Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using the futures market versus other types of marketing strategies.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-
19.03Describe vertical integration as it relates to marketing agricultural products.1%C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply-