V.A.

CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Hartford

TO BE PROPOSED:

May 2, 2018

RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education adopts the Agriculture, Foods and Natural

Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster Content Frameworks, Connecticut Edition.

Approved by a vote of _________, this second day of May, Two Thousand Eighteen.

Signed: ________________________________

Dr. Dianna R. Wentzell, Secretary

State Board of Education

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CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONHartford

TO: State Board of Education

FROM: Dr. Dianna R. Wentzell, Commissioner of Education

DATE: May 2, 2018

SUBJECT: Adoption of the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career ClusterContent Frameworks, Connecticut Edition

Executive SummaryIntroductionThe current Connecticut Agricultural Science and Technology Education (ASTE) Standards arebased on the 2009 National Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Standards created by theNational Council for Agricultural Education (The Council). In 2015, The Council revised the2009 national standards and released the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR)Career Cluster Content Standards.

The 2015 Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster Content Standardsprovide state agricultural education leaders and educators with a high-quality, rigorous set ofstandards to guide what students should know and be able to do after completing a program ofstudy in each of the AFNR career pathways. Since the release of the 2015 Agriculture, Food andNatural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster Content Standards, the Connecticut State Departmentof Education (CSDE) has actively engaged stakeholders in the creation of the updatedAgriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster Content Frameworks,Connecticut Edition.

The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster Content Frameworks,Connecticut Edition enhances the national offerings by adding frameworks for beekeeping andmaple syrup production and including two new pathways: (1) aquaculture and (2) marine trade.Additionally, the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster ContentFrameworks, Connecticut Edition include crosswalks with several key frameworks and standardsincluding the Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core, National Standards forFinancial Literacy and Green/Sustainability Knowledge and Skill Statements.

History/BackgroundIn December 2015, the CSDE engaged the Connecticut State Consulting Committee forAgriculture Science and Technology Education in a review of the National AFNR Standards.This committee voted to support the creation of a Connecticut Framework version of theNational AFNR Standards that would replace the current Connecticut Agricultural Science andTechnology Education Standards.

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In 2016, the CSDE began the multi-stage review and revision process seeking input andguidance from: secondary and postsecondary educators; business and industry leaders; andagriculture, agricultural science, and technology education leaders. The review and revisionprocess focused on ensuring that the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) CareerCluster Content Frameworks, Connecticut Edition:

reflect essential and up-to-date knowledge and skills that students need to be ready forcollege and career in a variety of agriculture, food and natural resources fields;

provide a sound basis upon which to design Connecticut focused agriculture, food andnatural resources related courses; and

afford a wide-ranging source for creating meaningful formative and summativeassessments to measure student's attainment of essential knowledge and skills.

Because of the feedback gathered in the review process, the CSDE organized committees ofexperts to create two Connecticut-specific pathways and frameworks: (1) aquaculture andmarine trades, and (2) beekeeping and maple syrup production.

The draft Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster Content Frameworks,Connecticut Edition, was reviewed by the following: all agricultural science and technologyeducation programs; state and local consulting committees consisting of parents, students, andlocal business and industry; FFA Alumni groups; and the University of Connecticut (AppendixA). Over 200 reviewers rated the 2017 Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) CareerCluster Content Frameworks, Connecticut Edition a 2.9 out of three (3) and several reviewersasked that the frameworks be utilized immediately by districts.

RecommendationThe CSDE presents the “Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career ClusterContent Frameworks, Connecticut Edition” for review and consideration of adoption.

Prepared by: Harold MackinEducation Consultant, Academic Office

Approved by: Melissa K. Wlodarczyk Hickey, Ed.D.Reading/Literacy Director

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster FrameworksConnecticut Edition

Stakeholder Engagement/ReviewAppendix A

Organization AudienceState Consulting Committee for

Agricultural Science and TechnologyEducation

Representing

December 2, 2015 AFNR Review

Kevin Farr, Superintendent Killingly Schools Superintendents of ASTE CentersJaunice Edwards ASTE Department Heads/Directors GroupKatie Golembeski ASTE Parents

Patrick O’KeefeConnecticut Association of AgriculturalEducators

Joseph BarskyConnecticut Agriculture ExperimentStations

Milton Natusch Connecticut FFA Executive SecretaryHarold Mackin CSDEDr. Pat Jepson UCONN College of Agriculture, Health and

Natural ResourcesHenry Talmage Farm BureauMatt Staebner Animal Science (Farmer)Jon Trumbolo Connecticut State FFA President

May 9, 2017 AFNR UpdateRobert Angeli Superintendents of ASTE Centers

Justin Ferreira Connecticut State FFA PresidentHarold Mackin CSDE

Joseph BarskyConnecticut Agriculture ExperimentStations

Milton Natusch Connecticut FFA Executive Secretary

Dr. Pat JepsonUCONN College of Agriculture, Health andNatural Resources

Kathryn Golembeski ASTE ParentsASTE Department Head/Directors Group

November 16, 2016 and May 18, 2017

Jaunice Edwards Bloomfield ASTE

Lea Catherman Bridgeport Aqua

Jenifer Pantazis Glastonbury ASTE

Karen Davenport Region 1 ASTE

Mark Burdock Region 1 ASTE

Ken Couture Killingly ASTE

Devon O’Keefe Ledyard ASTE

Rebecca Rose Lyman Hall High School ASTE

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster FrameworksConnecticut Edition

Stakeholder Engagement/ReviewAppendix A

Brenda Wildes Lebanon ASTE

Rebecca Isaacson Middletown ASTE

Bill Davenport Region 14 ASTE

Mia Haaland Region 7 ASTE

Karen Fitzpatrick Vernon ASTE

Tim Visel Sound School ASTE

Marion Stannard Southington ASTE

Laura LaFlamme Suffield ASTE

Pam Berlekovic Trumbull ASTE

Dr. Robert Tremaglio Trumbull ASTE

Charles Rowland Region 6 ASTE

Virginia Hamilton Stamford ASTE

National Expert Review

The National Council for AgricultureEducation

Appendix B of the Agriculture, Food &Natural Resources Career ClusterFrameworks, Connecticut Edition

Revising National AFNR Career ClusterStandards to Connecticut Edition, AFNR

Career Cluster FrameworksAugust 23, 2016 - November 29, 2016

Bridgeport Aqua Staff Marine Trades and AquacultureSound School Staff Marine Trade and AquacultureKaren Davenport Animal ScienceDavid Moran Plant ScienceMatt Smith Natural Resources & AquacultureKathryn Dal Zin Animal ScienceEmily Picard Natural ResourcesBrenda Wildes Animal ScienceGeoff Picard Natural Resources & AquacultureMark Burdock Agriculture MechanicsMike Kingsbury Agriculture MechanicsAmanda Thompson Animal ScienceRebecca Isaacson Plant ScienceEd Belinsky Agriculture MechanicsMarion Standard Plant SciencePatrick O’Keefe Agriculture MechanicsPam Berlekovic Animal ScienceVictoria Christian Natural Resources

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster FrameworksConnecticut Edition

Stakeholder Engagement/ReviewAppendix A

Surveys2016 and 2017

Surveys were given to stakeholder groups,students, parents agriculture businesses,farmers by ASTE Department Heads

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Connecticut State Board of Education

The Agriculture, Food and NaturalResources (AFNR) Career ClusterContent Frameworks, Connecticut

Edition

May 2, 2018

Connecticut National Subject Matter ExpertsName Organization TitleCynthia Chotkowski EO Smith High School Animal Science TeacherJen Cushman Glastonbury High School Head ASTE TeacherEmily Picard Lyman Hall ASTE Agriscience TeacherHarold Mackin CSDE ASTE ConsultantGeorge Lyman Regional #14 Natural ResourcesLaura LaFlamme Suffield ASTE ASTE Director/ Teacher

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The National Agriculture, Food and NaturalAFNR Career Cluster Content Frameworks

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Three Component Model ofAgriculture Education

Agricultural education instruction is delivered through threemajor components:

• Classroom/Laboratory instruction (contextual learning);• Supervised Agricultural Experience programs (work-based

learning); and• Student leadership organizations (National FFA Organization,

National Young Farmer Educational Association and NationalPost-secondary Agricultural Student Organization).

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CLASSROOM/LABORATORY

SUPERVISEDAGRICULTUREEXPERIENCE

(SAE)LEADERSHIP (FFA)

1. Agribusiness Systems2. Animal Systems3. Aquaculture4. Biotechnology Systems5. Environmental Service Systems6. Food Products and Processing Systems7. Marine Trades8. Natural Resource Systems9. Plant Systems10. Power, Structural and Technical Systems

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AFNR Career Cluster Content Frameworks,Connecticut Edition

CROSSWALKS

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