© 2005, T. Grady Roberts Shaping the Future of Agricultural Education AGSC 327 Spring 2009 Adapted by Gary Briers and John Hall from

© 2005, T. Grady Roberts

Shaping the Future of Shaping the Future of Agricultural EducationAgricultural Education

AGSC 327AGSC 327

Spring 2009Spring 2009

Adapted by Gary Briers and John Hall from


Today’s Learning ObjectivesToday’s Learning Objectives

Explain how agricultural education has Explain how agricultural education has changedchanged

Identify some critical issues facing Identify some critical issues facing agricultural educationagricultural education

Describe how a national agenda is set for Describe how a national agenda is set for agricultural educationagricultural education


First, where have we been?First, where have we been?


Challenges in Ag EducationChallenges in Ag Education

What issues must be addressed to ensure What issues must be addressed to ensure agricultural education has a bright future?agricultural education has a bright future?

What is the biggest challenge facing agricultural What is the biggest challenge facing agricultural education today?education today?

What group or individuals must we reach and What group or individuals must we reach and foster support from and with in order for foster support from and with in order for agricultural education to be successful?agricultural education to be successful?


The Agricultural Education The Agricultural Education Program of the FutureProgram of the Future

Break into learning communities.Break into learning communities.

Discuss your ideas about the perfect Discuss your ideas about the perfect agricultural education program of the agricultural education program of the future.future.

(Be creative; be innovative; think big!)(Be creative; be innovative; think big!)

Present to class. Present to class.


Where are we going?Where are we going?


Ag Education LeadershipAg Education Leadership

The National Council for The National Council for Agricultural EducationAgricultural Education

NAAENAAE(Ag Teachers)(Ag Teachers)

AAAEAAAE(Professors)(Professors)

NASAENASAE(State Supervisors)(State Supervisors)

FFA AlumniFFA Alumni FFA FoundationFFA Foundation National FFANational FFA PASPAS

(Post-Secondary)(Post-Secondary) NYFEANYFEA

(Young Farmers)(Young Farmers)

Briers was Vice-President in 2002.Briers was Vice-President in 2002.


““10 x 15”10 x 15”

There will be in operation There will be in operation 1010,000 quality ag science ,000 quality ag science programs by 20programs by 2015 .15 .

All students will be All students will be members of the FFA and members of the FFA and have a supervised have a supervised agricultural experience that agricultural experience that supports classroom and supports classroom and laboratory instruction. laboratory instruction.


Wait!!!!!!!!!!Wait!!!!!!!!!!

Aren’t ag programs Aren’t ag programs community based?community based?

Why should we have Why should we have national plans?national plans?


Mile MarkersMile Markers

1988: publication of a book, 1988: publication of a book, Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for

EducationEducation

No longer focus on production agricultureNo longer focus on production agriculture

Surfacing of “agricultural literacy”Surfacing of “agricultural literacy”

Teaching science through agricultureTeaching science through agriculture

FFA should change to reflect theFFA should change to reflect thefuture of agricultural educationfuture of agricultural education

SOEPs should change to reflect SOEPs should change to reflect agriculture more broadly (SAEs)agriculture more broadly (SAEs)


Mile MarkerMile Marker

19961996 Reinventing Agricultural Education for Reinventing Agricultural Education for

the Year 2020 the Year 2020 (RAE 2020)(RAE 2020)Agricultural education from pre-k to adultAgricultural education from pre-k to adult

Lifelong instruction about agricultureLifelong instruction about agriculture

Agricultural literacyAgricultural literacy

Establish strategic alliances to ensure successEstablish strategic alliances to ensure success


Agriculture TeachersAgriculture Teachers

Nationally ~11,000 teachers; 7,400 programsNationally ~11,000 teachers; 7,400 programs

Texas ~1600 teachers; 900 programsTexas ~1600 teachers; 900 programs

National shortage of TEACHERSNational shortage of TEACHERS

(Biggest problem facing ag education)(Biggest problem facing ag education) 35 programs closed in 200135 programs closed in 2001

Unqualified candidatesUnqualified candidates


Total Ag Teaching PositionsTotal Ag Teaching Positions


Who Fills Ag Ed VacanciesWho Fills Ag Ed Vacancies


Recent Ag Ed GraduatesRecent Ag Ed Graduates


FFA MembershipFFA Membership

500,823500,823 members in members in 7,358 programs7,358 programs 27% Rural – farm27% Rural – farm 39% Rural – non farm39% Rural – non farm 34% Suburban/Urban34% Suburban/Urban

77% Caucasian, not Hispanic77% Caucasian, not Hispanic 17% Hispanic17% Hispanic 4% African-American4% African-American


FFA ActivitiesFFA Activities

1979:1979:

22 National Proficiency Areas22 National Proficiency Areas

8 Career Development Events8 Career Development Events

Now:Now:

45 National Proficiency Areas 45 National Proficiency Areas (What are they?)(What are they?)

24 Career Development Events 24 Career Development Events (What are (What are they?)they?)


Educational TrendsEducational Trends

AccountabilityAccountability

TestingTesting ReadingReading MathMath ScienceScience

College PreparationCollege Preparation Algebra, calculusAlgebra, calculus Physics, chemistryPhysics, chemistry Foreign languageForeign language


Today’s Learning ObjectivesToday’s Learning Objectives

Explain how agricultural education has Explain how agricultural education has changedchanged

Identify some critical issues facing Identify some critical issues facing agricultural educationagricultural education

Describe how a national agenda is set for Describe how a national agenda is set for agricultural educationagricultural education


Test 1Test 1

Mixture of M/C, short answer, & essayMixture of M/C, short answer, & essay

Look at objectives from each lessonLook at objectives from each lesson

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