CATA Curricular Activities Code Farm Record Book
Farm Record Book
Revised 6/2010
Purpose and Standards
To help close the achievement gap we will encourage students to better analyze farm records which will reinforce mathematics standards. California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards addressed by this event include:
Foundation Standards: 1.0 Academics – 1.1 Mathematics, 10.0, 12.0, 5.0 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking – 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 10.0 Technical Knowledge and Skills – 10.3
Agriculture Business Pathway: A4.0, A4.1, A4.2, A4.3, A4.4, A4.5, A4.6
Contestants
A team shall consist of four members, with the top three scores comprising the team.
Classes
Class / Individual / TeamJournal Page / 50 / 150
Budget Page / 25 / 75
Non-Current/Capital Depreciable Inventory / 50 / 150
Written Test / 100 / 300
TOTAL / 225 / 675
Tie Breaker
1. In the Farm Record Book Contest, individual or team ties shall be broken by the Written Test score(s). If there is still a tie, the Depreciable Inventory score(s) will be used. The third area to break ties will be the Journal score(s). If needed, the fourth area to break ties will be the Budget score(s).
2. If a tie still exists, the total score of the individual or team will be used.
Sub-contest Awards
Sub-contest awards will be given for high teams and individuals in the following areas: Journal Page, Budget Page, Written Test, and Non-Current/Capital Depreciable Inventory Page.
Rules
I. This contest shall be based on pages from the most recently adopted California Agricultural Education Record Book and most recently adopted Official Instruction Manual.
II. The contest shall consist of four sections.
A. Problem from the Journal page.
1. Time limit 40 minutes.
2. Journal Entries shall be limited to a one month period of time.
3. Journal Entries shall consist of not more than four enterprises.
4. Fifty points allotted to this section
5. The journal problem shall be an actual problem that is completed in the contestant’s own handwriting. This forbids the use of a Scantron for this section of the test.
B. Problem from the Budget Page.
1. Time limit 30 minutes.
2. Budget entries shall consist of not more than four enterprises.
3. Twenty-five points shall be allotted to this section.
4. The budget problem shall be an actual problem that is completed in the contestant’s own handwriting. This forbids the use of a Scantron for this section of the test.
C. Problem from the Non-Current/Capital Depreciable Property Inventory Page.
1. Time limit 40 minutes.
2. 50 points allowed for this section.
3. The depreciable problem shall be an actual problem that is completed in the contestant’s own handwriting. This forbids the use of a Scantron for this section of the test.
4. The test will be based on information found in the following:
a) Most recently adopted Official Instruction Manual
b) Most recently adopted California Agricultural Education Record Book
c) Most recent Farmers Tax Guide – Publication 225.
D. Written test on California Agricultural Education Record Book.
1. Time limit 60 minutes.
2. The test will consist of 100 true/false, multiple-choice, and matching questions.
3. Each question will be worth one point.
4. The test will be based upon the following areas:
a) Most recently adopted California Agricultural Education Record Book.
b) Most recently adopted Official Instruction Manual.
5. One hundred points allotted to this section.
III. Non-programmable calculators shall be allowed in the Farm Record Book Contest.
IV. At the option of the host school, a critique may be given.
V. The State Staff representative that oversees the Farm Record Book contest shall review all contest problems and make changes necessary to insure that the contest meets the approved curricular code.
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