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From page 65... ... Sex Ag in the Classroom program, 17-19, 20 Agricultural community, role in developing agricultural literacy, 11 Agricultural education community involvement in, 20-22, 31, 52 current scope of, 2 definition, 1-2, 8-9, 32 goals, 8 history in America, 54-59 importance, 8, 53 incorporation into existing courses, 2, 10-11, 17-19 model programs, 12-13, 17-20 recommended changes in, 1-2, 5-7, 1011 science taught through, 5, 11-15 see also Agricultural literacy; Vocational agriculture programs Agricultural industry changes affecting career opportunities, 3, 22-23, 52 economic stresses and opportunities, 23, 53 labor force participation in, 23, 52 production share of jobs, 3; see also Farming role in enhancing agricultural literacy, 11 scientific progress affecting, 53 scope and size of, 1-2, 25 Agricultural literacy access to programs, 2 budgetary changes needed for, 5 65 community involvement in developing, 20-22 cooperation between vocational and academic teachers, 16, 17 curriculum reform needed to achieve, 10 definition, 1-2, 8-9 educational efforts to develop, 9 Grange efforts to promote, 55 importance, 9 incorporation into existing courses, 2, 11-15, 17-19 instructional materials addressing, 1516 leadership challenges in, 6, 11 model programs, 12-13, 17-20 projects, cooperative, 16 public perceptions of need for, 18 sources of programs, 5 state role in fostering, 6 status, 9-10, 19 teacher education and training needed to achieve, 15-17 Agriculture growth in America, 51-53 public perceptions of, 22, 26 reforms needed in, 53 scientific progress in, 51 structural and policy changes in, 52-53 American Farm Bureau Federation, 17 Biology courses, incorporation of agriculture into, 10, 14 Biotechnology contributions to agriculture, 53 Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... , 12 instructional modules for, 13, 14, 17-19, 20 model science programs for, 12-13, 17-18 science instruction through agriculture in, 12-14 teacher background in science, 13-14 F arming economic crisis in, 25-26, 52 importance in vocational agriculture programs, 6 inputs, sources, 51 profitability, 52 proportion of jobs in agricultural industry, 3, 52 public perceptions of, 22, 26 supervised, 57 Females career exploration programs for, 24 enrollments in vocational agriculture, 3, 29 legislation affecting agricultural education of, 59 FFA (Future Farmers of America) Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... , 22, 23-24 science curriculum, 14 67 access to vocational agriculture pro career exploration programs for, 24 curriculum development programs for, 14 enrollments in vocational agriculture programs, 3, 29-31 legislation affecting agricultural education of, 59 Morrill Act, 54, 55 National Academy of Sciences, National Science Resources Center, 14 National Assessment for Educational Progress, 61 National Council for Vocational and Technical Education in Agriculture, role in program development, 6 National Grange, 17, 55 National Science Board, 62 National Science Foundation grant for Life Lab Science Program, 1213 role in developing agricultural literacy, 11 National Science Resources Center, curriculum development project, 14 National Science Teachers Association, role in curriculum development, 15 School administrators and school boards perceptions of need for agricultural literacy, 18 role in agricultural education, 11, 15, 35 Science education through agricultural education, 5, 10, 11-15 deficiencies in, 11-12, 61-62 elective courses on agricultural topics, 15 hands-on elementary school instructional modules, 14 Life Lab Program, 12-13 strategies for improving, 15 units suitable for teaching agriculture, 14-15 Science of Food and Agriculture newsletter, 19 Secondary schools, see High schools Smith Agricultural School (Northhampton, Mass.) , 57 Smith-Hughes Act, 56, 57 Smithsonian Institution, National Science Resources Center, 14 Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... Department of Education, role in developing agricultural literacy, 6, 11, 17 U.S. Office of Experiment Stations, 55 Vocational agriculture programs adequacy, 3 availability, 2, 4, 28-29, 33 budgetary changes needed in, 5 components, 2, 25, 56; see also Super vised occupational experiences costs, 33 definition, 8, 32 economic crisis in farming and, 25-26 enrollments, 2, 3, 26-31, 46-47, 57 federal funding, 4, 58 focus and content, current, 3, 31-32, 34, 56-57 high-technology applications in, 39-41 history, 2, 25, 54-59 leadership challenges in, 4, 6, 35 model programs, 33, 35-39 number nationwide, 26 obstacles associated with "vocational" label, 35 positive effects, 3 production focus of, 31-32, 40, 43, 46 quality, 3, 32, 33-35 redirection of funding from, 5, 6 reforms needed within, 1, 2-3, 4, 5, 43 regional differences in, 28-29, 30-31 remedial strategies, 33-35, 38-39 science incorporated into, 62 state role in fostering, 6 success, measures of, 37-38, 39, 58, 59 teacher education and training for, 45 47 teaching positions in, 28, 46-47 Vocational education organizations, role in developing agricultural literacy, 11 Read the entire page →

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... Sex Ag in the Classroom program, 17-19, 20 Agricultural community, role in developing agricultural literacy, 11 Agricultural education community involvement in, 20-22, 31, 52 current scope of, 2 definition, 1-2, 8-9, 32 goals, 8 history in America, 54-59 importance, 8, 53 incorporation into existing courses, 2, 10-11, 17-19 model programs, 12-13, 17-20 recommended changes in, 1-2, 5-7, 1011 science taught through, 5, 11-15 see also Agricultural literacy; Vocational agriculture programs Agricultural industry changes affecting career opportunities, 3, 22-23, 52 economic stresses and opportunities, 23, 53 labor force participation in, 23, 52 production share of jobs, 3; see also Farming role in enhancing agricultural literacy, 11 scientific progress affecting, 53 scope and size of, 1-2, 25 Agricultural literacy access to programs, 2 budgetary changes needed for, 5 65 community involvement in developing, 20-22 cooperation between vocational and academic teachers, 16, 17 curriculum reform needed to achieve, 10 definition, 1-2, 8-9 educational efforts to develop, 9 Grange efforts to promote, 55 importance, 9 incorporation into existing courses, 2, 11-15, 17-19 instructional materials addressing, 1516 leadership challenges in, 6, 11 model programs, 12-13, 17-20 projects, cooperative, 16 public perceptions of need for, 18 sources of programs, 5 state role in fostering, 6 status, 9-10, 19 teacher education and training needed to achieve, 15-17 Agriculture growth in America, 51-53 public perceptions of, 22, 26 reforms needed in, 53 scientific progress in, 51 structural and policy changes in, 52-53 American Farm Bureau Federation, 17 Biology courses, incorporation of agriculture into, 10, 14 Biotechnology contributions to agriculture, 53

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... , 12 instructional modules for, 13, 14, 17-19, 20 model science programs for, 12-13, 17-18 science instruction through agriculture in, 12-14 teacher background in science, 13-14 F arming economic crisis in, 25-26, 52 importance in vocational agriculture programs, 6 inputs, sources, 51 profitability, 52 proportion of jobs in agricultural industry, 3, 52 public perceptions of, 22, 26 supervised, 57 Females career exploration programs for, 24 enrollments in vocational agriculture, 3, 29 legislation affecting agricultural education of, 59 FFA (Future Farmers of America)

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... , 22, 23-24 science curriculum, 14 67 access to vocational agriculture pro career exploration programs for, 24 curriculum development programs for, 14 enrollments in vocational agriculture programs, 3, 29-31 legislation affecting agricultural education of, 59 Morrill Act, 54, 55 National Academy of Sciences, National Science Resources Center, 14 National Assessment for Educational Progress, 61 National Council for Vocational and Technical Education in Agriculture, role in program development, 6 National Grange, 17, 55 National Science Board, 62 National Science Foundation grant for Life Lab Science Program, 1213 role in developing agricultural literacy, 11 National Science Resources Center, curriculum development project, 14 National Science Teachers Association, role in curriculum development, 15 School administrators and school boards perceptions of need for agricultural literacy, 18 role in agricultural education, 11, 15, 35 Science education through agricultural education, 5, 10, 11-15 deficiencies in, 11-12, 61-62 elective courses on agricultural topics, 15 hands-on elementary school instructional modules, 14 Life Lab Program, 12-13 strategies for improving, 15 units suitable for teaching agriculture, 14-15 Science of Food and Agriculture newsletter, 19 Secondary schools, see High schools Smith Agricultural School (Northhampton, Mass.) , 57 Smith-Hughes Act, 56, 57 Smithsonian Institution, National Science Resources Center, 14

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... Department of Education, role in developing agricultural literacy, 6, 11, 17 U.S. Office of Experiment Stations, 55 Vocational agriculture programs adequacy, 3 availability, 2, 4, 28-29, 33 budgetary changes needed in, 5 components, 2, 25, 56; see also Super vised occupational experiences costs, 33 definition, 8, 32 economic crisis in farming and, 25-26 enrollments, 2, 3, 26-31, 46-47, 57 federal funding, 4, 58 focus and content, current, 3, 31-32, 34, 56-57 high-technology applications in, 39-41 history, 2, 25, 54-59 leadership challenges in, 4, 6, 35 model programs, 33, 35-39 number nationwide, 26 obstacles associated with "vocational" label, 35 positive effects, 3 production focus of, 31-32, 40, 43, 46 quality, 3, 32, 33-35 redirection of funding from, 5, 6 reforms needed within, 1, 2-3, 4, 5, 43 regional differences in, 28-29, 30-31 remedial strategies, 33-35, 38-39 science incorporated into, 62 state role in fostering, 6 success, measures of, 37-38, 39, 58, 59 teacher education and training for, 45 47 teaching positions in, 28, 46-47 Vocational education organizations, role in developing agricultural literacy, 11

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