National AFNR Career Cluster Standards

Career Cluster: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES (AFNR)Career Pathway: Agribusiness Systems (ABS)Pathway Content Standard: The student will demonstrate competence in the application of principles andtechniques for the development and management of agribusiness systems.Level I Level II Level IIINational AcademicStandard Grade-LevelExpectationABS.01. Performance Element: Utilize economic principles to establish and manage an AFNRenterprise.ABS.01.01. Performance Indicator: Apply principles of capitalism in the businessenvironment.Social Studies: 7b and 7gABS.01.01.01.a. Recognizeprinciples of capitalism asrelated to AFNR businesses.ABS.01.01.01.b.Differentiate types ofownership and outline thestructure of AFNR businessesin a capitalistic economicsystem.ABS.01.01.01.c. Executesupply-and-demandprinciples in AFNRbusinesses.ABS.01.02. Performance Indicator: Apply principles of entrepreneurship inbusinesses.Social Studies: 7dABS.01.02.01.a. Describethe meaning, importance andeconomic impact ofentrepreneurship.ABS.01.02.01.b. Classifythe characteristics ofsuccessful entrepreneurs inAFNR businesses.ABS.01.02.01.c.Demonstrateentrepreneurship, includingidea generation, opportunityanalysis and riskassessment.ABS.02. Performance Element: Utilize appropriate management planning principles in AFNRbusiness enterprises.ABS.02.01. Performance Indicator: Compose and analyze a business plan for anenterprise.Language Arts: 3, 4, 5, 7and 8Social Studies: 7hABS.02.01.01.a. Recognizequality AFNR business plancomponents that have beendeveloped using the SMART(specific, measurable,attainable, realistic andtimely) format.ABS.02.01.02.a. Identifyand observe ethicalstandards in planning andoperating AFNR businesses.ABS.02.01.01.b. Identifycomponents of businessplans and demonstrate howto write such componentsusing the SMART format.ABS.02.01.02.b. Observeappropriate laws andregulations in planning andoperating AFNR businesses.ABS.02.01.01.c. Prepareand critique AFNR businessplans.ABS.02.01.02.c. Utilizemethods of AFNR businessenterprise analysis, such asSWOT (strengths,weaknesses, opportunitiesand threats).13