The USDA and K-12 Partnership: A Model Program for Federal Agencies

Autor/inn/en	Scott, Timothy P.; Wilson, Craig; Upchurch, Dan R.; Goldberg, Maria; Bentz, Adrienne
Titel	The USDA and K-12 Partnership: A Model Program for Federal Agencies
Quelle	In: Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 40 (2011), S.29-35 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-9053
DOI	10.4195/jnrlse.2009.0020k
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Public Agencies; Scientists; Faculty Development; Middle School Students; Agriculture; Undergraduate Students; Partnerships in Education; Cooperation; STEM Education; Mentors; Hispanic American Students; Internship Programs; Academic Achievement; White Students; African American Students; Higher Education; Science Instruction; Science Education; Mathematics Education; Arkansas; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Texas; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Einrichtung; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Landwirtschaft; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Co-operation; Kooperation; STEM; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Studentin; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Schulleistung; African Americans; Afroamerikaner; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Mathematische Bildung; USA
Abstract	The Future Scientists Program of Texas A&M University and the Agricultural Research Service branch of USDA serves as a model program of effective collaboration between a federal agency and K-12. It demonstrates true partnership that contextualizes learning of science and provides quality professional development, benefiting teachers and their students. Endorsed by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, this model is being adapted to target Hispanic populations nationwide based on successes it has had in reaching such students in the Southern Plains Area (Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) of USDA-ARS. Middle school students and teachers actively engaged with scientists and learned about opportunities available to those who pursue science. This project has been expanded to include internships with USDA-ARS for undergraduates. This meaningful, hands-on internship experience that can be used to replace more traditional coursework, showcases opportunities for college graduates at one of the nation's governmental agencies. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10