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Ag Ed Line Item & ISBE Goals
| Title | Ag Ed Line Item & ISBE Goals |
| File | Get it now (149K) |
| Short Description |
Agricultural Education and the Illinois State Board of Education share many goals. This document identifies the initiatives underway in Illinois Agricultural Education and how they tie with the goals of the Illinois State Board of Education. |
| Long Description |
Meeting the food, fuel and fiber demands of a growing population, means that Illinois need bright, willing, talented and well-trained young people who are prepared to seize their opportunities. 1 in 4 people in Illinois are employed in agriculture. 20% or 21 million people in U.S. work in agriculture. Agriculture is responsible for 16.3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A degree or training in agriculture is marketable and transferable to careers in other industries. Progress and Successes Made Possible Through the Ag Ed Line Item Who are Illinois¡¦ agricultural education students? „X 90% do not come from a traditional farm background „X 35% female; 65% male „X 63% participate in ¡§intra-curricular¡¨ opportunities through the FFA There are 319 middle school and high school agricultural education programs in Illinois. 85% of agriculture instructors belong to professional organization. 51% have an articulation agreement with colleges and 25% of them offer dual credits for students. 80% receive academic course credit in math, science, social studies, English language arts, or Consumer Education. 50% receive science lab credit accepted by major universities in Illinois and of bordering states. 81% of the agricultural programs use academic assessments and are incorporated into the curriculum supporting the local School Improvement Plan. 90% compete in Career Development Events providing career skill training by applying agricultural and academic concepts. 18.5% of agricultural programs had students conduct an AgriScience research project and/or participate in an AgriScience Fair. 70% provide leadership development instruction to all students. 44% involve parents and the community through active alumni. 62% involve the community through local advisory councils who involve local business and industry in program review. 87% connect with elementary, middle school, and/or adult education to promote agricultural education literacy/awareness activities. 91% use online agricultural education classroom materials (MyCAERT) including: lesson plans, E-units, PowerPoint, academic assessments, that capture student performance related to Illinois Learning Standards. |
| Keywords | Legislation FY`11 |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Website Area | Legislative Advocacy |
| Entry Last Modified | 6/24/2010 by Jim Craft |
| Security | General Public |