Implementing National Ag Ed Content Standards

November 20, 2009

National Association of Agriculture Educators

Nashville, TN

David Hall, Chair Steve Brown Nancy HallCouncil Standards Committee U.S. Dept. of Education Alpine Assoc.

Introduction & Overview

Council project to develop national content standards for AFNR Cluster

CAERT, Inc. — Project Contractor

Funding via National FFAFoundation

Oversight by Content Standards Committee

Five iterations led to final version

Content StandardsCommittee

David Hall (Chair) — Montana Dr. Larry Case — USDE Buddy Deimler — Utah Dale Gruis — Iowa Karen Hutchinson — Delaware Ike Kershaw — Ohio Joel Larsen — Minnesota Brad Schloesser — Post Secondary,

Minnesota Don Sligar — Oregon Will Waidelich — National FFA

Experienced Development/Writing Team

Ron Biondo — Illinois

Frank Flanders — Georgia

Jasper Lee — Georgia

Review of 2001 AFNR Knowledgeand Skills — Spring 2007

Process started with review of AFNR Knowledge & Skills Statements developed in 2001

Technical Experts fromGovernment, Education,and Industry

Reviewers nominated by State Staff

Ag Ed Review — Fall 2007

Standards reviewed by230 ag educators

Included secondaryand post-secondaryeducators

Reviewers nominated byState Staff — representatives from 39 states

Ag Industry Validation — Summer 2008

Process to ensure standards meet industry needs

All pathways reviewed by subject matter experts

Reviewers nominated by State Staff, FFA, and Industry

130 reviewers representing 32 states

Academic Cross Walk — Summer 2008

Alignment of AgStandards to NationalAcademic Standards

One team in eachacademic area:

math-science-communications-social studies

Teams comprised of ag and academic teachers

Agreement of 75% of team for alignments to be deemed valid

Approval and Release to the Profession

FINAL DRAFT approved by The Council in October 2008

Available via Council’sAg Ed Learning Center

www.AgEdLearning.org

Organization of Standards

AFNR Cluster SkillsFoundational Concepts That Apply to All Pathways

How to Use the Standards

Intended as a guide for State Leaders

Not mandated Standards can guide

development of local and state curricula

Multiple pathways will be referenced when creating course outlines

User Agreement

Use for educational purposes only

OR

Use to develop a derivative product/service that will be sold

User Agreement

Use for educational purposes only

OR

Use to develop a derivative product/service that will be sold

National AFNR Career Cluster Content Standards

Implementation Committee

Industry recommendations for AFNR advisory committee

Work with Career Cluster Initiative to develop common materials

Evaluate assessment materials and processes

THANKS!

Teacher participation in review process was key to valid set of standards.

First time Ag Ed has a set of national standards on which curriculum can be based.