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2016 ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION REPORT

AG R I C U LT U R A L E D U C A T I O N

THE ORIGINAL S T E M F I E L D

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agriculturaleducation.org

classroom/laboratory instruction Contextual inquiry-based

instruction on Agriculture, Food,

and Natural Resources topics

is delivered in an interactive

classroom and laboratory.

student organizations (FFa/Pas) Students develop their potential

for premier leadership, personal

growth, and career success

through engagement in activities

and programs of the FFA and PAS

student organizations.

Work-based learning (sae) A Supervised Agricultural

Experience (SAE) project

provides students with an

opportunity to apply knowledge

and explore careers through

internships, employment,

entrepreneurship, and/or

conducting AgriScience research.

AGED

agricultural education Program three-circle Model

Classroom/Laboratory Instruction

Work-Based Learning (SAE)

Student Organizations

(FFA/PAS)

illinois state board oF education

(217) 524-4832

Harley Hepner Principal Consultant Agricultural Education

Facilitating coordination in agricultural education

(217) 893-0091

Jess smitHers FCAE Coordinator

district Program advisors

Kevin larsen District 1 Program Advisor

lucas allen District 2 Program Advisor

Jennifer Waters District 3 Program Advisor

megan coy District 4 Program Advisor

Dean Dittmar District 5 Program Advisor

illinois agriculture in the classroom

(309) 557-3334

Kevin DaugHerty Education Director

illinois FFa center

(217) 753-3328

minDy Bunselmeyer Executive Director

JoHn eDgar Assistant Director

amy rocHKes Office Manager

illinois Foundation FFa

(217) 753-3328

Krystal Jungmann Major Gifts Associate

illinois association oF vocational agriculture teachers

(309) 456-3750

corinne galvan IAVAT President

illinois association oF community college agriculture instructors

(618) 545-3381

Bill Waggoner IACCAI President

illinois FFa alumni

(217) 753-3328

ricH DescHepper President

agriculturalteacher education

illinois state university

(309) 438-8084

Dr. DicK steffen

southern illinois university

(618) 453-2467

Dr. seB penseHoWarD Heavner

university oF illinois

(217) 244-3863

Dr. erica tHiemanDeBra Kortegary ocHs

Western illinois university

(309) 298-1080

Dr. anDreW BaKer

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agricultural education – stem in actionHarley Hepner • Principal Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education

Agricultural Education is a natural STEM program preparing students for college AND career success. The agriculture, food, and natural resource industry is inherently rooted in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and contains natural STEM connections.

Agricultural Education programs are based on a three-circle model that develops the whole

student through classroom instruction, student leadership organizations, and Supervised

Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. This model involves the instructor, parents, and the

community in the development of students through personal growth experiences and the

application of knowledge so as to become productive citizens in a chosen career.

Illinois offers five STEM related career pathways at the secondary level encompassing

over 300 different agricultural careers in which students may engage in learning about

agriculture, food, and natural resources. Each career pathway - Agricultural Science,

Agricultural Business and Management, Agricultural Mechanization and Technology,

Horticultural Management, and Natural Resources and Conservation Management – offers

more specific courses in the related content in which students may follow an interest in a

specific program of study leading to more specific postsecondary education or training and

finally to their chosen career.

Another key STEM component in Agricultural Education is preparing students for college

and career through implementation of educational standards. In Illinois classrooms,

the Illinois Agricultural Education curriculum, developed with teacher and industry

involvement, is being utilized by over 20 states nationally and includes hundreds of lesson

plans aligned with the new Illinois Learning Standards, the Next Generation Science

Standards as well as the National Agriculture Standards. This curriculum includes

extension activities, PowerPoints, performance-based academic assessments, and E-Units

(online student text) in each of the agricultural programs of study. Eighty percent of

agricultural programs receive academic course credit in math, science, social studies,

language arts, and/or consumer economics and close to half offer dual or articulated credit.

Second, the FFA is an intra-curricular student organization which engages students in

STEM related activities by providing students with an opportunity to build their academic

and technical skill by applying knowledge learned in the classroom and by practicing

their skill development and problem solving in various career development events. FFA,

one of Illinois’ officially recognized Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs),

offers opportunities for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success such

as through community service projects and training in public speaking, team building,

parliamentary procedure and others that reinforce often absent core employability skills

in today’s job seekers.

Finally, the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) offers a wide variety of STEM related

project based experiences outside of the classroom, yet based on student interest that can

be of an exploratory, research, entrepreneurial, or business placement nature. Students

learn to apply STEM related concepts gained in the agricultural program, to develop record

keeping skills, to work with mentors, and to learn responsibility through their project.

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These work-based experiences can also generate dollars in local communities and, in some

cases, lead to the start of a new small business.

The preparation and the opportunities agricultural education programs can provide to

students are unsurpassed. Employers notice when FFA appears on a resume because of

the leadership opportunities as well as the skill building and growth experiences to which

those students may have been exposed. Students who take advantage of this training

become more valuable to potential employers as they compete with other candidates in

their career field.

Building the capacity to supply the agriculture, food, and natural resource industry with

quality, potential employees through our agricultural education programs is a team effort.

While future STEM related job opportunities in the industry will require a steady supply of

new people, ideas, and resources, a network of partners is in place to assist in this effort.

With enthusiasm and passion at the grassroots level and both industry and government

leadership at all organizational levels, constituents and legislative leaders alike voice their

support for agricultural education. The partnerships supporting our mission include:

ilcae – The Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education is a

voluntary, grassroots agricultural industry group focused on the expansion

and improvement of Agricultural Education programs at all levels. ILCAE

is primarily an advocacy group focused on legislation that established the

Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education (ICAE) and the Agricultural

Education line item in the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) budget.

icae – The Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education is a 13-member committee

established by legislation and appointed by the Governor to advise both the governor and

state education agency concerning Agricultural Education K-adult.

isBe – The Illinois State Board of Education is the state agency

responsible for preK-12 education, including career and technical

education. The principal consultant serves in a supervisory,

administrative capacity related to program approval, funding and

regulatory requirements.

fcae – The Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education

Project is supported with funds from an identified Agricultural

Education line item within the ISBE budget. Project staff includes

a coordinator and five district professional staff charged with improving education in and

about agriculture, prekindergarten through adult levels.

team ag ed – Illinois Team Ag Ed is a group consisting of

representatives of the many partners within the Agriculture

Education community to address state issues and longer term

planning. This team includes professional staff from ISBE, FCAE, the

Illinois FFA Center, the University Council for Agricultural Education (teacher educators),

ICAE, ILCAE, Department of Agriculture and Ag-in-the-Classroom. Each provides input

based on the interests of those whom they represent.

illinois ffa center – The Illinois FFA Center is a non-governmental, state-level

administrative office with three full-time professional staff and a support staff

serving secondary and postsecondary organizations, but partnering with other

organizations preK-adult. Those directly served are the Illinois Association FFA, the

Illinois Foundation FFA, the Illinois FFA Alumni Association, the Illinois Association

of Vocational Agricultural Teachers, the Illinois Association of Community College

Agriculture Instructors, Collegiate FFA, and the Illinois Postsecondary Agricultural

Student (PAS) Organization.


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illinois foundation ffa – The Illinois Foundation FFA is a

foundation established to receive and disburse funds to support

quality Agricultural Education/FFA programs in Illinois. The

Foundation currently administers the Agriculture, Food, and Natural

Resources STEM Learning Exchange. Those interested in supporting

the foundation can visit http://www.illinoisffafoundation.org

illinois ffa alumni association – The Illinois FFA Alumni

Association supports and promotes the FFA organization and its

activities and Agricultural Education at every level.

ffa – The Illinois Association FFA is a career and technical

student organization for students enrolled in Agriculture

Education programs at the junior and senior high levels. Through

its activities, this organization promotes premier leadership,

personal growth, and career success for all agricultural education

student members.

iavat – The Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture

Teachers is a professional organization for agricultural education

teachers at all levels.

iaccai – The Illinois Association of Community College Agriculture

Instructors is a professional organization for postsecondary

agricultural education teachers.

pas & collegiate ffa– The Illinois Postsecondary Agricultural

Student (PAS) Organization is a career and technical student

organization for students enrolled in Agricultural Education

programs at the postsecondary level. PAS works cooperatively with

Collegiate FFA in Illinois, which is another university student group

providing activities to professionally advance students.

illinois ag-in-the classroom – Several statewide agricultural

literacy initiatives, both formal and informal, are being conducted

in Illinois. In the fall of 2005 the Illinois Farm Bureau Agriculture

in the Classroom program merged with Partners for Agricultural Literacy to form Illinois

Agriculture in the Classroom. This merge combined the efforts of the Illinois Farm Bureau,

Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE – a project of the Illinois State

Board of Education), University of Illinois Extension, Association of Illinois Soil and Water

Conservation District, various Illinois Commodity organizations and others in providing

agricultural literacy for students at levels K-8. The FCAE project serves as the coordination

point between these initiatives and the rest of Agricultural Education.

Working together on initiatives impacting Agricultural Education now and in the future, this network of partners contributes to the cultivation of talent helping students to become successful through an outstanding agricultural education program and through career opportunities from agricultural employers.

To learn more about teaching agriculture, go to www.TeachAg.net or to www.ilaged.org. If

you are interested in starting an agriculture education program, please contact the FCAE

Program Advisor in your area. http://www.agriculturaleducation.org

VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION

TEACHERS

IllinoisFoundationFFA

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illinois leadershiP council For agricultural education (ilcae)

Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education Members

Doug Hanson, ChairProHarvest SeedsDanforth, IL

alison myers, Vice-ChairIllinois Agriculture Leadership FoundationMacomb, IL

Karen Jones, SecretaryGrowmarkBloomington, IL

Karen Blatter1st Farm CreditNormal, IL

aJ clappTate and LyleWapella, IL

greg WeBBADMDecatur, IL

lanDon fryeGranularUrbana, IL

Kenny HartmanFarmerWaterloo, IL

Krista lottinvilleBurrus SeedsSheldon, IL

minDy mcDermottMonsantoWaterloo, IL

BecKy roppGrowmarkNormal, IL

Jeff reDmonCaterpillarPeoria, IL

Dave cattronEducator, RetiredJoliet, IL

Bill JoHnsonJoliet Junior CollegeJoliet, IL

Warren graeffPNC BankSt. Louis, IL

vern mcginnisGrowmark, RetiredBloomington, IL

DaviD mouserTri-Valley Schools, SuperintendentDowns, IL

cHris KenDallPeoria Educational Region for Employment and Career TrainingPeoria, IL

tammy millerJoliet Junior CollegeJoliet, IL

Kaitlin WeiteKamp John DeereMoline, IL

Jay HarrisJ.O. Harris SalesAlexander, IL

Kay sHipmanFarm WeekBloomington, IL

allen DietzEducator, RetiredClare, IL

Karen fraaseIL Department of AgricultureSpringfield, IL

luKe mcKelvieOsborn BarrTrenton, IL

Don moffittState RepresentativeGalesburg, IL

clay zWillingFarm CreditMahomet, IL

Jarret ranDollSyngentaSwansea, IL

cHaD colByCentral IL AgAtlanta, IL

gorDon roppNormal, IL





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illinois committee For agricultural education (icae) annual rePort

Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education

BecKy ropp, ChairILCAENormal, IL

Dr. ricHarD steffen, Vice-ChairUniversity Agriculture InstructorBloomington, IL

rylan rusK, SecretarySecondary Agriculture TeacherOlney, IL

vern mcginnisILCAEBloomington, IL

Karen fraase ILCAESpringfield, IL

Doug HansonILCAEDanforth, IL

Jay Harris, NomineeILCAEAlexander, IL

clay zWilling, NomineeILCAEChampaign, IL

parKer BaneSecondary Agriculture TeacherPontiac, IL

Bill HarmonCommunity College Agriculture InstructorMorrisonville, IL

Kevin DaugHertyAgriculture Literacy RepresentativeLeRoy, IL

Don norton Adult Education RepresentativeBloomington, IL

BraD pilcHer, NomineeFFA RepresentativeRoberts, IL

The Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education (ICAE) is a 13-member committee established by legislation and appointed by the Governor to advise both the governor and the state education agencies concerning Agricultural Education.

In 2016, ICAE not only advocated for adequate funding for agricultural education within

the Illinois State Board of Education but also focused on addressing challenges related to

agriculture teacher recruitment and retention.

The Agricultural Education line item in the Illinois State Board of Education budget

supports and impacts agriculture programs at every level in Illinois through the initiatives

identified. As members of the Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education (ICAE), we are

pleased that these projects enhanced local programs and increased opportunities for ALL

Illinois students to experience agricultural education, FFA, and PAS.


FY2016 Illinois Agricultural Education Line Item - $1,800,000

Illinois State Board of Education – Agricultural Education Line Item Appropriation

Pre-Kindergarten through 6th Grade Students

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Return on InvestmentImpact of funds invested through the Agricultural Education line item is $14,079,034.

1. Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom County Coalitions generated over 2.3

million dollars to match the $10,000 in Agricultural Education line item funds

invested in the statewide partnership this past year.

2. $11,672,184 in total net earnings were generated by agricultural education

students through entrepreneurial, job placement, or AgriScience research

Supervised Agricultural Education (SAE) projects.

Impact: 37,563 Teachers / 646,201 Students

Projects:1. Agricultural Literacy County Coalition Grants: Grants to county Agriculture

in the Classroom (AITC) partnerships to conduct classroom presentations on

Illinois’ largest industry – Agriculture.

2. Curriculum Resources for Pre-K through 6th grade teachers: Development

and revision of standards-aligned curriculum and resources which are

designed to not only inform students about agriculture, but to also help

students achieve academically.

3. FCAE On-Site Technical Assistance: Regional field-based staff members con-

duct regular on-site technical assistance to county Agriculture in the Class-

room coordinators.

Incentive Funding and GAST Grants $720,000

34% = Incentive Funding - $620,000 Local high schools with an approved agriculture

program receive an incentive funding grant allocation

based on their achievement of quality indicators.

6% = Growing Agricultural Science Teachers (GAST) Grants - $100,000 Grants to postsecondary agricultural programs for

the recruitment and development of agricultural

science teachers.

Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE) $1,080,000

36% = Teacher & Program Services - $655,000 Teacher and program on-site technical assistance

provided by FCAE staff.

15% = Professional Development, Curriculum & Instructional Resources - $275,000 Pre-service and in-service teacher

professional development; curriculum and

instructional resources.

8% = Administrative Costs - $150,000 Administration of FCAE Project.

40% 60%


Postsecondary

7th - 12th Grade Students

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Impact: 4 Universities and 24 community colleges

Projects:1. Incentive Funding Grant: Universities with an Agricultural Education teacher

training program receive a yearly grant allocation based on their achievement of

quality indicators.

2. Growing Agriculture Science Teachers Grant: Grants are provided to

postsecondary institutions to conduct initiatives which recruit and retain

quality students into the education profession.

3. FCAE On-Site Technical Assistance: Regional field-based staff members

conduct regular on-site technical assistance to community college agriculture

instructors and University agriculture teacher educators.

Impact: 321 secondary agricultural education programs; 30,562 students

Projects:1. Incentive Funding Grant: School Districts with approved agriculture programs

earn an average yearly grant allocation of $1,815. A school district’s allocation

amount is based on their achievement of quality indicators, thus the grant

rewards excellence.

2. Agriculture Teacher Professional Development: Several professional

development workshops (IAVAT conference, 212 conference, District

workshops, and others) are offered for high school agriculture teachers

designed to improve their technical knowledge and teaching effectiveness.

3. Ag Ed 499 - Beginning Agriculture Teacher Course: Graduate course for

inexperienced teachers (with 0-5 years of experience) are offered to supply

young teachers with skills necessary to be effectual teachers.

4. Curriculum and Instructional Resources: Development and revision of

high school agriculture curriculum and instructional resources that are

aligned with the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation

Science Standards. The curriculum provides students with technical

content necessary to prepare for a career in agriculture and it also assesses

achievement of academic proficiency.

5. Elite Conference: A conference for high school agriculture students to learn

about the agricultural teaching profession.

6. Student Teaching Grants: Mini-grants to student teachers in agricultural

education who intend to accept agriculture teaching positions in Illinois.

7. Improving Agricultural Education Programs Grant: Competitive mini-grants to

school districts to improve their AgriScience laboratory, Agricultural Mechanics

laboratory, or to upgrade the agriculture program’s use of technology.

8. FCAE On-Site Technical Assistance: Regional field-based staff members

conduct regular on-site technical assistance to high school agriculture teachers

and administrators.






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illinois agriculture in the classroomKevin Daugherty • Education Director for Illinois Ag in the Classroom

In the 2015-2016 school year, 71 Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom coalitions representing 76 counties conducted programs that reached 646,201 students across the state with an agricultural literacy message.

The seventy-one Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) coalitions were awarded

$564,500 in grant dollars from IAITC and there is an active Agriculture in the Classroom

effort in all 102 counties in Illinois. In addition to the $564,500 in IAITC funding, counties

reported spending over $2.3 million on local agricultural literacy efforts.

2015 New Materials:

• Soil Ag Mag

• Soybean Ag Mag

• Nutrition Ag Mag

• Pollinator Terra Nova

• Farm Hats Poster

• Apple Crunch Poster

• Read for the Win Resource (2016 Summer Reading Theme)

• Seasons of AITC (resources related to Seasons)

• Ready, Set, Grow — plant based activities for pre-K-2 linked to NGSS


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Program Funding

ADAMS

ALEXANDER

BOND

WINNEBAGO

BROWN

BUREAU

CALHOUN

CARROLL

CASS

CHAMPAIGN

CHRISTIAN

CLARK

CLAY

CLINTON

COLES

COOK

CRAWFORD

CUMBERLAND

DE KALB

DE WITT

DOUGLAS

DUPAGE

EDGAR

EDWARDS

EFFINGHAMFAYETTE

FORD

FRANKLIN

FULTON

GALLATIN

GREENE

GRUNDY

HAMILTON

HANCOCK

HARDIN

HENDERSON

HENRY

IROQUOIS

JACKSON

JASPER

JEFFERSON

JERSEY

LAKE

JOHNSON

KANE

KANKAKEE

KENDALL

KNOX

JODAVIESS

LA SALLE

LAWRENCE

LEE

LIVINGSTON

LOGAN

MCDONOUGH

STEPHENSON

MCLEAN

MACON

MACOUPIN

MADISON

MARION

MARSHALL

MASON

MASSAC

MENARD

MERCER

MONROE

MONTGOMERY

MORGAN

MOULTRIE

OGLE

PEORIA

PERRY

PIATT

PIKE

POPE

PULASKI

PUTNAM

RANDOLPH

RICHLAND

ROCK ISLAND

ST. CLAIR

SALINE

SANGAMON

SCHUYLER

SCOTT

SHELBY

STARK

MCHENRY

TAZEWELL

UNION

VERMILION

WABASH

WARREN

WASHINGTONWAYNE

WHITE

WHITESIDE

WILL

WILLIAMSON

BOONE

WOODFORD

Counties Funded by the IAITC Partnership

Counties Funded by County Money

Counties with active Ag Literacy Programs coordinated by volunteers

27,500

30,000

32,500

35,000

22,500

25,000

2016

37,500

40,000

500,000

450,000

600,000

550,000

400,000

350,000

300,000

650,000

2013 2014 2015201220162013 2014 20152012

27,500

30,000

32,500

35,000

22,500

25,000

2016

37,500

40,000

500,000

450,000

600,000

550,000

400,000

350,000

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650,000

2013 2014 2015201220162013 2014 20152012

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

1,236 1,106 1,203 1,308 1,198

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

5,057 4,900 4,503 3,782 3,104

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

1,151 1,343 1,188 1,472 1,671

Number of Students Reached, Pre-K – 8th

Number of Teachers Reached

Pre-Service Teachers Reached

Volunteers Utilized throughout the IAITC Programs

Hours of CPDUs Provided To Teachers


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the original stem classroom and laboratory

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education has been a growing trend, however, those of us in agriculture know that we have been teaching these concepts for many decades in agricultural education classrooms.

Whether it is the science of farming, engineering concepts through agricultural

mechanics or problem-solving and critical thinking through authentic experiences,

our students are applying knowledge and preparing for the workforce where skilled

workers are desperately needed.

During the 2015-2016 school year, agricultural courses in 80% of our Agricultural Education

Programs were fulfilling academic credit requirements in science, math, english language

arts, social sciences and consumer education. Additionally, 32% of programs are articulated

programs and 29% offer dual-credit in conjunction with their local community college.

Illinois Agricultural Education Instructors have the unique opportunity to utilize

over 1,000 ready-to-use, standards-based lesson plans through MyCAERT, an on-line

integrated learning system. These lessons are free for our teachers to utilize in their

classrooms and are updated on a regular basis. Topics range from Agriculture, Food and

Natural Resources to Agricultural Mechanics. Additionally, these lessons are designed

to align with the Illinois State Approved Course Outlines that are provided to all

instructors throughout the state.

IAVAT Excellence in Teaching Award ProgramFrom the northwestern tip of District 1 to the southernmost reaches of District 5, Illinois has

outstanding teachers in every part of the state. The Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture

Teachers recognizes these individuals by naming section, district and state winners annually

through the Excellence in Teaching Award Program during the closing luncheon at their annual

conference each June. This program helps to reinforce to young and veteran teachers alike, the

importance of peer support in this profession, underlining our retention efforts.

DISTRICT 1 WInnER & STATE WInnER

Rick Petitt, Ashton-Franklin Center “He is a teacher that embodies the adage ‘If you love what you do, you’ll never work a

day in your life.’ Mr. Petitt has devoted his entire life to his students. He is continually

honing his craft and constantly learning new things. As a seasoned veteran of 30 plus

years, Mr. Petitt is a colleague who will go out of his way to help another teacher.” -

Donna Page, Rochelle Ag Teacher

DISTRICT 2 WInnER

Toni Gabriel, Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich “Toni Gabriel is an outstanding teacher who develops her students into leaders.

The transformation that is made by the students from freshmen to senior year

is remarkable. They leave her program with confidence and well developed

communication skills.” - Jay Streicher, Somonauk Superintendent

DISTRICT 3 WInnER

Steve Buyck, Liberty “It is incredible to see a teacher who cares endlessly about the students at Liberty, and

yet has saved room in his heart to care about the success of other agricultural education

students, as well. He has ingrained passion, determination, and character into the students

whose lives he has touched.” - Kira Eidson, Payson Student

DISTRICT 4 WInnER

Randy Meyer, Nokomis“Mr. Meyer has served many roles in the agriculture education family - teacher, mentor,

advocator, and friend. I admire Mr. Meyer not only for the vast amount of achievements

he has received over the past several years but for his desire to see Illinois Agriculture

Education grow and advance. His strength and character is known and respected by all

across the state of Illinois.” - Mandy Totten, Shelbyville Ag Teacher

AGED




(FFA/PAS)


11

DISTRICT 5 WInnER

Jennifer Timm, Cisne“Jennifer Timm exemplifies the exact traits of a great teacher. She is honest,

caring, intelligent, and is of the utmost moral character. Mrs. Timm was my high

school Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor and is the reason I became an Ag Teacher

myself.” - Ethan Keyser, Flora Ag Teacher

Teacher Recruitment and RetentionThe success of Illinois’ agricultural programs are rooted in its quality teachers, but

the demand for more agriculture science teachers is significant. In Illinois, over the

last 10 years, the number of agricultural teaching positions has surpassed the number

of in-state graduates from the four pre-service institutions including Illinois State

University, Southern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and the University

of Illinois. This recognized critical teacher shortage provides many students, as

well as industry skilled professionals in related careers with an interest in teaching,

opportunities for those who wish to make a difference in the lives of others. It is our

teachers who reach our students, build or enhance their skills, and make a difference on

a daily basis.

Thus, recruitment and retention and efforts have increased over the past two years,

thanks to the State Teach Ag Results Program (STAR), a project of the National

Teach Ag Campaign that began in 2014. This program assists states, just like Illinois,

as they develop sustainable and effective efforts to address this nationwide issue

through consultation services as well as grant funding. Illinois has utilized the

program to provide additional opportunities to current, as well as pre-service and

prospective teachers. Included in these events was our first statewide agricultural

education program tour held in October 2015 for postsecondary agricultural

education majors in Illinois. Just over 30 students attended the three-day event

to witness the positive differences in outstanding agricultural education teachers

and programs throughout our state, in hopes of keeping the pre-service teachers

engaged in this profession. Illinois has also used the funds for care packages

for student teachers, and the annual ELITE Conference for secondary students

considering a future career in agricultural education.

The Growing AgriScience Teachers Grant Program (GAST), was conducted in an

effort to expose secondary and postsecondary students to the numerous benefits and

opportunities within careers in agricultural education. This grant program strives to

recruit and retain agricultural education teachers through student field-experiences

to increase their knowledge of the field and provide financial supports to help make

these opportunities available. Often times we also see these experiences can foster

mentoring relationships between current teachers and those who are interested in

pursuing a career in agricultural education. By developing personal relationships and

making experiential connections early on through these grant activities, the intent

is to grow the number of Illinois Agricultural Education graduates who choose a

teaching career.

Retention efforts have also focused on our current teachers in the form of professional

development. During this past year, 90% of the schools with an approved Agricultural

Education Program participated in professional development at the 212 Conferences,

IAVAT Workshops, District Workshops, or other workshops held throughout the year.

Additionally, we have been able to offer graduate coursework, including the Beginning

Agricultural Educators Course which is designed to assist teachers in their first year

in the profession. An additional challenge to our profession includes how often our

industry evolves; thus, driving our curriculum and own knowledge to evolve as well.

By offering timely workshops we hope to help teachers feel comfortable in learning

new content from industry experts who then become mentors to our teachers through

educational-business partnerships.

ProgramChAnGE

FROM 2015

+2

+1

+4%

no change

no change

-2%

-6%

-1

+3%

+2%

+6%

-1%

+1

+2

+5%

-$9

+5%

321 Total Programs

19 Students average per class

95 Students average per school

55 Students average per FFA chapter

18% Employ 2 or more teachers

32% Agriculture articulation agreement with colleges

29% Dual credit agriculture courses

94% MyCAERT curriculum used by teacher

44% MyCAERT curriculum used by students

53% Schools that have an Advisory Council

63% Schools that have an FFA Alumni

70 Average Quality Indicators per school out of 117 possible indicators

$1,815 Average Incentive Funding Grant allocation per school

57% Annual Report Submitted

20 Average Number of SAE home/employer visits

29% Junior High Ag Courses Taught

10% Coordinated/Taught Adult Workshop

6-12 Agriculture TeachersFacilities Provided by School

Graduation Requirements Fulfilled by Agricultural Courses

9 months (18%)

9 ½ months (18%)

10 months (24%)

10 ½ months (18%)

11 months (14%)

11 ½ months (3%)

12 months (3%)


12

ChAnGE FROM 2015

ChAnGE FROM 2015

ChAnGE FROM 2015

no change

no change

no change

no change

no change

no change

+5

+2%

-3%

+5%

+3%

-1%

-1%

+2%

+1%

+2%

+5%

+$552

+3%

+1%

+1%

Teachers

Contract Lengths

391 Total Teachers

57% Male

43% Female

29% 30 years of age or younger

23% Over age 50

39 Average age

34% 5 years of experience or less

15% 25+ years of experience

12 Average years of experience

38% Have a Masters Degree

87% Member of IAVAT (professional organization)

26% Provisionally certified

10 month Average contract length

$51,763 Average salary

73% Attended IAVAT Conference

75% Science

50% Biological Science Applications in Agriculture (BSAA) Course Offered

8% Physical Science Applications in Agriculture (PSAA) Course Offered

24% Consumer Education

2% Math

1% Social Studies

+3%

+1%

-2%

no change

-2%

-1%

+2%

-2%

+2%

+1%

-1%

-7%

-3%

-3%

-2%

-1%

-3%

77% Mechanics Lab

69% Greenhouse

63% Computer Lab

60% iPads/tablets

59% Interactive Whiteboard

59% Department or FFA Chapter Website

51% Land/plant Lab

42% Landscaping

42% Clickers/Smartphones

34% Blog, wiki, edmodo, edline

26% Garden Lab

22% Agriscience Lab

22% Aquaculture

17% Small Animal Lab

6% Nursery Lab

5% Podcast or streaming media

3% Large Animal Lab


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utilizing stem to enhance student success through FFa

AGED




(FFA/PAS)

The FFA Mission: FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

The National FFA Organization is an intra-curricular student organization that

comprises one of the three main components of the Agriculture Education three-

circle model. While the letters FFA stand for “Future Farmers of America,” the official

name of the organization was changed to “The National FFA Organization” in 1988,

as the focus of the organization has expanded to incorporate over 300 careers in the

agriculture industry and beyond. FFA not only prepares students for opportunities

within agriculture, but also helps to develop leadership, communication, and teamwork

traits within its members, which are critical in all aspects of life.

According to the National FFA Organization, there are 629,327 FFA members in grades

seventh through twelfth from 7,757 local FFA chapters throughout the United States,

Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Here in Illinois, there are 320 FFA chapters with 17,531 members who greatly benefit

from what the FFA has to offer. From local community service activities to competitive and

challenging Career Development Events, students are applying what they learn within the

agriculture classroom and FFA chapter to real world scenarios.

National Chapter AwardsFFA chapters apply for awards based on their work in the three areas (Chapter

Development, Student Development, and Community Development) of the National

Chapter Award. Section and state winning chapters in each of these areas are

selected based on their planning and preparation of events, execution of their plan,

and evaluating the results of their work. This year thirty-one chapters advanced to the

national competition based on their applications.

FFA Chapter Highlight – Waterloo FFA ChapterThis year’s state-winning chapter in the National Chapter Award is the Waterloo FFA

Chapter, located in Waterloo, Illinois. The FFA chapter advisors are Ms. Carrie Koester

and Mr. Tim McDermott, and their chapter consists of 165 FFA members. Leadership

training is a key component of the Waterloo FFA Chapter where the leadership

training event involves not only the chapter officers, but other FFA members, school

administration, and teachers. The Waterloo FFA Chapter also hosts a College and

Career Night with 12 colleges represented. The students who attend this event have a

great opportunity to discover their future opportunities. The community contribution

of the Waterloo FFA Chapter is very evident through their “Fill-the-Truck” food drive

as well as the “Captain Recycle” program, where the FFA members helped the school

recycle over 830 pounds of recyclables.

Career Development Events

FFA members have the opportunity to apply the skills they’ve gained in real-world

scenarios through the various Career Development Events, or CDE’s. These CDE contests

are either individual or group events and range from judging contests to public speaking.

The participation in these contests may help the FFA members discover their skills and

passions, thus leading them to successful careers. There are 26 Career Development

Events at the state level which occur throughout the year.

Career Development Event Highlight - Marketing Plan The state winning team in the Marketing Plan Career Development Event is from the

Paxton-Buckley-Loda (PBL) FFA Chapter. To prepare for this contest the PBL FFA members

worked with a local business to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and

threats for the business’ product or service. Upon completing the analysis and research,

they developed a marketing plan along with a budget for their plan which was presented to

panel of judges, who are typically marketing professionals. The benefits of the Marketing

Plan, as stated by Mike White, PBL FFA Advisor, is that “the events focuses students’

abilities to research, think creatively, work as a team, and to make oral presentation.”

2016 National Chapter Award Results 2016 Career Development Event Results


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ChAPTER DEvELOPMEnT

STuDEnT DEvELOPMEnT

COMMunITy DEvELOPMEnT

Section 1 Scales Mound

Section 2 Ashton-Franklin Center

Section 3 Cambridge

Section 4 West Central

Section 5 Midland

Section 6 Marengo

Section 7 Seneca

Section 8 Chicago Ag Sciences

Section 9 Pontiac

Section 10 Herscher

Section 11 West Prairie

Section 12 Farmington

Section 13 Pittsfield

Section 14 Athens

Section 15 Edwardsville

Section 16 Taylorville

Section 17 Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Section 18 Hoopeston Area

Section 19 Greenville

Section 20 Cumberland

Section 21 Mt. Vernon

Section 22 Waterloo

Section 23 Olney

Section 24 Marion

Section 25 Vienna

State Winner Waterloo

Scales Mound

Ashton-Franklin Center

Cambridge

West Central

Midland

Marengo

Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich

Chicago Ag Sciences

Pontiac

Herscher

West Prairie

Spoon River Valley

Pittsfield

Athens

Edwardsville

Taylorville

Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Hoopeston Area

Greenville

Cumberland

Nashville

Waterloo

Olney

Goreville

Vienna

Waterloo

Scales Mound

Oregon

Cambridge

West Central

Midland

Marengo

Seneca

Chicago Ag Sciences

Flanagan-Cornell

Herscher

West Prairie

Farmington

Pittsfield

Athens

Edwardsville

Taylorville

Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Hoopeston Area

Pana

Cumberland

Mt. Vernon

Waterloo

Olney

Goreville

Vienna

Waterloo

OvERALL STATE WInnER – WATERLOO FFA ChAPTER

CAREER DEvELOPMEnT EvEnT STATE-WInnInG STuDEnT OR FFA ChAPTER

Ag Business Management

Ag Communications

Ag Issues

Agronomy

Ag Mechanics

Ag Sales

FFA Creed Speaking

Dairy Foods

Dairy Cattle Evaluation

Dairy Cattle Handlers

Envirothon

Extemporaneous Public Speaking

Food Science

Forestry

Horse Evaluation (Reasons)

Horse Evaluation (Non-Reasons)

Horticulture

Job Interview

Livestock Evaluation (Reasons)

Livestock Evaluation (Non-Reasons)

Marketing Plan

Meats Evaluation

Nursery Management

Parliamentary Procedure

Poultry

Prepared Public Speaking

Veterinary Science

Prairie Central

Prairie Central

Midland

Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Prairie Central

Olney

Molly Schempp, Olympia FFA Chapter

Prairie Central

Stewardson-Strasburg

Connor Erbsen, Eastland FFA Chapter

Olney

Chase Gripp, Bureau Valley FFA Chapter

Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich

Prairie Central

Central-Burlington

United

Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Maddie Mitchell, Mahomet Seymour FFA Chapter

Prairie Central

Farmington

Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Prairie Central

Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Amboy

Prairie Central

Maddie Fugate, Mahomet Seymour FFA Chapter

Clifton-Central

Students

FFA Leadership Career Development Events Attended by SchoolEnrollment/FFA Membership Grades 6-12


15

DuPLICATED

unDuPLICATED

FFA

09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16

ChAnGE FROM 2015

ChAnGE FROM 2015

-1%

-1%

+3%

+4%

+4%

+3%

+3%

+1%

+1%

+1%

+2%

+2%

+2%

+1%

+1%

+1%

+1%

+7%

+7%

+6%

+3%

+11%

+5%

no change

no change

no change

no change

no change

no change

no change

no change

+2%

+6%

-1%

-6%

-3%

-3%

-8%DuPLICATED

40,617

40,035

39,926

40,006

40,027

38,817

36,306

unDuPLICATED

29,066

28,895

28,657

29,202

29,463

29,615

30,562

FFA MEMBERShIP

17,602

16,713

16,712

17,640

17,529

17,410

17,679 -3%

-13%

-1%

-4%

-4%

-2%

83% 9-12th grade students

17% 6-8th grade students

61% Male

39% Female

8% Minority

11% Living on a family farm

14% Urban Students (living in a city of 20,000+)

58% Are FFA members

64% Senior graduates went on to a postsecondary institution

36% Senior graduates entering the workforce

72% Senior graduates entering community college

28% Senior graduates entering a university

84% State/National FFA Conventions

69% Livestock

65% Agronomy

65% Public Speaking

64% Land-Use

57% Horse

53% Farm Bureau Youth Conference

53% 212 Leadership Conference

49% Section Agriculture Education Fair

49% Milk Products

49% Mechanics

45% Quiz Bowl

38% Dairy Cattle

38% Parliamentary Procedure

38% Poultry

37% Horticulture

37% Leadership Camp

33% Section Team Activities and Responsibilities (STAR) Conference

33% Job Interview

30% Agriculture Sales

29% Government Awareness Day

29% Forestry

28% Meat Science

27% Food Science

26% Agribusiness

21% Envirothon

16% Agriscience Fair

15% Washington Leadership Conference

12% Veterinary Science

3% Ag Issues

3% Landscape/Floral Design

3% Communications

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

Work-based learning

Types of SAEs Completed by Students

SAE StudentsChAnGE

FROM 2015

+$55,888

+$53

-2%46% Completed a Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE)

$1,001 Average SAE net income

$11,672,184 Total Earnings of Students with an SAE

AGED




(FFA/PAS)


16

Work-Based Learning is a method of teaching that dates back to the early days of agriculture and agricultural education. Early on students may have found themselves developing skills to be able to work on the family farm but today’s students are developing career readiness skills through the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Program through authentic career investigations and job shadowing in authentic settings.

This past year 14,059 students, or 46% of Agricultural Education students statewide,

completed a SAE project. These projects include entrepreneurship programs where

students develop and implement their own businesses; placement programs that place

students in business or industry; research/agriscience programs that challenge students

to investigate agriculture-related topics in science, technology, engineering, and math;

and exploratory programs which allow students to discover their interests. Learning

through experience in real world situations allows students to take abstract concepts to a

new level and develop both intellectually and personally while exploring careers prior to

graduation in order to make educated decisions about postsecondary education and their

future in the workforce.

Agricultural Education students are proud of their SAE accomplishments and compete

at the local, section, and state award program, which includes over 80 award areas in

Illinois. Students not only gain knowledge and skills from these experiences, they also

earn degrees of membership in the FFA organization beginning with the Greenhand and

Chapter Degrees and concluding with the State and American Degrees, which are the

highest honors bestowed upon a member at the respective levels.

Entrepreneurship (38%)

Job Placement (55%)

Research (2%)

Exploratory (5%)

Illinois FFA State Proficiency Winners:

Illinois FFA State Stars: 2016 FFA American Stars:


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Agricultural Communications – Kendra Flood, Cumberland FFA

Agricultural Education – Lauren Robison, Mulberry Grove FFA

Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication – Roy Day, West Prairie FFA

Agricultural Mechanics Energy Systems - Jacob Casey, West Carroll FFA

*Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Entrepreneurship – John Mitchell Jr., Galatia FFA

Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Placement – Sean-Paul Trotter, Hamilton County FFA

Agricultural Processing – Harmony Slagel, Prairie Central FFA

*Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship – Braden Ifft, Tri-Point FFA (NATIONAL WINNER)

*Agricultural Sales Placement – Maddison Caldwell, Elmwood FFA (NATIONAL WINNER)

*Agricultural Services – Brooke Schafer, Clifton Central FFA

Agriscience Research Animal Systems– Courtney Wiedenmann, Orion FFA

Agriscience Research Integrated Systems – Maddie Fugate, Mahomet-Seymour FFA

Agriscience Research Plant Systems – Matthew Runyon, Olney FFA

Beef Production Entrepreneurship – Austin Walter, Ottawa FFA

Beef Production Placement – Kassidy Groeper, Williamsfield FFA

Dairy Production Entrepreneurship – John Redeker, Cissna Park FFA

Dairy Production Placement – Shelby Phillips, Altamont FFA

Diversified Agricultural Production - Kyle Hemmersbach, Byron FFA

*Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship – Jared Haberkorn, Tri-Point FFA

Diversified Crop Production Placement – Grace Pytlinski, Waltonville FFA

Diversified Horticulture Production - Jackie Marco, Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich FFA

Diversified Livestock Production – Halle Runner, West Prairie FFA

Electrical Technology - Austin Poffenberger, Eastland FFA

Emerging Agricultural Technology - Ben Robinson, Taylorville FFA

*Environmental Science and natural Resources – Kacie Haag, Tri-Point FFA

Equine Science Entrepreneurship – Emily Shilling, Olney FFA

Equine Science Placement – Cole Whisman, Rockridge FFA

Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production – Blake Hayes, Salem FFA

Food Science & Technology - Alec Higgason, Taylorville FFA

Food Service - Cassie Johnson, West Carroll FFA

Forage Production – John Campbell, United FFA

Forest Management and Products – Seth Weymouth, Marissa FFA

Fruit Production – Grace Wolf, Freeburg FFA

Goat Production – Tess Cummings, Iroquois West FFA

*Grain Production Entrepreneurship – Nathan Mayfield, Athens FFA

Grain Production Placement – Zack Wikek, Indian Creek FFA

*home and/or Community Development – Noah Sellars, Winchester FFA

Landscape Management – Austin Norris, Taylorville FFA

*nursery Operations – Brandon Livingston, Bushnell Prairie City FFA (NATIONAL WINNER)

Outdoor Recreation - Jillian Diehl, Sycamore FFA

Poultry Production Management - Andrew Larson, LeRoy FFA

Safety - Lauren Sigafus, Scales Mound FFA

Sheep Production – Trevor Torrance, West Prairie FFA

Small Animal Production and Care – Casey Engelhorn, Normal West FFA

Specialty Animal Production – Marshall Martin, Princeville FFA

Specialty Crop Production - Jacob Durdan, Woodland FFA

Swine Production Entrepreneurship – Allison McCullough, Central of Clifton FFA

Swine Production Placement – Brock Burgener, Central A&M FFA

*Turf Grass Management – Travis Winans, Taylorville FFA (NATIONAL WINNER)

vegetable Production – Drew Groezinger, Stockton FFA

veterinary Science – Olivia Reed, Waterloo FFA

Wildlife Production and Management – Daniel Hartman, West Carroll FFA

*Indicates students who were Illinois winners as well as finalists at the 2016 National FFA Convention in their respective areas.

Illinois recognized 497 Illinois FFA Degree recipients at the 88th Illinois FFA Convention in June 2016. Top candidates are chosen in each category with this years’ winners including:

Star AgriBusiness: Travis Winans, Taylorville FFA

Star AgriScience: Kacie Haag, Tri-Point Chapter FFA

Star Farmer: Austin Walter, Ottawa FFA

Star Placement: Cole Fredrickson, Maroa-Forsyth FFA

Illinois has nominated 91 members to receive the American FFA Degree at the 2016 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. These members have demonstrated the highest levels of performance in the organization; of these students, the top candidates are chosen in each category. This year’s winners include:

Star AgriBusiness: Alex Dambman, Eastland FFA

Star AgriScience: Parrish Smith, A-C Central FFA

Star Farmer: Marshall Fink, Eastland FFA

Star Ag Placement: Alan Osterhaus, Chadwick Milledgeville FFA

SAE Areas by AFNR PathwayWork-Based Learning: A full circle story

Animal Systems (36%)

Agribusiness (16%)

Power, Structural, Technical Systems (11%)

Plant Systems (21%)

Natural Resources (4%)

Food Products & Processing (9%)

Environmental Systems (3%)


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Jay Harris, of rural Alexander, Illinois, operates J.O. Harris Equipment Sales in

conjunction with his family. This business started with the efforts of his grandfather

in 1934 when he began selling farm equipment, not knowing the impact this business

would have upon his family, as well as numerous students in the local communities

who are seeking experiences in Agricultural Mechanics through a variety of SAEs.

“I started as a freshman buying 4 Row John Deere 7000 Planters to sell. I would

rebuild and paint them and gained a good working knowledge of planters. Soon I

developed a niche market buying and selling small used planters and building custom

planters. FFA and my SAE helped to encourage my entrepreneurial spirit to grow

and expand my business into the business our family runs today,” shares Jay.

“I like to hire students who are FFA members with an SAE because they know how to

set goals and are driven to learn and better themselves. With the guidance of their

FFA advisor they plan for success and advancement later on in their own careers and

businesses,” according to Jay. “After high school and/or college they are always on

the top of my “to hire” list. Eighty percent of my employees are past FFA members

who started their careers with an SAE. Work based learning through FFA not only

helped me as I began my career but has played an important role in securing quality

employees for our business.”

Whether a student is developing career awareness in agricultural mechanics as part of an Exploratory SAE or working side by side with Jay Harris in a high intensity Placement SAE, there is something for every student.

Through these experiences Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs allow

students to develop soft skills, participate in authentic job-related experiences,

develop their professional network and realize that the hard skills they are learning

in school are linked to their future goals. Additionally, on-site experiences may allow

students access to equipment and technology in the industry that may be not be

available in their local schools.

Work-based learning not only benefits students, but also local employers, communities

and the economy by allowing employers to recruit and train employees for their

business before they ever enter the workforce. SAEs allow agricultural education

students to help build an equipped workforce for positions that could otherwise go

unfilled. Students entering the workforce are better trained and can make a smooth

transition from secondary education to their future careers. On a larger level, students

are receiving career training on-site and developing skills that allow our workforce to

be more competitive.

In Illinois, there are 15 PAS Chapters and 425 student members cultivating their futures

in Agriculture through participation in fall and spring conferences at the state and

national level. Next year, however, Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) will be

re-starting their agriculture program after a 15 year absence. IVCC President Jerry

Corcoran recently said 600 area high school students study agriculture but had to go

elsewhere for college ag classes.

“I think it’s an exciting time to get into agriculture. We’re trying to fill a niche and a void,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran told the newspaper Farmweek when explaining why IVCC decided to restart agricultural education.

Mr. Willard Mott was recently hired to lead the development of the new program.

Formerly an Ag teacher at Bureau Valley High School, Mott looks at his new role as an

opportunity to “build a pipeline” for students to be trained to be successful in careers in

Agriculture. As the program grows and develops IVCC will look towards programs like PAS

to provide students with the skills necessary to be successful in the agriculture industry.

“Student organizations such as PAS provide college students with an opportunity to

fine tune their skill set for a career in agriculture.”-Willard Mott, Agriculture Program

Coordinator, IVCC

The PAS Mission: The National Postsecondary Agricultural Student (PAS) Organization provides opportunities for individual growth, leadership, and career preparation.

The Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS) is dedicated to the

development of student career interests and abilities in the areas of agriculture, agri-

business, and natural resources at approved postsecondary institutions which offer

baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and/or certificates. Through its motto,

“Dedicated to uniting education and industry in agriculture,” PAS strives to develop ties

between a student’s postsecondary education and his or her future career in agriculture.

Officially founded in Kansas City, Missouri in March of 1980, PAS is a career and technical

student organization which has been approved by the United States Department of

Education as an integral component of Career and Technical Education. With over

6,000 members from over 55 postsecondary institutions in 12 states, PAS gives college

agriculture students an opportunity to develop and showcase their career skills through a

competitive environment in their chosen area of expertise. Competitive events in which

students may participate include both Agricultural knowledge based competitions and

“Career Planning Areas” where members participate in and are scored on an interview

within a specific career in Agriculture.


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community college/Pas

Faculty

Enrollment By Gender Demographics

Enrollment By Degree

Program Information


20

2016 2016 2016 20162015 2015 2015 2015

2000

1500

1000

500

ChAnGE FROM 2015

ChAnGE FROM 2015

-1

-14

-2

-10%

-3

+5

no change

+4%

+17%

+537

+9

+6

+92

+3

+64

+156

+132

+1

+1

+1

+$340

+16%

+6%

-388 Full Time Instructors

114 Part Time Instructors

30 Average Teaching Load Contact Hours per Year

12 Average Number of Years Teaching

49 Average Age

$68,011 Full Time Salary

64% Education Level at MS or Higher

81% Instructors Indicating Previous Industry Experience

24 Average Years Pre-Teaching Industry Experience

25 Total Programs

15 Postsecondary Agriculture Student (PAS) Chapters

425 Total PAS Members

43% College Students Who Were Former High School Ag Education Students

100% Programs with Advisory Councils

13 Average Members per Advisory Council

866 High School Students Who Received Articulated Course Credit

521 High School Students Who Received Dual Credit

48% Programs Offering Online Courses

64 Total Online (online only and blended) Courses Offered

915 Students Enrolled in Online (online only and blended) Courses

35 Online (only online instruction) Courses Offered

530 Students Enrolled in Online (only online instruction) Courses

30 Online (Blended / Hybrid) Courses Offered

385 Students Enrolled in Online (Blended / Hybrid) Courses

male non-Farm

male Farm

Female non-Farm

Female Farm

1,140 36% 786 25%

813 26% 432 14%

62% 38%male Female

TRAnSFER

536

614

-78

AAS

2005

1731

+274

nOn-DEGREE

240

685

-445

TOTAL

3411

3605

-194

CERTIFICATE

630

575

+55

2016

2015

Change from 2015

community college

Agriculture Majors


21

2016 2016 2016 20162015 2015 2015 2015

u OF ISIuISu WIu

348

240

24

n/a

n/a

11

195

155

0

-486

6,469

13

441

446

129

n/a

n/a

50

976

1044

220

+465

88,367

191

Change

2016

Male

Female

2016 Undergraduate Enrollment

university

Incoming Freshman

Transfers

Admitted Graduate Students

Number of Agriculture Faculty

Credit Hours Generated by Department

U of ISIUISU WIU

2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016

Male

Female

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

+57

606

+2

350

+75

887

-51

2020

Change

Total

-12

103

118

86

50

+20

71

84

69

48

-32

144

303

252

87

-6

415

443

429

346

Change

2016

Total

2014

2015

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Agricultural Education Line Item FundingAgricultural Education Facts

Illinois State Board of Education100 North First Street | Springfield, IL 62777-0001

www.isbe.net

James t. meeKs Chair

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer | Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois December 2016 2K 16-3235-00-09-010-5050-51

tony smitH, pH.D. Superintendent

1987 $48,500

1988 $48,500

1989 $1,000,000

1990 $1,040,000

1991 $1,040,000

1992 $1,040,000

1993 $1,040,000

1994 $1,081,600

1995 $1,081,600

1996 $1,181,600

1997 $1,299,000

1998 $1,429,700

1999 $1,500,000

2000 $2,000,000

2001 $2,000,000

2002 $1,950,000

2003 $1,881,200

2004 $1,881,200

2005 $1,881,200

2006 $2,381,200

2007 $2,881,200

2008 $2,881,200

2009 $3,381,200

2010 $3,043,100

2011 $1,947,600

2012 $1,800,000

2013 $1,800,000

2014 $1,800,000

2015 $1,759,900

2016 $1,800,000

• In the 2015-2016 school-year, 71 IL Agriculture in

the Classroom Coalitions representing 76 counties

conducted programs that reached 646,201 students

across the state with an agricultural literacy message.

• Agricultural Education non-duplicated student

enrollment continues to trend upward.

1989-1990: 11,867

1999-2000: 24,301

2015-2016: 30,562

• In 2016, Agriculture students in Illinois were 39% female,

8% minority, and 89% were non-farm residents.

• Students from 210 High School Agriculture programs

participated in Public Speaking Career Development

Events (CDE’s).


participated in Parliamentary Procedure CDE’s.


participated in Job Interview CDE’s.


participated in Agriculture Sales CDE’s.

• $11,672,184 in total net earnings were generated by

agricultural education students through work-based

learning activities known as Supervised Agricultural

Experience (SAE) projects.

• 80% of the agricultural education programs receive

academic course credit in math, science, social studies,

language arts, or consumer economics.

• 72% of the agriculture graduating seniors continued with

postsecondary education, 70% at community colleges

and 30% at universities.

• 29% of the agriculture education programs offer dual-

credit agriculture courses where students receive credit

at the secondary and postsecondary levels.

• The five FCAE Program Advisors made 489

on-site assistance visits to AITC coordinators, high

school agriculture teachers, and postsecondary

agriculture instructors.

Documents

2016 ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION REPORT · 2016 IllInoIs AgrIculturAl EducAtIon rEport i 2016 ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION REPORT AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION THE ORIGINAL STEM FIELD