High School CTE NJSLS Standards

PATHWAY: POWER, STRUCTURAL & TECHNICAL SYSTEMS (AG‐PST)

PATHWAY: PLANT SYSTEMS (AG‐PL)

PATHWAY: NATURAL RESOURCES SYSTEMS (AG‐NR)

PATHWAY: FOOD PRODUCTS & PROCESSING SYSTEMS (AG‐FD)

PATHWAY: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE SYSTEMS (AG‐ENV)

PATHWAY: ANIMAL SYSTEMS (AG‐ANI)

PATHWAY: AGRIBUSINESS SYSTEMS (AG‐BIZ)

CAREER CLUSTER® : AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES (AG)

Analyze how issues, trends, technologies and public policies impact systems in the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster.

Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.

Examine and summarize the importance of health, safety and environmental management systems in AFNR businesses.

Demonstrate stewardship of natural resources in AFNR activities.

Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Pathways.

Analyze the interaction among AFNR systems in the production, processing and management of food, fiber and fuel and the sustainable use of natural resources.

Analyze historic and current trends impacting the animal systems industry.

Utilize best‐practice protocols based upon animal behaviors for animal husbandry and welfare.

Design and provide proper animal nutrition to achieve desired outcomes for performance, development, reproduction and/or economic production.

Apply principles of animal reproduction to achieve desired outcomes for performance, development and/or economic production.

Evaluate environmental factors affecting animal performance and implement procedures for enhancing performance and animal health.

Classify, evaluate and select animals based on anatomical and physiological characteristics.

Apply principles of effective animal health care.

Apply management planning principles in AFNR businesses.

Use record keeping to accomplish AFNR business objectives, manage budgets and comply with laws and regulations.

Manage cash budgets, credit budgets and credit for an AFNR business using generally accepted accounting principles.

Develop a business plan for an AFNR business.

Use sales and marketing principles to accomplish AFNR business objectives.

Use analytical procedures and instruments to manage environmental service systems.

Evaluate the impact of public policies and regulations on environmental service system operations.

Develop proposed solutions to environmental issues, problems and applications using scientific principles of meteorology, soil science, hydrology, microbiology, chemistry and ecology.

Demonstrate the operation of environmental service systems (e.g., pollution control, water treatment, wastewater treatment, solid waste management and energy conservation).

Use tools, equipment, machinery and technology common to tasks in environmental service systems.

Explain the scope of the food industry and the historical and current developments of food products and processing.

Develop and implement procedures to ensure safety, sanitation and quality in food product and processing facilities.

Apply principles of nutrition, biology, microbiology, chemistry and human behavior to the development of food products.

Select and process food products for storage, distribution and consumption.

Plan and conduct natural resource management activities that apply logical, reasoned and scientifically based solutions to natural resource issues and goals.

Analyze the interrelationships between natural resources and humans.

Develop plans to ensure sustainable production and processing of natural resources.

Demonstrate responsible management procedures and techniques to protect or maintain natural resources.

Develop and implement a crop management plan for a given production goal that accounts for environmental factors.

Apply the principles of classification, plant anatomy and plant physiology to plant production and management.

Propagate, culture and harvest plants and plant products based on current industry standards.

Apply principles of design in plant systems to enhance an environment (e.g., floral, forest, landscape and farm).

Apply physical science principles and engineering applications to solve problems and improve performance in AFNR power, structural and technical systems.

Operate and maintain AFNR mechanical equipment and power systems.

Service and repair AFNR mechanical equipment and power systems.

Plan, build and maintain AFNR structures.

9.3 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

Demonstrate effective professional communication skills and practices that enable positive customer relationships.

Describe the use of computer forensics to prevent and solve information technology crimes and security breaches.

Demonstrate knowledge of the hardware components associated with information systems.

Compare key functions and applications of software and determine maintenance strategies for computer systems.

Use product or service design processes and guidelines to produce a quality information technology (IT) product or service.

Demonstrate the use of cross‐functional teams in achieving IT project goals.

Demonstrate positive cyber citizenry by applying industry accepted ethical practices and behaviors.

Explain the implications of IT on business development.

Describe trends in emerging and evolving computer technologies and their influence on IT practices.

Perform standard computer backup and restore procedures to protect IT information.

Recognize and analyze potential IT security threats to develop and maintain security requirements.

Describe quality assurance practices and methods employed in producing and providing quality IT products and services.

NETWORK SYSTEMS (IT‐NET)

Analyze customer or organizational network system needs and requirements.

Analyze wired and wireless network systems to determine if they meet specifications (e.g., IEEE, power and security).

Design a network system using technologies, tools and standards.

Perform network system installation and configuration.

Perform network administration, monitoring and support to maintain a network system.

PROGRAMMING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (IT‐PRG)

Analyze customer software needs and requirements.

Design, create and maintain a database.

Demonstrate the use of industry standard strategies and project planning to meet customer specifications.

Analyze system and software requirements to ensure maximum operating efficiency.

Demonstrate the effective use of software development tools to develop software applications.

Apply an appropriate software development process to design a software application.

Program a computer application using the appropriate programming language.

Demonstrate software testing procedures to ensure quality products.

Perform quality assurance tasks as part of the software development cycle.

Perform software maintenance and customer support functions.

INFORMATION SUPPORT & SERVICES (IT‐SUP)

Provide technology support to maintain service.

Apply quality assurance processes to maximize information system operation.

Manage operating systems and software applications, including maintenance of upgrades, patches and service packs.

Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques in resolving computer hardware, software and configuration problems.

Perform installation, configuration and maintenance of operating systems.

Demonstrate the use of networking concepts to develop a network.

Evaluate the effectiveness of an information system.

Employ system installation and maintenance skills to setup and maintain an information system.

Employ system administration and control skills to monitor the performance of an information system.

Employ technical writing and documentation skills in support of an information system.

Evaluate the functionality of a digital communication product using industry accepted techniques and metrics.

Analyze customer requirements to design and develop a Web or digital communication product.

Comply with intellectual property laws, copyright laws and ethical practices when creating Web/digital communications.

Apply the design and development process to produce user‐focused Web and digital communications solutions.

Write product specifications that define the scope of work aligned to customer requirements.

Demonstrate the effective use of tools for digital communication production, development and project management.

Develop, administer and maintain Web applications.

Design, create and publish a digital communication product based on customer needs.

Implement quality assurance processes to deliver quality digital communication products and services.

Perform maintenance and customer support functions for digital communication products.

WEB & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS (IT‐WD)