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Agriculture & Environmental Systems/ Agricultural Manufacturing Plan B Workshops

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These meetings took place over two days: 4/14/25-4/18/25, 4/22/25, 4/24/25, and 4/28/25. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

4/14 (3-5:00pm) –  012035: Precision Applications in AFNR Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/14 (3-5:00pm) – 010717: Solar and Wind Energy Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/15 (3-5:00pm) – 010716: Bio Energy Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/15 (3-5:00pm) – 011015 Food Marketing & Research Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/16 (3-5:00pm) – 012015: Principles & Practices of Bioscience Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/17 (3-5:00pm) – 010718: Oil and Gas Operations Plan B Workshop: 3 participants (attendance list)

4/17 (3-5:00pm) – 010XXB: Foundations of Sustainable & Innovative Agriculture & Natural Resources Plan B Workshop: 3 participants (attendance list)

4/18 (3-5:00pm) – 010725: Environmental Systems Management Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/18 (3-5:00pm) – 012020: Genetics of Plants & Animals Plan B Workshop: 3 participants (attendance list)

4/22 (3-5:00pm) – Principles of Advanced Manufacturing Plan B Workshop: 3 participants (attendance list)

4/24 (3-5:00pm) – 010130 Global Economics & Food Marketing Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

4/28 (3-5:00pm) – 010240 Power Sports Plan B Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

Each participant reviewed newly created test items in the Agriculture & Environmental Systems and Advanced Manufacturing career fields, providing reviews and ratings and setting a cutoff score.

Courses align with their outlines and CTAG requirements.

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Validation & Standard Setting: 2023-2024 Courses

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This meeting took place over 6 days: 7/16, 7/17, 7/18 and 8/6, 8/7, and 8/8. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

Agriculture & Environmental Systems Attendees

7/16/24 – Validation Workshop: 18 participants (attendance list)

7/17/24 – Validation Workshop: 20 participants (attendance list)

7/18/24 – Validation Workshop: 8 participants (attendance list)

8/6/24 – Validation Workshop: 19 participants (attendance list)

8/7/24 – Validation Workshop: 15 participants (attendance list)

8/8/24 – Validation Workshop: 4 participants (attendance list)

Personal Wellness Attendees

7/16/24 – Validation Workshop: 1 participants (attendance list)

7/17/24 – Validation Workshop: 2 participants (attendance list)

7/18/24 – Validation Workshop: 2 participants (attendance list)

8/6/24 – Validation Workshop: 2 participants (attendance list)

8/8/24 – Validation Workshop: 2 participants (attendance list)

Advanced Manufacturing Attendees

8/6/24 – Validation Workshop: 2 participants (attendance list)

8/8/24 – Validation Workshop: 1 participant (attendance list)

Each participant reviewed, validated and provided course-level performance standards for newly created test items in the Agriculture & Environmental Systems career field, for the Personal Wellness course bank, and the Advanced Manufacturing courses banks, providing reviews and ratings and setting a cutoff score.

Courses align with the following outlines:

Agriculture & Environmental Systems

Personal Wellness

Advanced Manufacturing

CTAG alignments

CTAG (010920 and 010925) Additions Workshop

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This meeting took place on: 6/20/24, and from 3-5 pm. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

6/20 – Item-Writing and Review Workshop: 10 participants (attendance list)

Each item-writer also completed homework assignments after the item writing workshop.

Courses align with their corresponding Companion Animal & Livestock outline and CTAG alignment.

Animal Science & Technology (010910) Course Workshops

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This meeting took place over three days: 6/7/24, 6/17/24, 6/24/24, and from 3-5 pm on all days. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

6/7 – Standards Alignment/ Item-Writing Workshop: 8 participants (attendance list)

6/17 – Item Writing Workshop: 8 participants (attendance list)

6/24 – Item Review Workshop: 9 participants (attendance list)

Each item-writer also completed homework assignments after the item writing workshop.

Courses align with their corresponding outline and CTAG alignment.

Parks & Recreational Management (017035) Course Workshops

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This meeting took place over four days: 6/5/24, 6/6/24, 6/18/24, and ?? and from 3-5 pm on all days. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

6/5 – Standards Alignment/ Item-Writing Workshop: 10 participants (attendance list)

6/6 – Item Writing Workshop: 9 participants (attendance list)

6/18 – Item Review Workshop: 9 participants (attendance list)

Each item-writer also completed homework assignments after the item writing workshop.

Courses align with their corresponding outline and CTAG alignment.

Equine Selection, Nutrition and Management (010935) Course Workshops

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This meeting took place over three days: 6/3/24, 6/4/24, 6/18/24, and from 3-5 pm on all days. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

6/3 – Standards Alignment/ Item-Writing Workshop: 14 participants (attendance list)

6/4 – Item Writing Workshop: 12 participants (attendance list)

6/18 – Item Review Workshop: 12 participants (attendance list)

Each item-writer also completed homework assignments after the item writing workshop.

Courses align with their corresponding outline and CTAG alignment.

Foundations of Sustainable and Innovative Agriculture & Natural Resources (010XXB) Course Workshops

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This meeting took place over four days: 4/30/24, 5/1/24, 5/31/24, and from 3-5 pm on all days. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

4/30 – Standards Alignment/ Item-Writing Workshop: 11 participants (attendance list)

5/1 – Item Writing Workshop: 10 participants (attendance list)

5/31 – Item Review Workshop: 10 participants (attendance list)

Each item-writer also completed homework assignments after the item writing workshop.

Courses align with their corresponding outline.

Animal & Plant Biotechnology (012010) Course Workshops

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This meeting took place over three days: 5/22/24, 5/23/24, 5/30/24, and from 3-5 pm on all days. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

5/22 – Standards Alignment/ Item-Writing Workshop: 11 participants (attendance list)

5/23 – Item Writing Workshop: 11 participants (attendance list)

5/30 – Item Review Workshop: 10 participants (attendance list)

Each item-writer also completed homework assignments after the item writing workshop.

Courses align with their corresponding outline and CTAG alignment.

Floral Design & Marketing (010625) Course Workshops

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This meeting took place over three days: 5/20/24, 5/21/24, 5/30/24, and from 3-5 pm on all days. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

5/20 – Standards Alignment/ Item-Writing Workshop: 10 participants (attendance list)

5/21 – Item Writing Workshop: 10 participants (attendance list)

5/30 – Item Review Workshop: 10 participants (attendance list)

Each item-writer also completed homework assignments after the item writing workshop.

Courses align with their corresponding outline.

Solar & Wind Energy (010717) Course Workshops

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This meeting took place over three days: 5/15/24, 5/16/24, 5/24/24, and from 3-5 pm on all days. The following documents the number of participants and the type of workshop:

5/15 – Standards Alignment/ Item-Writing Workshop: 11 participants (attendance list)

5/16 – Item Writing Workshop: 11 participants (attendance list)

5/24 – Item Review Workshop: 11 participants (attendance list)

Each item-writer also completed homework assignments after the item writing workshop.

Courses align with their corresponding outline and CTAG requirement.