Building a Seamless Educational System for the Agriculture, Food

and Natural Resources Industry

Last Update: April 8, 2003Last Update: April 8, 2003

VISION 2020:

Food Products & ProcessingFood Products & Processing Plant SystemsPlant SystemsAnimal SystemsAnimal SystemsPower, Structural & Technical Power, Structural & Technical

SystemsSystemsNatural Resource SystemsNatural Resource Systems Environmental Service SystemsEnvironmental Service Systems Agribusiness SystemsAgribusiness Systems

Seven AFNR PathwaysSeven AFNR Pathways

Pathways organize the occupations within each cluster Pathways organize the occupations within each cluster based on commonalities.based on commonalities.

Sample OccupationsSample Occupations

• Food & Fiber EngineerFood & Fiber Engineer• BiochemistBiochemist• Meat ProcessorMeat Processor• Soil & Water Soil & Water

SpecialistsSpecialists• Tree SurgeonTree Surgeon• Golf Course Golf Course

SuperintendentSuperintendent• Animal GeneticistAnimal Geneticist• AquaculturalistAquaculturalist• Embryo TechnologistEmbryo Technologist

• Remote Sensing Remote Sensing SpecialistSpecialist

• GPS TechnicianGPS Technician• Certified WelderCertified Welder• Wildlife ManagerWildlife Manager• Fisheries ManagerFisheries Manager• Water Quality ManagerWater Quality Manager• Hazardous Material Hazardous Material

HandlerHandler• International Agri-International Agri-

Marketing SpecialistsMarketing Specialists• Agriculture Commodity Agriculture Commodity

BrokerBroker

Reinventing Agriculture Reinventing Agriculture Education for the Year 2020Education for the Year 2020

Goal IIGoal II

•All students have access to All students have access to seamless, lifelong instruction in seamless, lifelong instruction in agriculture, food, fiber and agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems natural resources systems through a wide variety of delivery through a wide variety of delivery methods and educational settings.methods and educational settings.

The Reinventing Agricultural Education for the Year 2020 initiative, The Reinventing Agricultural Education for the Year 2020 initiative, lead by the National Council for Agriculture Education, was funded lead by the National Council for Agriculture Education, was funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as a special project of the National by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as a special project of the National FFA Foundation, Inc. FFA Foundation, Inc.

Symptoms of the Symptoms of the Disconnect Disconnect

• Half of the students entering college take Half of the students entering college take remedial courses.remedial courses.

• 40 percent of the students in 4-year 40 percent of the students in 4-year institutionsinstitutions

• 63 percent of the students in 2-year 63 percent of the students in 2-year institutionsinstitutions

• Financial price tag for Texas alone, 153 Financial price tag for Texas alone, 153 millionmillion

• Source: U.S. Department of Education. 1997. The Condition of Education, Source: U.S. Department of Education. 1997. The Condition of Education, Washington, DC: National Center for Education StatisticsWashington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics

Proposed Goals For Proposed Goals For VISION 2020VISION 2020

• Identify, develop, and refine Identify, develop, and refine practices that help students move practices that help students move effectively from high school to effectively from high school to college, and on to a successful college, and on to a successful careercareer..

• Create strong partnerships between Create strong partnerships between secondary and postsecondary secondary and postsecondary institutions and related industries.institutions and related industries.

• Improve academic performance at both Improve academic performance at both the secondary & postsecondary level.the secondary & postsecondary level.

Proposed Goals ForProposed Goals ForVISION 2020 (cont.)VISION 2020 (cont.)

• Generate interest in Agriculture, Generate interest in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Food and Natural Resources careers.careers.

• Create clear education & career Create clear education & career paths for learners. (Plans of Study)paths for learners. (Plans of Study)

• Meet the academic and industry Meet the academic and industry skill standards required at the skill standards required at the various educational levels. various educational levels.

Proposed Goals ForProposed Goals ForVISION 2020 (cont.)VISION 2020 (cont.)

• Assist learners in attaining the personal Assist learners in attaining the personal values and character necessary to succeed in values and character necessary to succeed in a broad range of related careers. a broad range of related careers.

• (Premier Leadership, Personal Growth & Career (Premier Leadership, Personal Growth & Career Success)Success)

• Enhance the image of the AFNR industry.Enhance the image of the AFNR industry.• Improve communication and relationships Improve communication and relationships

with guidance counselors and other school with guidance counselors and other school personnel.personnel.

• Decrease the need for remediation at the Decrease the need for remediation at the postsecondary level.postsecondary level.

Baseline MeasuresBaseline Measures Student attendance rateStudent attendance rate Student graduation rateStudent graduation rate Percent transition to postsecondary edPercent transition to postsecondary ed Percent completing postsecondary edPercent completing postsecondary ed Percent obtaining related employmentPercent obtaining related employment Percent of college freshmen requiring Percent of college freshmen requiring

remediationremediation Percent passing a state or national employer or Percent passing a state or national employer or

certification examcertification exam Average scores in scienceAverage scores in science Average scores in mathAverage scores in math Average standardized test score Average standardized test score

VISION 2020 IndicesVISION 2020 Indices Percent of students with plans of studyPercent of students with plans of study Percent of students written career goalsPercent of students written career goals Total number of business and industry Total number of business and industry

partnerspartners Number of student internshipsNumber of student internships Number of teacher internshipsNumber of teacher internships Number of education partners (MOU)Number of education partners (MOU) Number of articulation agreementsNumber of articulation agreements Percent of students jointly enrolled Percent of students jointly enrolled Number of career pathways being taughtNumber of career pathways being taught

The National Science Foundation-sponsored National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education housed at Kirkwood Community College is now "AgrowKnowledge."

The National Science Foundation-sponsored National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education housed at Kirkwood Community College is now "AgrowKnowledge."

Participating Community Participating Community CollegesColleges

1. Arizona Western College1. Arizona Western College2. Blue Mountain Community College, OR2. Blue Mountain Community College, OR3. College of Southern Idaho3. College of Southern Idaho4. Jackson State Community College, TN4. Jackson State Community College, TN5. Kirkwood Community College, IA5. Kirkwood Community College, IA6. Lansing Community College, MI6. Lansing Community College, MI7. Ohio State Agriculture Technical Institute7. Ohio State Agriculture Technical Institute8. Ridgewater College, MN8. Ridgewater College, MN9. Valencia Community College, FL9. Valencia Community College, FL10. Ventura College10. Ventura College11. Vincennes University, IN11. Vincennes University, IN

AgrowKnowledge AgrowKnowledge Education PartnersEducation Partners

Building Strong PartnershipsBuilding Strong Partnerships

• Strong partnerships can help link middle Strong partnerships can help link middle schools, high schools, technology centers, schools, high schools, technology centers, community colleges, universities and business community colleges, universities and business and industry together to ease the transition and industry together to ease the transition for students from one level to the next.for students from one level to the next.

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Exploring a Career Pathway

Short Term OutcomesShort Term OutcomesYear 1Year 1

Jan. – Dec. 2003Jan. – Dec. 2003

• Definition of Exemplary Partnership Definition of Exemplary Partnership createdcreated

• Partnerships established between Colleges, Partnerships established between Colleges, High Schools & IndustryHigh Schools & Industry

• Baseline data collected via surveyBaseline data collected via survey• Partnership gaps identified (needs Partnership gaps identified (needs

assessment)assessment)• Action plans to address gaps formedAction plans to address gaps formed• Partnership support and training plans Partnership support and training plans

developeddeveloped

Mid Range OutcomesMid Range OutcomesYear 2Year 2

Jan. – Dec. 2004Jan. – Dec. 2004

• Database of training expertise and best Database of training expertise and best practices developed (resource mapping).practices developed (resource mapping).

• Top 3 in-service and development priorities Top 3 in-service and development priorities delivereddelivered

• Online performance driven support and data Online performance driven support and data collection system createdcollection system created

• Data on end-of-the-year partnership progress Data on end-of-the-year partnership progress collectedcollected

• Knowledge & skill statements improved and Knowledge & skill statements improved and updatedupdated

• Teaching strategies and resources identifiedTeaching strategies and resources identified

Long Range OutcomesLong Range OutcomesYear 3Year 3

Jan. – Dec. 2005Jan. – Dec. 2005• ““How To Manual” on implementing a How To Manual” on implementing a

“Exemplary Partnership” developed“Exemplary Partnership” developed• On-going training and support On-going training and support

delivered to partnershipsdelivered to partnerships• Performance of partnerships Performance of partnerships

monitored with online systemmonitored with online system• Database of teaching strategies and Database of teaching strategies and

resources for the knowledge & skill resources for the knowledge & skill statements developedstatements developed

Long Range OutcomesLong Range OutcomesYear 4 & 5Year 4 & 5

2006 – 20072006 – 2007• ““Exemplary Partnership” concept promoted Exemplary Partnership” concept promoted

nation-widenation-wide• Increased success rates for entry into and Increased success rates for entry into and

completion of postsecondary education. completion of postsecondary education. • Acceleration of attainment of postsecondary Acceleration of attainment of postsecondary

certificate or degree.certificate or degree.• Decreased need for remediation.Decreased need for remediation.• Improved levels of academic and skill Improved levels of academic and skill

achievement.achievement.• Highly skilled and workforce ready students.Highly skilled and workforce ready students.

Vision 2020Vision 2020Action Plan for 2003Action Plan for 2003

• Jan. – Determine initial interest from Community Jan. – Determine initial interest from Community CollegesColleges

• Feb. – Reach agreement on goals, outcomes, etc.Feb. – Reach agreement on goals, outcomes, etc.• Mar. – Establish secondary & industry partnerships - Mar. – Establish secondary & industry partnerships -

MOUsMOUs• April – Partnerships self administer needs assessmentApril – Partnerships self administer needs assessment• June – Analyze results of needs assessment June – Analyze results of needs assessment • Aug. – Develop action plans to address identified gapsAug. – Develop action plans to address identified gaps• Sept. – Develop partnership support & training planSept. – Develop partnership support & training plan• Oct. – Begin training & development for partnershipsOct. – Begin training & development for partnerships• Dec. – Develop database of training expertise & best Dec. – Develop database of training expertise & best

practicespractices

Contact InformationContact Information

• Dr. Curtis ShumakerDr. Curtis Shumaker• Stillwater, OKStillwater, OK• 405-880-3141405-880-3141

• shumaker@brightok.netshumaker@brightok.net• www.careerclusters.orgwww.careerclusters.org

Dual Credit Dual Credit Programs Programs

atatBMCCBMCC

Dale WendtDale Wendt,, InstructorInstructor

Blue Mountain Community Blue Mountain Community CollegeCollege

Pendleton, OregonPendleton, Oregon

4/11/034/11/03 Blue MountainCommunity College

Dual Credit DefinedDual Credit Defined

“Community Colleges in cooperation with

state wide high schools provide dual credit

programs through an articulation agreement

where a student gains transcripted college

credit while meeting both the requirements

of public school courses and companion

courses at college.”

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Dual Credit StatisticsDual Credit Statistics

• 2066 Credits earned this year.2066 Credits earned this year.

• 358 Unduplicated students.358 Unduplicated students.

• $30,465 in Tuition Received$30,465 in Tuition Received

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Dual Credit StepsDual Credit Steps

1.1. Articulation AgreementArticulation Agreement

2.2. Employment ApplicationEmployment Application

3.3. Course RegistrationCourse Registration

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Dual Credit StepsDual Credit Steps

1.1. Articulation AgreementArticulation Agreement

2.2. Employment ApplicationEmployment Application

3.3. Course RegistrationCourse Registration

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Dual Credit StepsDual Credit Steps

1.1. Articulation AgreementArticulation Agreement

2.2. Employment ApplicationEmployment Application

3.3. Course RegistrationCourse Registration

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Dual Credit ResourcesDual Credit Resources

BMCC WebsiteBMCC Website

Current StudentsCurrent Students

Dual Credit ProgramDual Credit Program

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