2017 – 2018
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Practical Arts General
Program Type:	Non Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Diversified Education

Secondary – Non Career Preparatory	
Program Number	8300320	
CIP Number	10988660PA	
Grade Level	9-12, 30, 31	
Standard Length	1 credit	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	BPA, DECA, FBLA-PBL, FCCLA, FFA, FL-TSA, FPSA, HOSA, SkillsUSA	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose 

The purpose of this course is to provide students with general practical skills.  The content of this course will consist of the content contained in two or more existing practical arts courses.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

To teach the course listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the secondary program structure:

Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	Level	Graduation Requirement	
8300320	
Practical Arts General
	ANY FIELD WHEN CERT REFLECTS  BACHELOR OR HIGHER 
ANY VOCATIONAL FIELD OR COVERAGE	1 credit	2	VO	
(Graduation Requirement Abbreviations- EQ= Equally Rigorous Science, PA= Practical Arts, EC= Economics, VO= Career and Technical Education)

Florida Standards for Technical Subjects 

Florida Standards (FS) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects are the critical reading and writing literacy standards designed for grade 6 and above. These standards are predicated on teachers of history/social studies, science, and technical subjects using their content area expertise to help students meet the particular challenges of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in their respective fields. The FS for Mathematical Practices are designed for grades K-12 and describe varieties of expertise that educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students. These practices rest on important “processes and proficiencies” with longstanding importance in mathematics education.

Instructors must incorporate the Florida Standards for Technical Subjects and Mathematical Practices throughout instruction of this CTE program.  To access these standards, please click on the following link: http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5652/urlt/FloridaStandardsTechSubjects.rtf.

Florida Standards for English Language Development (ELD)
English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. ELD.K12.SI.1.1 

English Language Development (ELD) Standards Special Notes:
Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL’s need for communication and social skills. To access an ELL supporting document which delineates performance definitions and descriptors, please click on the following link: http://www.cpalms.org/uploads/docs/standards/eld/SI.pdf.
For additional information on the development and implementation of the ELD standards, please contact the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition at sala@fldoe.org.

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to mathematics.
02.0	Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to science.
03.0	Use oral and written communication skills to create, express, and interpret information and ideas.
04.0	Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to language arts.
05.0	Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation.
06.0	Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and the relationship of these systems to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.
07.0	Use information technology tools.
08.0	Demonstrate the leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives.
09.0	Demonstrate money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies.
10.0	Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment.
11.0	Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.
12.0	Explain the importance of employability and entrepreneurship skills.

2017 – 2018
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Practical Arts General
Course Number: 	8300320
Course Credit:	1

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA and NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
01.0	Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to mathematics – the students will be able to:  			
01.01	Demonstrate knowledge of arithmetic operations.  			
01.02	Analyze and apply data and measurements to solve problems and interpret documents.  			
01.03	Construct charts/tables/graphs using functions and data.  			
02.0	Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to science – the students will be able to:  			
02.01	Discuss the role of creativity in constructing scientific questions, methods and explanations.  			
02.02	Formulate scientifically investigable questions, construct investigations, collect and evaluate data, and develop scientific recommendations based on findings.  			
03.0	Use oral and written communication skills to create, express, and interpret information and ideas – the students will be able to:			
03.01	Select and employ appropriate communication concepts and strategies to enhance oral and written communication in the workplace.  			
03.02	Locate, organize and reference written information from various sources.  			
03.03	Design, develop and deliver formal and informal presentations using appropriate media to engage and inform diverse audiences.  			
03.04	Interpret verbal and nonverbal cues/behaviors that enhance communication.  			
03.05	Apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify information.  			
03.06	Develop and interpret tables and charts to support written and oral communications.  			
03.07	Exhibit public relations skills that aid in achieving customer satisfaction.  			
04.0	Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to language arts – the students will be able to:  			
04.01	Locate, comprehend and evaluate key elements of oral and written information.  			
04.02	Draft, revise, and edit written documents using correct grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.  			
04.03	Present information formally and informally for specific purposes and audiences.  			
05.0	Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation – the students will be able to:			
05.01	Employ critical thinking skills independently and in teams to solve problems and make decisions.  			
05.02	Employ critical thinking and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.  			
05.03	Identify and document workplace performance goals and monitor progress toward those goals.  			
05.04	Conduct technical research to gather information necessary for decision making.  			
06.0	Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and the relationship of these systems to organizational performance and regulatory compliance – the students will be able to:			
06.01	Describe personal and jobsite safety rules and regulations that maintain safe and healthy work environments.  			
06.02	Explain emergency procedures to follow in response to workplace accidents.			
06.03	Create a disaster and/or emergency response plan.   			
07.0	Use information technology tools – the students will be able to:			
07.01	Use personal information management (PIM) applications to increase workplace efficiency.  			
07.02	Employ technological tools to expedite workflow including word processing, databases, reports, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, electronic calendar, contacts, email, and internet applications.  			
07.03	Employ computer operations applications to access, create, manage, integrate, and store information.  			
07.04	Employ collaborative/groupware applications to facilitate group work.  			
08.0	Demonstrate the leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives – the students will be able to:			
08.01	Employ leadership skills to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.  			
08.02	Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in order to accomplish objectives and tasks.  			
08.03	Conduct and participate in meetings to accomplish work tasks.  			
08.04	Employ mentoring skills to inspire and teach others.  			
09.0	Demonstrate money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies – the students will be able to:			
09.01	Identify and describe the services and legal responsibilities of financial institutions.  			
09.02	Describe the effect of money management on personal and career goals.  			
09.03	Develop a personal budget and financial goals.  			
09.04	Complete financial instruments for making deposits and withdrawals.  			
09.05	Maintain financial records.  			
09.06	Read and reconcile financial statements.  			
09.07	Research, compare and contrast investment opportunities.			
10.0	Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment – the students will be able to: 			
10.01	Describe the nature and types of business organizations.  			
10.02	Explain the effect of key organizational systems on performance and quality. 			
10.03	List and describe quality control systems and/or practices common to the workplace.  			
10.04	Explain the impact of the global economy on business organizations.			
11.0	Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities – the students will be able to:			
11.01	Evaluate and justify decisions based on ethical reasoning.  			
11.02	Evaluate alternative responses to workplace situations based on personal, professional, ethical, legal responsibilities, and employer policies.  			
11.03	Identify and explain personal and long-term consequences of unethical or illegal behaviors in the workplace.  			
11.04	Interpret and explain written organizational policies and procedures.  			
12.0	Explain the importance of employability and entrepreneurship skills – the students will be able to:			
12.01	Identify and demonstrate positive work behaviors needed to be employable.  			
12.02	Develop personal career plan that includes goals, objectives, and strategies.  			
12.03	Examine licensing, certification, and industry credentialing requirements.  			
12.04	Maintain a career portfolio to document knowledge, skills, and experience.  			
12.05	Evaluate and compare employment opportunities that match career goals.  			
12.06	Identify and exhibit traits for retaining employment.  			
12.07	Identify opportunities and research requirements for career advancement.  			
12.08	Research the benefits of ongoing professional development.  			
12.09	Examine and describe entrepreneurship opportunities as a career planning option.  			

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Special Notes

The typical length for this course for the average achieving student is 150 hours.

MyCareerShines is an interactive resource to assist students in identifying their ideal career and to enhance preparation for employment. Teachers are encouraged to integrate this resource into the program curriculum to meet the employability goals for each student.  Access MyCareerShines by visiting: www.mycareershines.org.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

The following list identifies the appropriate career and technical student organizations for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills: Business Professionals of America (BPA); DECA; Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); FFA; Florida Public Service Association (FPSA); Florida Technology Student Association (FL-TSA); Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL); HOSA – Future Health Professionals (HOSA); SkillsUSA.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular Occupational Completion Point (OCP) or a Modified Occupational Completion Point (MOCP).  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete an OCP/MOCP.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the OCP/MOCP.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course.  It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml