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.

IL41 Aquaculture II

Course Type: Developed

Standard/Obj #	Standard/Objective	Course Weight	RBT Designation	Essential Employability Skills
1.00	Understand procedures and management practices for Alligators, Frogs and Aquatic plants.	12%	C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand	-
1.01	Compare and contrast the requirements and dietary needs of an alligator and frog.	4%	-	-
1.02	Compare and contrast the requirements and processes of aquatic plant culture	4%	-	-
1.03	Explain and model the difference between the four reproductive methods used by aquatic plants, nutrient uptake and photosynthesis in aquatic plants.	4%	-	-
2.00	Understand fish nutrition, feeds, and feeding in aquaculture.	14%	B2 Conceptual Knowledge - Understand	-
2.01	Classify and compare the protein, energy, vitamins, and mineral requirements of fish	7%	-	-
2.02	Classify the relationship of parts in the nine body systems of aquatic animals.	7%	-	-
3.00	Understand health and water requirements for Aquatic Animals	14%	B2 Conceptual Knowledge - Understand	-
3.01	Determine fish health management, disease identification, role of stress and general management for preventing disease outbreaks.	7%	-	-
3.02	Compare and contrast optimum water parameters for optimum growth in different species of fish and temperature climes	7%	-	-
4.00	Understand Aquatic Structures and equipment used in Aquaculture.	12%	C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply	-
4.01	Classify and compare advantages and disadvantages of different types of ponds, tanks, raceways, open and closed RAS systems and aerators.	6%	-	-
4.02	Explain steps in identifying sites, soil, and water quality.	6%	-	-
5.00	Understand the elements of running an aquaculture business.	12%	B2 Conceptual Knowledge - Understand	-
5.01	Explain and justify why management considerations and records are important in planning and running an aquaculture business	6%	-	-
5.02	Explain and summarize guidelines for good loan repayment, building and maintaining good credit standing.	6%	-	-
6.00	Remember names, regulations, and duties of Federal, State, and International Agencies involved in running an aquaculture enterprise.	12%	C6 Procedural Knowledge - Create	-
6.01	Recognize and explain acronyms used frequently by International, Federal, State agencies and their roles in Aquaculture.	6%	-	-
6.02	Recall and identify agencies that support scientific research in aquaculture.	6%	-	-
7.00	Remember basic job seeking skills in seeking employment in the aquaculture field	12%	A1 Factual Knowledge - Remember	-
7.01	Identify and exhibit basic skills and knowledge needed for successful employment and job advancement,	6%	-	-
7.02	Identify and exhibit the essential elements for writing a resume, filling out an application, interviewing and skills to keep a job.	6%	-	-
8.00	Understand factors that influence boating safety	12%	B2 Conceptual Knowledge - Understand	-
8.01	Compare types of boats	2%	-	-
8.02	Indicate preparations before you get underway	2%	-	-
8.03	Review safety tips on operating a boat and for enjoying water sports.	2%	-	-
8.04	Explore the legal requirements of boating	2%	-	-
8.05	Assess boating emergencies and responses	2%	-	-
8.06	Complete the certification for boater's safety	2%	-	-