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CHAPTER 04: PRIORITY OUTCOMES, INDICATORS AND MEASURES65Table 16Program Outcome: Farm to school activities are aligned to Early Learning Framework, theCommon Core, or state content standards to support student engagement and learning.Indicator 1: Sites offers a range of learning opportunities aligned to support learning skills, and content areas such asservice learning, community connections, inquiry-based learning, experiential learning and hands-on fieldexperiences related to food.Measure 1.1: Number of teachers using food system or gardening curriculum aligned to Early Learning Framework,Common Core or state-adopted content standardsMeasure 1.2: Number of students participating in farm to school activities aligned to Early Learning Framework, CommonCore or state adopted content standardsMeasure 1.3: Number of school-based gardens with curriculum components aligned to Early Learning Framework,Common Core or state adopted content standardsMeasure 1.4: The subjects (i.e., nutrition, science), grade levels, number of classes and type of activities (i.e., taste tests,hands-on learning, gardening) where farm to school activities and curriculum are aligned to Early LearningFramework, Common Core or state-adopted content standardsMeasure 1.5: Number of hours, frequency and type of learning opportunities in each subject area that are aligned withEarly Learning Framework, Common Core or state-adopted content areasMeasure 1.6: Student attitudes about specific content taught through farm to school learning opportunitiesMeasure 1.7: Family, youth, community member and producer input and engagement in design of activities, curriculumand learning opportunities (i.e., on food literacy, nutrition, local foods, agriculture) connected to EarlyLearning Framework, Common Core or state-adopted content standardsRecommended program element(s) needed for this outcome: food-based education and/or school gardeningData Sources: Youth Risk Behavior SurveySee Appendix 5 for a list of possible evaluation toolsNATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK