Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 130 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Subchapter A - AGRICULTURE, FOOD, AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Section 130.32 - Extended Practicum in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (One Credit), Adopted 2015

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General
				  requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 11 and 12. The
				  practicum course is a paid or unpaid capstone experience for students
				  participating in a coherent sequence of career and technical education courses
				  in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster. Recommended
				  prerequisite: a minimum of one credit from the courses in the Agriculture,
				  Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster. Corequisite: Practicum in
				  Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. This course must be taken
				  concurrently with Practicum in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and may
				  not be taken as a stand-alone course. Students shall be awarded one credit for
				  successful completion of this course. A student may repeat this course once for
				  credit provided that the student is experiencing different aspects of the
				  industry and demonstrating proficiency in additional and more advanced
				  knowledge and skills.
(b)
				  Introduction.
(1) Career and technical
				  education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic
				  standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further
				  their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Agriculture, Food, and Natural
				  Resources Career Cluster focuses on the production, processing, marketing,
				  distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and
				  resources, including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources,
				  horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
(3) Extended Practicum in Agriculture, Food,
				  and Natural Resources is designed to give students supervised practical
				  application of knowledge and skills. Practicum experiences can occur in a
				  variety of locations appropriate to the nature and level of experiences such as
				  employment, independent study, internships, assistantships, mentorships, or
				  laboratories. To prepare for careers in agriculture, food, and natural
				  resources, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire
				  technical knowledge and skills related to the workplace, and develop knowledge
				  and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry
				  expectations. To prepare for success, students need opportunities to learn,
				  reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills and technologies in a
				  variety of settings.
(4) Students
				  are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career
				  and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular
				  organizations.
(5) Statements that
				  contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while
				  those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative
				  examples.