A Comparative Analysis of College Readiness Assessment Results of Illinois High School Agriculture Students

Autor/inn/en	Mouser, David M.; Sheng, Zhaohui; Thoron, Andrew C.; Baker, Andy; Bacon, Kevin J.
Titel	A Comparative Analysis of College Readiness Assessment Results of Illinois High School Agriculture Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 58 (2017) 4, S.110-125 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; High School Students; Agricultural Education; Best Practices; Teaching Methods; Leadership Training; Clubs; Experiential Learning; Statistical Analysis; Grade 11; State Boards of Education; College Readiness; Agricultural Occupations; College Entrance Examinations; Females; Peer Groups; Scores; Illinois; ACT Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Führungslehre; Club; Klub; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Statistische Analyse; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Occupation; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Aufnahmeprüfung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Assessment; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Hochschulzulassung
Abstract	Agricultural education is defined by a best practice three-component model of instruction that includes a classroom experience, leadership development and FFA involvement, and an experience-based activity through a Supervised Agricultural Experience program (SAE). Based on program of activities award criteria, each year state FFA associations recognize top chapters with gold or silver emblem designations. This quantitative study provides a comparison of eleventh grade Illinois agriculture students from Gold and Silver Emblem FFA chapters to all Illinois eleventh-grade students on college assessments. In addition, it provides a comparison of Illinois agriculture students from Gold and Silver Emblem FFA chapters to all juniors tested from the same schools. Student identification numbers were securely collected from agriculture instructors and principals at qualifying schools and data were compiled by the office of the state board of education. The assessment results were analyzed and compared to determine if there were statistically significant differences that emerged between selected agriculture students and their peers using the ACT assessment designed to measure college readiness. Results indicated that the selected group of agriculture students are as college ready as their peers. Further analysis indicated that female agriculture students perform at a higher level than their peers on college readiness assessments. (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