2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Sports and Recreational Turf Management 
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

PSAV	
Program Number	A020607	
CIP Number	0101060702	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Standard Length	900 hours	
Teacher Certification	AGRICULTUR 1 @2
AGRI @2
HORTICULT @7 G	
CTSO	N/A	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	37-3011 - Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
37-1012 - First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	
Facility Code	203 http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/sref.asp (State Requirements for Educational Facilities)	
Targeted Occupation List	http://www.labormarketinfo.com/wec/TargetOccupationList.htm	
Perkins Technical Skill Attainment Inventory	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp 	
Industry Certifications	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp 	
Statewide Articulation	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp 	
Basic Skills Level	Mathematics:	9
Language:	9
Reading:	9	

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the horticulture and landscape industries within the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues, and health, safety and environmental issues.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of three occupational completion points.  Planned and Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) must be provided through one or more of the following:  (1) directed laboratory experience, (2) student project, (3) placement for experience, or (4) cooperative education.  

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

The following table illustrates the post-secondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Length	SOC Code	
A	ORH0885	Landscape Specialist	300 hours	37-3011	
B	ORH0886	First-line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service and Groundskeeping Workers 1	450 hours	37-1012	
C	ORH0897	First-line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service and Groundskeeping Workers 2	150 hours	37-1012	

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	Describe the horticulture industry.
02.0	Identify safety procedures in the workplace.
03.0	Identify and classify plants.
04.0	Propagate plants.
05.0	Identify growing media and apply fertilizers.
06.0	Apply irrigation skills for plants and turf.
07.0	Demonstrate integrated pest management approaches.
08.0	Describe the principles and requirements for plant growth.
09.0	Apply best management practices in horticulture industry.
10.0	Identify principles of landscape design.
11.0	Apply principles of landscape design and maintenance.
12.0	Harvest, transport, and install plant materials.
13.0	Operate, repair, and maintain tools and equipment.
14.0	Identify emerging technologies in the horticulture industry. 
15.0	Maintain tools and equipment.
16.0	Maintain greens and tees.
17.0	Maintain fairways, roughs, and traps.
18.0	Fertilize turf.
19.0	Establish turfgrass.
20.0	Apply chemical and calibrate spray equipment.
21.0	Maintaining athletic fields.
22.0	Develop recreational areas.
23.0	Demonstrate fertilization skills.
24.0	Irrigate plants and turf.
25.0	

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Sports and Recreational Turf Management
PSAV Number:	A020607

Course Number:  ORH0885
Occupational Completion Point: A 
Landscape Specialist – 300 Hours – SOC Code 37-3011	
01.0	Describe the horticulture industry – the student will be able to:	
01.01	Describe the importance of horticulture to the American and global economies. 	
01.02	Identify career opportunities in horticulture and educational requirements and continuing education opportunities for horticulture careers.	
01.03	Describe the importance of horticulture to the environment, including sustainability practices	
01.04	Identify professional organizations and certifications for the horticultural industry.	
02.0	Identify safety procedures in the workplace – the student will be able to:	
02.01	Identify the common causes of accidents in the horticulture industry.	
02.02	Demonstrate proper safety precautions and use of personal protective equipment specific to the horticulture industry.	
02.03	Explain, identify and utilize pertinent information from a container label and/or Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Worker Protection Standard and Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OHSA) Regulations. 	
02.04	Identify proper disposal of hazardous waste materials and biohazards specific to the horticulture industry. 	
02.05	Describe emergency procedures in the horticulture workplace.	
02.06	Create preventive measures to avoid hazardous situations.	
02.07	Apply problem solving skills to correct a hazardous situation.	
03.0	Identify and classify plants – the student will be able to:	
03.01	Identify plants by scientific and common names. 	
03.02	Classify plants botanically. 	
03.03	Write scientific names for plants.	
03.04	Describe principles of plant biology and growth. 	
03.05	Explain the role of plants in the ecosystem.	
03.06	Describe the major classifications of plants based on life cycle.	
03.07	Demonstrate the use of scientific and common names of plants including genus and specific epithet and cultivar. 	
03.08	Demonstrate proper use of scientific names. 	
04.0	Propagate plants – the student will be able to:	
04.01	Identify propagating and growing facilities and structures. 	
04.02	Prepare propagation media. 	
04.03	Select and collect propagation materials. 	
04.04	Demonstrate propagation by sexual and asexual methods. 	
04.05	Demonstrate environmental controls for propagation materials. 	
04.06	Identify and select proper rooting hormones based on plant characteristics.	
05.0	Identify growing media and apply fertilizers – the student will be able to:	
05.01	Identify soil and media materials.	
05.02	Identify nutritional needs of plants.	
05.03	Identify symptoms of nutritional deficiencies and toxicities of plants.	
05.04	Identify types and kinds of fertilizers. 	
05.05	Identify methods of distributing fertilizers. 	
05.06	Interpret information on a label of fertilizer used in Florida.	
05.07	Apply information on a label of fertilizer used in Florida. 	
05.08	Apply fertilizer and soil amendments. 	
05.09	Identify materials that are needed to alter pH and calculate the amount to apply to change the pH.  	
05.10	Demonstrate the procedure for calibrating a fertilizer spreader or injector using appropriate mathematical concepts. 	
05.11	Identify essential elements and nutrients in plant growth including macronutrients and micronutrients. 	
05.12	Using references make fertilizer recommendations for ornamental plants, turf grass, and palms.	
06.0	Apply irrigation skills for plants and turf – the student will be able to:	
06.01	Identify water needs of plants. 	
06.02	Irrigate plants at recommended rates. 	
06.03	Identify the symptoms of excessive water and water stress in plants. 	
06.04	Describe the basic irrigation systems and principles used in the landscape and nursery. 	
07.0	Demonstrate Integrated Pest Management  approaches – the student will be able to:	
07.01	Identify common pests of plants.	
07.02	Describe life cycles of common pests of plants. 	
07.03	Recognize signs of damage from pests.	
07.04	Classify insects according to feeding habits. 	
07.05	Describe biological, chemical, and cultural methods of controlling plant pests. 	
07.06	Diagnose and outline a plan for controlling pests on a horticultural crop. 	
07.07	Describe methods of controlling nematode pests on ornamental plants.	
07.08	Develop a pest control program for a horticultural crop using Integrated Pest Management.	
08.0	Describe the principles and requirements of plant growth – the student will be able to:	
08.01	Explain how the energy of sunlight is converted to chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.    	
08.02	Explain how photosynthesis in plants is directly affected by various environmental factors such as light and temperature	
08.03	Explain the process of respiration and the flow of energy in plants. 	
08.04	Describe the influence of light and temperature on plant growth including photo tropism.	
08.05	Demonstrate methods of pruning plants. 	
08.06	Identify appropriate time to prune plants. 	
08.07	Identify and select pruning tools.	
08.08	Demonstrate proper use of pruning tools and care. 	
08.09	Identify Plant Growth Regulators and their use on horticulture and landscape plants. 	
08.10	Outline and use a record book for the use of a plant growth regulator on a horticultural or nursery crop.	
08.11	Identify specific cultural, mechanical, chemical, and biological methods of weed management. 	
09.0	Apply best management practices in the horticulture industry – the student will be able to:	
09.01	Identify and apply Best Management Practices to reduce pollution and conserve water.	
09.02	Identify and apply Best Management Practices on fertilizer recommendations for Florida plants and turf.	
09.03	Identify and apply Best Management Practices on the management and handling of pesticides. 	
09.04	Identify and apply Best Management Practices for the design and installation of landscapes.	
10.0	Identify principles of landscape design  – the student will be able to:	
10.01	Compare and contrast the use of line, form, texture and color in designing landscapes. 	
10.02	Identify the principles of design (unity, repetition, balance, emphasis and scale) as they apply to landscapes. 	
10.03	Identify points of emphasis and major design areas in the residential landscape.	
10.04	Identify plant selection for a residential landscape using Florida Friendly Landscape Principles. 	
10.05	Read and interpret a landscape plan.	
10.06	Develop skills for drawing and identifying symbols.	
10.07	Draw and design a landscape plan for a small garden. 	
10.08	Construct a landscape display.	
11.0	Apply principles of landscape design and maintenance – the student will be able to:	
11.01	Demonstrate the use of line, form, texture and color in designing landscapes. 	
11.02	Demonstrate the principles of design (unity, repetition, balance, emphasis and scale) as they apply to landscapes. 	
11.03	 Apply points of emphasis and major design areas in the commercial landscape.	
11.04	Identify plant selection for a commercial landscape using Florida Friendly Landscape Principles. 	
11.05	Create a landscape plan for a residential or commercial property.	
11.06	Calculate materials needed according to the identified landscape plan. 	
11.07	Identify factors in selecting turf for landscape installation.	
12.0	Harvest, transport, and install plant materials – the student will be able to:	
12.01	Determine requirements for preserving plant viability. 	
12.02	Demonstrate proper landscape plant establishment techniques.	
12.03	Select and prepare plants for transporting and transplanting. 	
12.04	Select horticultural products according to Florida grades and standards. 	
13.0	Operate, repair, and maintain tools and equipment – the student will be able to:	
13.01	Perform equipment pre-operational check.	
13.02	Identify, maintain, and operate hand tools and power tools.	
14.0	Identify emerging technologies in the horticulture industry – the student will be able to:	
14.01	Investigate DNA and genetics applications in horticulture including the theory of probability. 	
14.02	Evaluate advances in biotechnology that impact horticulture. (e.g. transgenic crops, biological controls, micro propagation etc.). 	
	
Course Number:  ORH0866
Occupational Completion Point:  B 
First-line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service and Groundskeeping Workers 1– 450 Hours – SOC Code 37-1012	
15.0	Maintain tools and equipment – the student will be able to:	
15.01	Maintain oil level in engines of power equipment.	
15.02	Check and maintain tire air pressure on equipment.	
15.03	Maintain fuel levels using proper fuel or fuel mixtures.	
15.04	Operate manual transmissions.	
15.05	Identify, operate, and maintain tractor and power equipment.	
15.06	Service and maintain battery and electrical systems.	
15.07	Perform minor tune-up on engines.	
15.08	Load, secure, and transport equipment.	
15.09	Demonstrate safety precautions while working with tools and equipment.	
16.0	Maintain and analyze records – the student will be able to:	
16.01	Prepare and maintain records using computer software.	
16.02	Locate and interpret MSDS information.	
16.03	Maintain chemical logs.	
16.04	Record information on repair and maintenance logs.	
17.0	Maintain greens and tees – the student will be able to:	
17.01	Mow greens.	
17.02	Mow collars.	
17.03	Mow aprons.	
17.04	Relocate cups.	
17.05	Replace and relocate markers.	
17.06	Irrigate greens.	
17.07	Verticut turf.	
17.08	Aerate turf.	
17.09	Repair ball marks on greens.	
18.0	Maintain fairways, roughs, and traps – the student will be able to:	
18.01	Mow roughs.	
18.02	Irrigate fairways.	
18.03	Repair divots.	
18.04	Add sand to traps.	
18.05	Rake and trim sand traps.	
18.06	Mow fairways.	
18.07	Edge sand traps.	
18.08	Operate blower, sweeper, verticutter, and aerifier.	
19.0	Fertilize turf – the student will be able to:	
19.01	Apply top dressing.	
19.02	Apply grass seed.	
19.03	Apply fertilizer to fairways.	
20.0	Establish turfgrass – the student will be able to:	
20.01	Level seedbed.	
20.02	Plant grass seed.	
20.03	Establish sod by plugging.	
20.04	Establish sod by sodding.	
20.05	Cut sod.	
21.0	Maintaining athletic fields – the student will be able to:	
21.01	Apply proper line marks for athletic field. 	
21.02	Painting fields (school logos or names)	
21.03	Apply proper techniques for clay maintenance.	
21.04	Mow grass to appropriate height for field use.	

Course Number:  ORH0897
Occupational Completion Point:  C
First-line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service and Groundskeeping Workers 2– 150 Hours – SOC Code 37-1012	
22.0	Apply chemical and calibrate spray equipment – the student will be able to:	
22.01	Select, mix, and apply a nonrestricted chemical according to the label and local, state, federal, and EPA regulations. 	
22.02	Calibrate spray and spread equipment.	
22.03	Identify and report insect and disease damage.	
22.04	Determine chemical compatibility.	
22.05	Determine appropriate time frequency and method of chemical application.	
23.0	Develop recreational areas – the student will be able to:	
23.01	Establish plant beds with annuals, biennials, and perennials.	
23.02	Plant accent trees and shrubs in a recreational area.	
23.03	Establish sports turf.	
23.04	Identify poisonous plants.	
24.0	Demonstrate fertilization skills – the students will be able to:	
24.01	Develop a fertilization schedule.	
24.02	Determine rate of fertilizer application and calibration equipment.	
24.03	Calibrate fertilizer equipment.	
25.0	Irrigate plants and turf – the student will be able to:	
25.01	Identify various types of irrigation systems.	
25.02	Install and maintain piping and water distribution components.	
25.03	Install valves, timers, rain shut-offs, moisture sensors, and back flow prevention devices.	
25.04	Check and evaluate irrigation system performance.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations.  Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

Special Notes

Extended Student Supervision

Because of the production and marketing cycle of the agricultural industries, this program requires individual instruction and supervision of students for the entire period beyond the 180-day school year.

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. 

Basic Skills (if applicable)

In PSAV programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Mathematics 9, Language 9, and Reading 9.  These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination.  

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02(7), Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01(3)(a), F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91(3), F.S.

Students who possess a college degree at the Associate of Applied Science level or higher; who have completed or are exempt from the college entry-level examination; or who have passed a state, national, or industry licensure exam are exempt from meeting the Basic Skills requirement (Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C.)  Exemptions from state, national or industry licensure are limited to the certifications listed at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/rtf/basicskills-License-exempt.rtf.  

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.  Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors.  Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  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.

Articulation

This program A020607 has a statewide articulation agreement approved by the Florida State Board of Education:

Landscape and Horticulture Technology (0101060500) – 6 credits 

Students must hold the Certified Horticulture Professional industry certification to be eligible for this articulation agreement. 

For details on articulation agreements which correlate to programs and industry certifications refer to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp.