Ag In The Classroom

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The strength of Ag in the Classroom comes from its grassroots organization and the fact that educators are very much a part of the movement. Giant strides have been made since 1981. Ag in the Classroom is regarded as a refreshing and flexible educational program designed to supplement and enhance the teacher's existing curriculum.
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Pre K-8 County Coalition Forms
9/2/2010 Website Address Off-Site Link
Agriculture in the Classroom individuals can locate forms related to funding requests and annual reports here.
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Secondary ISU Agriculture Student Survey Report
8/4/2009 PDF Document (298K)
The purpose of this research is to gain insights into the decision process attracting students to enroll in the agriculture curriculum leading to a career in the agriculture sector. The findings will be used by Vision for Illinois Agriculture to develop communication strategies to assure an adequate supply of qualified employees to support the needs of the Illinois agriculture sector.
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Secondary "Final Report for the 2009 Teacher Retention Study"
6/30/2009 PDF Document (38K)
This study was conducted to create a longitudinal dataset to be utilized to highlight or predict trends within the beginning agriculture teachers in Illinois. Similar data was collected in the 2005-2006, 2006-2007and 2007-2008 academic years. Data was collected from the “Program Development for Entry Level Teachers in Agricultural Education” course (AgEd 500).
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County Coalition Forms
9/2/2010 Website Address Off-Site Link
Agriculture in the Classroom individuals can locate forms related to funding requests and annual reports here.
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Ag Literacy Pre K-8 - Research Reports

An Assessment of The “Chick It Out” Agricultural Literacy Program's Impact On Elementary Student Outcomes
8/1/2005 PDF Document (110K)
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Elementary Student Outcomes Of A Year-Long Agricultural And Environmental Literacy Unit
6/1/2004 PDF Document (90K)
The researchers of this quasi-experiment sought to determine the effects of a year-long agroecosystem unit on student comprehension, application of knowledge, interest motivation, and interest in cooperative learning.
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An Examination of Elementary Teacher's and Agricultural Literacy Coordinators' Beliefs Related to The Integration of Agriculture
6/1/2003 PDF Document (159K)
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which elementary school teachers’ and agricultural literacy coordinators’ beliefs of agriculture are related to the nature and scope (e.g., topics, activities, and number of lessons) of integrating agriculture into their instruction.
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Impacts of Agricultural Literacy Programs
9/1/2002 PowerPoint File (71K)
Investigate the impact of Ag Literacy Programs on the perception of elementary and junior high school teachers in Illinois.
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Impacts of Agricultural Literacy Programs - Mini-Research Project Final Report
8/1/2002 PDF Document (331K)
The primary purpose of this proposal was to investigate the impact of Agricultural Literacy programs on Illinois elementary and junior high school teachers’ perceptions of the agriculture industry.
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