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Educator Resources : Secondary Ed. - Research Reports
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Illinois Agriculture Teacher Exit Survey for the Year 2009 8/26/2009 
(32K)
The data collection stage of this project successfully yielded 10 usable surveys out of a possible 11. The actual response rate for this project was 91%. The project director determined there were 11 individuals that decided to leave the profession in 2009. There were 31 actual state-wide openings. The project director was able to locate personal information for 11 out of the 11 individuals to be utilized for data collection. more... |
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ISU Agriculture Student Survey Report 8/4/2009
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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. more... |
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"Final Report for the 2009 Teacher Retention Study" 6/30/2009
(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). more... |
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Guidance Counselor’s Perceptions of Agriculture as a Higher Education and Career Choice 6/23/2008
(78K)
Future prospects for employment in agriculture related fields are good. Providing employers with an adequate supply of quality employees is one of the roles of agriculture education. To accomplish this, adequate numbers of students must be encouraged to pursue agriculture as a field of education. more... |
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"Final Report for the 2008 Teacher Retention Study" 5/28/2008
(42K)
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 and 2006-2007academic years. Data was collected from the “Program Development for Entry Level Teachers in Agricultural Education” course (AgEd 500). The course began with 21 participants and ended with 21 participants by year’s end, so the dataset was finalized with 21usable surveys. more... |
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Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory Safety Initiative Needs Assessment 10/29/2007
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Agriculture Teacher Exit Survey for the Year 2007 9/25/2007
(20K)
The data collection stage of this project successfully yielded 14 usable surveys out of a possible 15. The actual response rate for this project was 93%. The project director determined there were 15 individuals that decided to leave the profession in 2007. There were 55 actual state-wide openings. The project director was able to locate personal information for 15 out of the 15 individuals to be utilized for data collection. more... |
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"Final Report for the 2007 Teacher Retention Study" 7/2/2007
(30K)
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 academic year. Data was collected from the “Program Development for Entry Level Teachers in Agricultural Education” course (AgEd 500). The course began with 19 participants and ended with 14 participants by year’s end. more... |
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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF AGRICULTURE TEACHERS’ AWARENESS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS 7/2/2007
(231K)
The purpose of this study was to analyze agriculture teachers’ awareness of biotechnology and the future of biotechnology education in Illinois. The objectives of the survey were to analyze the awareness level of biotechnology, benefits, barriers, and the future of biotechnology education in Illinois and the demographic characteristics of Illinois agricultural education teachers surveyed in this study. more... |
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Identifying Educational Needs of Learning Disabled Students 6/29/2007
(111K)
Students with learning disabilities in the United States have increased dramatically in recent years, from 0.75 million in 1976 to 2.41 million in 2002 (Biddle, 2006; Swanson, 1999; U.S. Department of Education, 2004). Overall, the learning disabled currently encompass almost half of the special education population in schools, 2.9 million in 2003 (National Center for Learning Disabilities, 2003). more... |
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RELEVANCE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MODEL FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES 6/19/2007
(54K)
Agricultural education is grounded on a comprehensive education model of contextual, applied, and experiential learning (Knobloch, 2003). The comprehensive model of agricultural education has three components: Classroom & Laboratory Instruction; Supervised Agricultural Experience; and FFA (Phipps & Osborne, 1988; Talbert, Vaughn, & Croom, 2005). This tripartite model develops problem-solving skills, entrepreneurship, and life and career skills in high school students. more... |
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REVELANCE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MODEL FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN URBAN COMMUNITIES 6/19/2007
(75K)
Since the Smith Hughes Act was established, the programs of high school agricultural education have included three integral components: 1) classroom and laboratory instruction; 2) student participation in the FFA; and 3) student involvement in agricultural experiences (Kapes, 1984). more... |
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Agriculture Teacher Exit Survey for the Year 2006 12/19/2006
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The data collection stage of this project successfully yielded 11 usable surveys out of a possible 15. The actual response rate for this project was 73%. The project director determined there were 16 individuals that decided to leave the profession after the 2005-2006 academic year, out of the actual 41 state-wide openings. The project director was able to locate addresses for 15 out of the 16 individuals to be utilized for data collection. more... |
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Final Report for the Teacher Retention Study 6/16/2006 
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The study that assessed teacher retention among beginning teachers in Illinois has been completed. Data was collected on four specific dates from 31 participants. Data was collected from the participants who were enrolled in the AgEd 675 course during the 2005-2006 academic year. Participants were asked to assess their own confidence levels on 14 different variables during the months of October, December, January, and March. more... |
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS TO TEACH ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS THROUGH FARM BEGINNINGS 6/5/2006
(65K)
The researchers of this study sought to discover opportunities for agriculture educators to teach about sustainable agriculture and business through study of an Extension program of similar purpose. The sample included sixteen adults who were either farming or who wished to become farmers and three program facilitators. more... |
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Preparation Of Student Teachers To Work With Diverse Populations 8/26/2005 
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The purpose of the study was to describe the degree to which the involved agricultural education programs prepared their students to work with diverse populations. The study also examined attitudes and beliefs of the student teachers regarding diversity. It was revealed that student teachers were placed at sites that were almost all White and were themselves from high schools with the same demographics. more... |
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Self-Perceived Inservice Needs of Traditionally and Provisionally Certified Agriculture Teachers in the State of Illinois 6/24/2005
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The goal of the present study is to discover and compare the self-perceived inservice need as viewed by traditionally certified and provisionally certified agriculture teachers in Illinois. more... |
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Inservice Study Final Report 6/10/2005
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The purpose of this study was to assess and prioritize the present inservice needs as well as evaluate the past inservice programming for agricultural education programs in the state of Illinois. It is also important to compare the past history of inservice programs to determine if inservice needs have changed. The results of this study were to be used to design inservice workshops and conferences for agricultural instructors in future years. more... |
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Block Scheduling Final Report 6/10/2005
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The block scheduling study received 229 responses from 307 agricultural education programs in Illinois. After reviewing the responses, it was determined that there were 219 usable surveys for a response rate of 71%. Ten surveys were eliminated, because of duplicated responses from the same program indicating the program was not on a block schedule. more... |
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District Inservice Needs Data Report 6/10/2005
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In-service Needs of Illinois Agriculture Education Teachers more... |
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An Assessment of the Relationships between Involvement in the High School Agriculture Program and Students’ Academic, Applied Academic, and Leadership Abilities 10/15/2004
(125K)
The curricular structure for agricultural education, including classroom teaching, supervised agricultural experience, and leadership development through the FFA Organization serves as a model whereby educators at all disciplines could conceptualize teaching and learning. more... |
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Important Elements Of The Student Teaching Experience As Perceived By Teacher 6/1/2004
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The quality of agricultural education programs in the secondary public schools in the United States greatly depended on the effectiveness of the teacher preparation programs and the teachers that these programs produce (McGhee & Cheek, 1989). Entry of student teachers into the agriculture teaching field was important given the demand for the teachers. more... |
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Summer Ag Institute Comprehensive Study - 2003 10/1/2003
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The purpose of this study is to determine how Summer Ag Institute Attendees use/continue to use the training and information obtained during the seminar and to determine how familiar attendees are with Agriculture In The Classroom (AITC) resources. more... |
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Factors Influencing Minority Enrollment in Agricultural Education-A quality study in an urban school in Illinois 10/1/2003
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The purpose of the research summary report is to provide an overview of a research project to investigate factors that influences urban minorities students to enroll in agricultural education courses. more... |
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The Adoption and Perceived Effectiveness of Innovative Educational Technologies 8/1/2003
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Technology use in the field of agriculture often brings to mind images of precision farming, genetically modified crops and cloning livestock. more... |
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Determining Expenditure Trends Among Illinois Agricultural Teachers on Allocated Funding 6/1/2003
(170K)
The research funds were utilized to determine trends associated with the incentive funds incurred by Illinois agricultural teachers. These expenditures were also compared with the funds received by agricultural teachers from their prospective school districts. An eight-page survey was mailed as well as electronically sent to 50 pre-selected teachers across the state. more... |
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Exploring A Model For Teacher Recruitment And Retention In Agricultural Education Based On Career Commitment And Teacher Efficacy Of Student Teacher and Novice Teachers In Illinois 6/1/2003
(113K)
The purpose of this project was to assess teacher efficacy regarding career commitment and anticipated career longevity of student teachers and novice teachers in agricultural education. more... |
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Curriculum Evaluation of the Science Applications in Agriculture Courses 10/30/2002
(48K)
Illinois is a leading state in the development and implementation of agriscience instruction. Four, one-semester Science Applications in Agriculture (SAA) courses were developed at the University of Illinois from 1990-1994. more... |
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Determining the Inservice Needs of Beginning Teachers in Illinois 6/1/2002
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This study started in the 2001 fall semester. I began this research study even before it was funded through the FCAE Mini-Research Grant was approved. The reason for this decision was the amount of time needed to complete this study. more... |
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Evaluating the Values of the Incentive Funding Application for Agricultural Education in Illinois 6/1/2002
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The purpose of the research grant was to evaluate the incentive grant application used by secondary agriculture instructors in the State of Illinois. more... |
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Impacts of Curricular Changes on Illinois Agricultural Education Programs 10/15/2001
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The primary purpose of this proposed project was to investigate the impacts of the curriculum changes the past ten years in Illinois relative to agricultural education programs. This project provides information to determine if the changes in agricultural education curricula have had significant impacts upon programs with respect to enrollments, student characteristics and involvement more... |
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Dynamic Modeling of Illinois Agricultural Education Program Indicators 8/1/2000
(64K)
The primary purpose of this proposed project was to develop a dynamic model of the Illinois Agricultural Education program indicators related to predictions of program effectiveness. Dynamic modeling uses a computer program, in this case STELLA, to develop and simulate existing systems and then be able to predict future actions and trends. more... |
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Expert Opinions of the Future of Agricultural Education in Illinois 6/1/2000
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The purpose of the research summary report is to provide an overview of a research project to investigate the perceptions of experts in the agricultural education concerning the future of Agricultural Education programs in Illinois. more... |
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Public Perceptions of the Future of Agricultural Education in Illinois 6/1/2000
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The purpose of the research summary report is to provide an overview of a research project to investigate the public perceptions of the future of Agricultural Education programs in Illinois. This research project was designed to determine the future issues and concerns, research priorities, proposed impacts, ongoing limitations, major accomplishments and future competency area for Agricultural Education programs in Illinois. more... |
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Attendance Comparisons Study by District at MFE & District Professional Development Workshops - 1993-2000 6/1/2000 
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Graphs in Excel pie charts. more... |
Educator Resources : Post Secondary - Research Reports
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IACCAI Database User Guide 12/18/2008
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2007-08 Program/Professional Characteristics of Community Colleges 6/30/2005
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Determining Needs of IACCAI with Questions & MWD Scores 6/10/2005
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Determining Needs of IACCAI - Faculty more... |
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Determining the Needs of the Illinois Association of Community College Agriculture Instructors Organization 4/5/2001
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This is the final report regarding the awarded research grant entitled "Determining the Needs of the Illinois Association of Community College Agriculture Instructors Organization". The project was completed on April 5th, 2001. more... |
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Research Capacity of Agricultural Education in Illinois 6/1/2000
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The purpose of the research summary report is to provide an overview of a research project to investigate the research capacity of the university Agricultural Education in Illinois. This research project was designed to determine the relative extent to which existing agricultural education faculty at the four Agricultural Education teacher preparation university in Illinois have the existing capacity to complete research activities. more... |
