Forest Technician. 2+ 2 Articulated Curriculum in Agricultural
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 346 290 CE 061 317 AUTHOR York, Walter TITLE Forest Technician. 2+2 ArticulatedCurriculum in Agricultural Technology. INSTITUTION Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent SchoolDistrict, Daingerfield, TX.; Northeast TexasCommunity Coll., Mount Pleasant. SPONS AGENCY Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div.of Vocational Education. PUB DATE 91 NOTE 191p. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use- Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Articulation (Education); Career Ladders;Competency Based Education; Course Descriptions;Environmental Standards; *Forestry Occupations;*Instructional Materials; Job Analysis; *LumberIndustry; *Paraprofessional Personnel; Pests; PlantPathology; Postsecondary Education; Prerequisites;Public Relations; Required Courses; SecondaryEducation; Supervision; Vocational Followup IDENTIFIERS *2 Plus 2 Articulation Plan ABSTRACT This 2+2 articulated curriculum forthe occupation of forest technician includes thefollowing: program results and benefits; job description--foresttechnician; curriculum objective; duty and task listings forforest technician; recommendedsecondary and postsecondary course optionsflowchart; recommended student prerequisites; basic outlines forsecondary and postsecondary courses; reference materials list;line drawing of recommended facility; list of recommendedtools and equipment; competency profile; student monitoring and follow-up; career ladderinformation; recommended teacher approvalcriteria; and articulation agreement. Substantial lists of referencematerials Include the following:a list of references by secondarycourse title, a general reference list supplemental to courselistings, and postsecondaryreferences. Fifteen forest technician duties are listed: cruise timber;timber sales security; timber acquisition;timber marking; herbaceous contro4., insect and diseasecontrol; supervision of employeesand contractors; job improvement;environmental impact management; public relations; controlled burning; site preparation; regeneration;record management; and operate andmaintain equipment. For each taskunder a duty, the following aregiven: performance objective, standard, materials needed, enablingobjectives, and performance guides. 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Prepared by Walter York for the Forest Texas Education Agency Division of Vocational Education Conducted by: Technician Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District and Northeast Texas Community College Funding information Project Title: Linking the Last Two (2) Years of High School and the First Two (2) Years of a Postsecondary Agriculture Technology Texas Education Agency Project Number: SAS #303R91 Funding Source: Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, Title IIB Texas Education Agency Project ofncer: Robert Patterson, Director Texas Education AgencyVocational Education Programs Austin, Texas Contractors: Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District Daingerfield, Texas Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, Texas Project Staff: Daingerfield Independent School District Mark Scheu, Project Administrator Northeast Texas Community College Jack Foreman, Project Administrator Bill E. Lovelace, Technical Advisor Walter York, Project Director Disclaimer: This publication was prepared pursuant to a contract with the Texas Education Agency. Contractors undertaking such projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their judgement in professional and technical matters. Points of view or opinions of the contractors, therefore, do not necessarily represent official Texas Education Agency position or policy. The project involved the participation of a number of individuals to whom the project staff is very grateful. The success of the first year of the project would not have been possible without the input provided by the advisory committee. Special credit and gratitude is extended to the members of the project Technical Advisory Committee. Mr. Jay Eudy Dr. Don Cauthon Texas Education Agency East Texas Stste University Austin, Texas Commerce, Texas Mr. Mark Scheu Dr. Richard Pulaski Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD Angelina College Daingerfield, Texas Lufkin, Texas Dr. John Carnes Mr. Dennis Engelke Northeast Texas Community College Texas Electric Cooperatives Mt. Pleasant, Texas Austin, Texas Mr. Ed Hagen Dr. Herman Brown Palo Alto College Texas A&M University San Antonio, Texas College Station, Texas Mr. Gordon Ford Dr. John Dillingham Agricultural Extension Service Southwest Texas State University Sulphur Springs, Texas San Marcos, Texas Mr. Billy Connor Mr. Jerry Clark Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council Associated Milk Producers, Inc. Austin, Texas Arlington, Texas Dr. Michael McCollum Mr. Ron Hufford Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation Texas Forestry Association Diboll, Texas Lufkin, Texas Dr. Lynn Drawe Mr. John Hunter Welder Wildlife Foundation Texas Tech University Sinton, Texas Lubbock, Texas a Also, gratitude is expressed to Mr. Jim Martin with Panola College in Carthage, Texas. A very important "thank you" is extended to the consultants of both projects who devoted many evenings and weekends analyzing and synthesizing data and reporting the data in usable form. Consultants who contributed to the project results areas follows: Mr. Doug Meadows Mr. Jimmy Cox Simms ISD Waskom ISD Simms, Texas Waskom, Texas Mr. Mike Thompson Mr. Gary Chandler Mt. Pleasant ISD Quitman ISD Mt. Pleasant, Texas Quitman, Texas Mr. Garry Boyd Mr. Mark Scheu Union Grove ISD Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD Gladewater, Texas Daingerfield, Texas Mr. Burke Bullock Mr. Sam Hollingsworth Wii isboro ISD Hawkins ISD Winnsboro, Texas Hawkins, Texas Mr. Tom Howell Mr. Johnny Lennon Sulphur Springs ISD North Hopkins ISD Sulphur Springs, Texas Sulphur Springs, Texas i The project involved the participation of a number of agricultural industry representatives who provided input concerning the duties and tasks involved in the various agricultural industries relative to this 2+2 project. Mr. Keith Alford Mr. Timmy Carpenter Champion International Champion International Livingston, Texas Nacogdoches, Texas Mr. Bernhard Buckner Mr. David Thompson Temple-Inland Temple inland Diboll, Texas Diboll, Texas Mr. Lynn Denman Mr. Ronny W. Rudd Louisiana-Pacific International Paper Company Huntington, Texas Nacogdoches, Texas Mr. Randy Rice International Paper Company Nacogdoches, Texas Page I.RESULTS AND BENEFITS 1 II. JOB DESCRIPTION: FOREST TECHNICIAN 2 III. CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE 3 IV. DUTY AND TASK LISTINGS FOR FOREST TECHNICIAN 4 V. RECOMMENDED SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY COURSE OPTIONS FLOWCHART 77 VI. RECOMMENDED STUDENT PREREQUISITES 80 VII. BASIC COURSE OUTLINES FOR SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY 86 A. Secondary Course Outlines ..87 B. Postsecondary Course Outlines 113 VIII. REFERENCE MATERIALS LIST 132 IX. LINE DRAWING OF RECOMMEADED FACILITY 151 X. LIST OF RECOMMENDED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 153 XI. COMPETENCY PROFILE 157 XII. STUDENT MONITORING AND FOLLOW-UP 163 XIII. CAREER LADDER INFORMATION 169 XIV. RECOMMENDED TEACHER APPROVAL CRITERIA 170 XV. ARTICULATION AGREEMENT 171 6 A 2+2 articulated curriculum for the occupation of forest technician has been developed which includes: A brief description of the occupation of forest technician. The basic objective of the curriculum A flow chart showing the recommended secondary and postsecondarycourse options Recommended student prerequisites including academic courses Basic course outlines for grades 9-14 A list of secondary reference materials A line drawing of recommended facilities A list of recommended tools/equipment and estimated costs A competency profile An example of the student monitoring and follow-up system Recommended teacher approval criteria A sample articulation agreement The 2+2 articulated curriculum for the forest techniciar is presentedon the following pages. It is anticipated that other school districts and twoyear postsecondary institutions will be able to use the curriculum as a model for linking instructional activities of secondary and postsecondary education for the preparation of technical workers in the agricultural industry. 1 The forest technician: Gathers information in the field. Reports the informption gathered to supervision for analysis to determine appropriate field action. Carries out the appropriate action in the field. The forest technician must be: Willing to work long hours Self motivated Physically fit Able to work alone or as a team n ember Willing to work with the public Willing to accept change Able to work under pressure/stress Able to make quick decisions based on current information and personal observation Willing to work under adverse conditions An outdoor person 2 The curriculum is designed to produce an individual with skills, knowledge, and abilities sufficient to begin work