| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 11 and 12. The practicum course is a paid or
unpaid capstone experience for students participating in a coherent
sequence of courses in the Government and Public Administration Career
Cluster. Students shall be awarded two credits for successful completion
of this course. A student may repeat this course once for credit provided
that the student is experiencing different aspects of the industry
and demonstrating proficiency in additional and more advanced knowledge
and skills.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Government and Public Administration Career
Cluster focuses on planning and performing governmental functions
at the local, state, and federal levels, including governance, national
security, foreign service, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations.
(3) Students in the Practicum in Local, State, and
Federal Government will concurrently learn advanced concepts of political
science and government workings in the classroom setting and in the
workplace. In addition, students will apply technical skills pertaining
to government and public administration in a direct mentorship by
individuals in professional settings such as government, public management
and administration, national security, municipal planning, foreign
service, revenue, taxation, and regulation.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) communicate effectively with others using oral
and written skills;
(B) demonstrate collaboration skills through teamwork;
(C) demonstrate professionalism by conducting oneself
in a manner appropriate for the profession and workplace;
(D) demonstrate a positive, productive work ethic by
performing assigned tasks as directed;
(E) show integrity by choosing the ethical course of
action and complying with all applicable rules, laws, and regulations;
and
(F) demonstrate time-management skills by prioritizing
tasks, following schedules, and tending to goal-relevant activities
in a way that uses time wisely and optimizes efficiency and results.
(2) The student analyzes classical and modern political
theories. The student is expected to:
(A) review the works of theorists such as Plato, Aristotle,
Cicero, Machiavelli, Confucius, Hobbes, Locke, Hegel, and Marx; and
(B) analyze contributions to modern political science
from classical theorists such as Polybius, St. Thomas Aquinas, Dante,
Bodin, Montesquieu, Kautilya, Ibn Khaldun, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Smith,
Nietzsche, Gandhi, and Keynes.
(3) The student analyzes the U.S. Constitution and
constitutional law. The student is expected to:
(A) review basic information related to the U.S. Constitution
such as the Articles of Confederation, framers of the Constitution,
constitutional conventions, separation of powers, checks and balances,
ratification, and the amendment process; and
(B) create a classroom Constitution and Bill of Rights
simulating the U.S. Constitution.
(4) The student explores government ethics. The student
is expected to formulate a plan for avoiding ethical problems in the
future.
(5) The student conducts a project using analytical
problem-solving techniques. The student is expected to:
(A) research a problem such as a government and public
administration issue, a feasibility study, or a product evaluation;
(B) investigate the issues associated with the problem;
(C) collect primary data such as interviews, surveys,
and observations;
(D) express thoughts logically and sequentially in
preparing a formal report;
(E) interpret and present quantitative data in graph
format within the report;
(F) prepare visuals and handouts to support the presentation;
and
(G) make a final presentation of the study to the appropriate
stakeholders.
(6) The student documents knowledge and skills attained
in the practicum. The student is expected to:
(A) update a professional portfolio to include recognitions,
awards, scholarships, a resume, a sample of work, and an evaluation
from the practicum supervisor; and
(B) present the portfolio to interested stakeholders.
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