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 130.18 - Forestry and Woodland Ecosystems (One Credit)
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 130.18
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 10-12. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
(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) Forestry and Woodland Ecosystems examines
current management practices for forestry and woodlands. Special emphasis is
given to management as it relates to ecological requirements and how these
practices impact the environment. To prepare for careers in natural resource
systems, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire technical
knowledge and skills related to natural resources, 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 knowledge and skills 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.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates
professional standards/employability skills as required by business and
industry. The student is expected to:
(A)
identify career development, education, and entrepreneurship opportunities in
the field of forestry and woodland ecosystems;
(B) apply competencies related to resources,
information, interpersonal skills, and systems of operation in forestry and
woodland ecosystems;
(C)
demonstrate knowledge of personal and occupational safety, health,
environmental regulations, and first-aid policy in the workplace; and
(D) analyze employers' expectations,
including appropriate work habits, ethical conduct, legal responsibilities, and
good citizenship skills.
(2) The student develops a supervised
agriculture experience program. The student is expected to:
(A) plan, propose, conduct, document, and
evaluate a supervised agriculture experience program as an experiential
learning activity;
(B) apply proper
record-keeping skills as they relate to the supervised agriculture
experience;
(C) participate in
youth leadership opportunities to create a well-rounded experience program;
and
(D) produce and participate in
a local program of activities using a strategic planning process.
(3) The student describes the
principles of forestry and woodland ecosystems. The student is expected to:
(A) describe the historical and economic
significance of forestry;
(B)
illustrate tree anatomy and morphology;
(C) differentiate between species of
trees;
(D) classify forest and
woodland soils;
(E) describe
silviculture;
(F) compare and
contrast forest and woodland ecosystems;
(G) describe photosynthesis and respiration
as they relate to forest and woodland species;
(H) describe watershed management as it
relates to forest and woodland ecosystems;
(I) describe sexual and asexual reproduction
in forest and woodland species;
(J)
define succession; and
(K) compare
natural and managed forests and woodlands.
(4) The student demonstrates forestry
biometrics skills. The student is expected to:
(A) calculate tree volume;
(B) estimate timber growth and
yield;
(C) evaluate forest and
woodland quality by cruising timber stands; and
(D) scale logs to calculate their quality and
volume.
(5) The student
demonstrates knowledge of forestry management skills. The student is expected
to:
(A) identify forestry management
techniques;
(B) discuss
multiple-use possibilities for forest and woodlands areas; and
(C) develop a control plan for destructive
agents such as fire, insects, and disease.
(6) The student identifies softwood and
hardwood forest management and use practices. The student is expected to:
(A) identify principles of forestry
economics;
(B) research sources of
forestry management assistance;
(C)
identify harvesting practices and equipment;
(D) describe merchandising practices;
and
(E) evaluate research in
forestry and wood technology.
(7) The student describes the role of wood
technology in forest product development. The student is expected to:
(A) compare timber manufacturing processes
and products; and
(B) discuss
research and development issues in forestry and wood technology.
(8) The student applies
cartographic skills to natural resource activities. The student is expected to:
(A) compare and contrast types of
maps;
(B) interpret map features
and legends;
(C) compare map scale
to actual distance;
(D) evaluate
elevation and terrain features from topographic maps;
(E) use land survey and coordinate systems;
and
(F) locate position and
interpret images using a geospatial interface.
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