A National Analysis of School-Based Agricultural Education Involvement, Graduation, STEM Achievement, and Income

Autor/inn/en	McKim, Aaron J.; Velez, Jonathan J.; Sorensen, Tyson J.
Titel	A National Analysis of School-Based Agricultural Education Involvement, Graduation, STEM Achievement, and Income
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 59 (2018) 1, S.70-85 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; STEM Education; Science Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Income; High School Graduates; Educational Attainment; Graduation Rate; Correlation; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Socioeconomic Status; Public Schools; Enrollment Trends; Longitudinal Studies; High School Students; Student Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Postsecondary Education; Grade Point Average; Predictor Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; STEM; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Einkommen; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerbefragung; Statistische Analyse; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Prädiktor
Abstract	The progression of research on school-based agricultural education (SBAE) has been limited, in part, due to a lack of nationwide, student data detailing the effectiveness of SBAE. Using an ecological systems perspective, the relationships between SBAE enrollment; graduation rates; postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) achievement; and income were explored using data from a nation-wide, longitudinal study conducted from 2002 to 2012. Results indicate SBAE students were more likely to be male, white, and have a lower socioeconomic status than students not enrolled in SBAE. With regard to graduation rates, SBAE enrollment was a statistically significant, positive predictor of high school graduation. In fact, students enrolled in SBAE were 1.16 times more likely to graduate high school than students not enrolled in SBAE. In the analysis of STEM achievement, SBAE enrollment was a statistically significant, negative predictor of postsecondary science, math, and overall STEM GPA. With regard to income, each additional Carnegie unit of SBAE was related to $1,850.67 more annual income for high school graduates and $457.40 more annual income for postsecondary graduates. Findings are discussed in relation to the ecological systems theory, with an emphasis on recommendations for research and practice. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01