Focus Team Communication Plan
Topic / Subject
Youth Development / Agricultural Literacy
Animal Science Education
Citizenship & Leadership Education
Communication Arts & Sciences
Environmental Education
Family & Consumer Sciences
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Plant Sciences
Science & Technology
Workforce Preparation and Career Development

Goal 3: Life Skill Focus Team

*Florida Residents – Addition/change

Primary Audience / Description
Florida Residents
School Age Youth / School age (ages 5-18) youth under the legal adult age of 18.
Infants & Children / Infants and preschool children under the age of 5.

Life Skills Developed in Youth Through Subject Matter Experiences

Outcomes / Indicators / Indicator revisions
Develop Communication Skills / Youth demonstrate creative ways to communicate ideas and information / Number of Youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment of communication skills.
Youth demonstrate knowledge and skills to prepare and present public presentations / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment/standard on public presentations.
Youth Develop improved intrapersonal communication skills (speaking, writing, listening) / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment on intrapersonal communication skills.
Develop Competencies in Citizenship and Civic Engagement / Youth are engaged in civic governance and community decision-making / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of civic governance and community decision-making.
Youth contribute hours of volunteer service to communities / Number of youth reporting hours of community service.
Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of volunteer service.
Develop Competencies of Goal-Setting. Planning and Organizing / Youth develop effective goal-setting skills / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate levels of goal-setting skills.
Youth develop skills in effective time management / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of skill in time management.
Youth develop skills in planning and organizing / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate levels of skill attainment in planning and organizing.
Develop Decision-Making and Critical Thinking Skills / Youth demonstrate ability to acquire, process, and interpret data / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate levels of attainment with acquiring, processing, and interpreting data.
Youth demonstrate ability to solve problems / Number of youth demonstrating and reporting moderate levels of attainment in problem solving skills.
Youth develop and practice wise use of resources / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment regarding wise use of resources.
Youth make informed decisions / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of skill attainment in decision-making.
Outcomes / Indicators
Develop Employability and Workforce Preparation Skills / Youth develop interview skills / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment regarding interview skills.
Youth develop resume skills / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment regarding resume skills.
Youth increase knowledge of career choices / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of knowledge of career choices.
Develop Health Lifestyle Choices / Youth demonstrate increase knowledge, skills or improved practices for personal safety / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment of knowledge, skills or practices for personal safety.
Youth increase knowledge, skills or improved practices relating to healthy food choices, food preparation or food safety / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment of knowledge, skills or improved practices of healthy food choices, food preparation or food safety.
Youth increase positive activities that promote physical health and well-being / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting increased levels of positive activities promoting physical health and well-being.
Develop Increased Competencies in Personal Ethics/Character / Youth demonstrate character and adhere to a code of ethical principles / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting positive practices of character and ethical principles.
Youth will show respect and consideration for others. / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment in respect and consideration for others.
Develop increased Self-Esteem/Self-Confidence / Youth develop a positive attitude themselves and their future / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment on positive self attitudes.
Youth report increased confidence and feelings of safety to try new things / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of confidence to try new things and feelings of safety.
Develop Leadership Skills / Youth and adults adopt best practices for effective youth-adult partnerships / Number of youth and adults demonstrating/
reporting adopting best practices for effective youth-adult partnerships.
Youth assume leadership roles as evidenced by teaching/helping others / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting teaching / helping others.
Youth demonstrate skills in leading and facilitating groups / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting leading and group facilitation skills.
Youth exhibit leadership skills associated with serving as officers in community or school based clubs, committees, and, councils / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting leadership skills associated with serving as officers in community or school based clubs, committees, and, councils.
Develop Positive Relationship Skills With Others / Youth and adults will value, respect and practice an appreciation for diversity / Number of youth demonstrating practices/ reporting moderate to high levels of respect for diversity.
Youth demonstrate positive attitudes, knowledge and skills relating to working with peers / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate to high levels of attainment in peer collaboration.
Youth develop personal competencies of team work and cooperation / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate to high levels of teamwork or group cooperation.
You will show respect and consideration for others / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate to high levels of respect and consideration for others.
Develop Positive Social Skills / Youth demonstrate ability to make new friends / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate to high level of attainment regarding new friendships.
Youth demonstrate effective skills in conflict resolution / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of conflict resolution skill attainment.
Youth demonstrate wise choices of positive friendships / Number of youth demonstrating / reporting positive choices among friends.
Improve Agriculture and Environmental Knowledge/Skills / Youth demonstrate increased knowledge of ecological systems / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of knowlege of ecological systems.
Youth improved knowledge of biological principles of living organisms / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of knowledge of biological principles.
Youth increase their knowledge and best practices for environmental stewardship and conservation of natural resources / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment of knowledge/practices in environmental stewardship and conservation principles.
Youth increase their knowledge of agricultural production and its importance for life / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of knowledge of agricultural production
Youth will adopt conservation practices to sustain natural resources / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of conservation practices.
Improve Animal Science Skills / Youth Adopt best management practices for animal care / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate levels of attainment of practices in animal care management
Youth adopt safe and ethical management practices for animal welfare / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate to high levels of safe and ethical animal care.
Youth demonstrate ability to judge and select quality animals / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate to high ability level to judge and select quality animals.
Youth demonstrate ability to show exhibit animals / Number of youth demonstrating moderate to high level of ability in animal exhibition/showmanship.
Youth are able to make the best economical choices for a given situation / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate to high level of ability to make effective economical decisions in a given situation.
Youth demonstrate increase knowledge, skills or improved practices for personal safety / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate to high levels of knowledge, skills and practices for personal safety.
Outcomes / Indicators
Improve Family and Consumer Skills / Youth increase knowledge, skills or improved practices relating to healthy food choices, food preparation or food safety / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate to high levels of knowledge, skill or practices for healthy food choices, preparation and/or safety.
Youth increase knowledge/skills or improved practices for child care and development / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate to high level of knowledge or skills in child care and development practices.
Youth increase knowledge/skills or improved practices related to clothing construction, care and selection / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate to high levels of knowledge and skillst in clothing construction, care, and selection
Youth increase knowledge/skills or improved practices related to financial literacy and money management / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate to high level of financial literacy and money management skills.
Youth understand the rights and responsibilities as a consumer. / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate level of knowledge of consumer rights and responsibilities.
Improve Science and Technology Skills / Youth can demonstrate knowledge and application of scientific inquiry process / Number of youth demonstrating/report/apply moderate to high level of knowledge of the scientific inquiry process.
Youth demonstrate ability to acquire, process, and interpret data / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate to high level of ability related to acquiring, processing and interpreting data.
Youth improve knowledge/skills or improved practices of computer technology / Number of youth demonstrating/ reporting moderate to high levels of attainment in computer technology skills.
Youth improved knowledge of biological principles of living organisms / Number of youth demonstrating/reporting moderate to high levels of knowledge of biological principles of living organisms.