A Decade of Achievement

2007 Vision: Create a national AFNR curriculum to: Improve the overall quality of teaching and learning experiences in the agricultural education classroom Increase rigor and relevance of instruction Purposefully teach STEM connections and other core academics within context of agriculture

2007 Vision: Provide a resource to meet pending reforms of Perkins and other public school reforms: Logical sequence of courses that form a pathway or program of study Common assessment of CTE programs

2007 Vision: Increase the supply of highly skilled graduates for future careers in agriculture.

CASE Mission – Remaining True Today after 10 Years CASE is committed to the goal of improving educational experiences for agriculture students by empowering agriculture teachers. The specific mission of CASE is to: Provide a system of curriculum and professional development for teacher change promoting rigorous and relevant student learning opportunities. Leverage partnerships with public and private entities to provide resources to teachers and students to facilitate change. Position Agricultural Education to be a solution to academic challenges in secondary education.

Curriculum

Curriculum Development Progress Three of five pathways completed Nine of 12 courses implemented Fifth pathway (Agribusiness) added Seven of nine courses completed first or second revision

Mechanical Systems in Agriculture (MSA) Partial funding secured by John Deere and Firestone, as a special project of the National FFA Foundation Course development meeting hosted at Firestone in Ankeny, Iowa November 3-5, 2016 Scheduled for field test summer 2018

Professional Development By the Numbers 2016 2009* 1402 CASE Certified Teachers 36 2248 Total Teacher Certifications 226,000+ Estimated Student Enrollment** 41 States where CASE is Taught 6 *Professional development started in 2009 **Current enrollment audit is underway to better estimate

Enrollment Over the Years

Attrition Data CASE ASP* Certified Teachers Total attrition since 2009 = 13.6% 3% Retired 3% DOE/Administration 8% Industry/other Average annual attrition rate: 1.7% CASE ASP 4.2% National Average (according to AAAE Supply and Demand reporting) *ASP data only available at this time

Pre-service Certification Programs Pilot Models Iowa State University Texas Tech University Other Past Pre-service Offerings: Kansas State University and Washington State University plan to host pre-service institutes in 2017

Assessment/ Teacher Services

CASE Investment $1.4M Initial Funding State Investment $5.35M Corporate Contributions for course development and scholarships $4.1M Local/State Investment for Professional Development $470,000 Revenue Generated from Vendor Royalties Because of CASE, the investment to Agricultural Education through this program to date is: $8,074 per teacher, or $50 per student

Current Sponsors

Barriers to Growth Teacher scholarships for professional development participation Teacher willingness to adopt change Local philosophy that Agricultural Education = STEM State adoption/emphasis

SAE Connections

FFA Connections Direct FFA connections: AFNR - CDE round robin, public speaking, parli pro, basic soils, livestock judging, ag issues, etc. Foundation courses - soils in ASP and NRE, ag issues in ASA and NRE, ag mechanics in APT, dairy foods in ASA,  Specialization courses - all end with a major project that is directly tied to Agriscience Fair or Food Science CDE (Product development), have ag issues studies in each Capstone course - research SAE with ties to Agriscience Fair and/or Product Development

Safety Instruction

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