1. Tracy Hoover & Claudia Mincemoyer Agricultural and Extension Education Ag Workforce Development in Pennsylvaina

2. Agricultural Education in public schools 1909 – teacher preparation and professional development Two baccalaureate options Agriculture & General Science Agriculture, Environmental Education, & General Science 44 baccalaureate, dual degree, post baccalaureate & graduate students working on teacher certification 19 student teachers spring 2009 Annual demand for teachers – Northeast Professional education and content based coursework, series of Praxis exams, 3.0 gpa – state and national accredited

3. Secondary Ag Ed Enrollment 186 Ag Education Programs in 501 School Districts Located in 59 counties 264 ag science teachers – Horticulture to Ag Mechanics 7972 (~12,000) students enrolled in ag ed programs FFA – 7500 members Supervised Agricultural Experience Entrepreneurship, Placement, Research Adults – 2660 in 2004-05

4. Teaching life and workforce development skills 4-H Youth Workforce Development Programs in Pennsylvania

5. 4-H Teaches Life/Workforce Skills In 2006-07: 118,000 youth enrolled in 4-H statewide. All 4-H projects have life skill outcomes and provide career development information. Targeted workforce skills 4-H projects: oPeople, Work and Me oExploring the Food Business oGet Ready, Get Set, Get a Job oWild Over Work oCharacter at Work oGet in the Act oYouth Engaged in Technology

6. “Get in the Act Curriculum” Significant increases in all workforce preparation skills 1. Make good decisions 2. Determine how honest I am 3. Accept others as part of a team 4. Communicate with others 5. Accept responsibility 6. Identify a potential first job 7. Connect the importance of school to work 8. Set school and personal goals 9. Solve problems as part of a team 10. Get along well with others 11. See how my current actions relate to my future 12. Determine my possible career choices 13. Act like I should in the workplace 14. Complete a job application 15. Make a good impression in a job interview 16. Be successful in my first job 17. Use different resources to find a job 18. Value others and see their abilities

7. Youth Engaged in Technology After-school Program YET curriculum focuses on Website development Robotics GPS/GIS Teambuilding/Team work Increase in overall computer and GPS knowledge Helping Others projects (teens teaching seniors) Statewide 4-H GIS camp and NanoTech camp at Penn State

8. 4-H Life Skills Study 1,200 youth completed Skills for Everyday Living survey twice (pre- and posttest) Measured youth’s ability in five life/workforce skills: Decision making Critical thinking Communication Goal setting Problem solving

9. What Work Requires of Schools: A SCANS Report for America 2000. CompetenciesCompetence requires*: Effective workers can productively use: Resources Interpersonal Skills Information Systems Technology Basic Skills -reading, writing, arithmetic/mathematics, speaking, listening Thinking Skills-creative thinking, decision making, problem solving, able to learn, reasoning Personal Qualities- responsibility, self- esteem, social skills, self-management, integrity. ( *4-H life skills measured)

11. Life Skills/Workforce Skills Gained Decision-Making (T = 2.89; N = 1125; p<.01). Critical Thinking (T = 3.92; N = 1130; p<.001) Communication (T = 2.94; N = 1085; p<.01). Goal-setting (T = 3.16; N = 1121; p<.001). Problem Solving (T = 3.23; N = 1091; p<.001)

12. Increase in Life Skills* Linked to academic success and engagement More likely to give back to the community Be productive young people and adults * Eccles, J., &Gootman, J. A. (Eds.) (2002). Community programs to promote youth development. National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

13. Special Career Exploration Opportunities in 4-H Ag Career Exploration Animal Sciences & Pre-Veterinary Studies Biomedical & Food Sciences Business & Community, Environment, and Economic Development Education, Teaching, and Multidisciplinary Studies Engineering & Technology Environmental Studies Natural Resources Plant Sciences Publications Apprenticeship Program

14. Family Workforce Development Programs in Pennsylvania

15. Helping Families Become Independent Community Bridges assisted participants in transition from unemployment and independence from government assistance programs (N=504) Skills for Taking Control of Your Life is a curriculum on money management, employability and healthy eating. Counties used curriculum with human service providers, health care providers, educators and counselors (N=728)

16. Helping Families Become Independent Bouncing Back When Your Income Drops (N=214) Mentoring for Success curriculum designed to provide workforce training via a mentoring program (N=159) Nutrition Links trains paraprofessionals to teach limited resource audiences nutrition, food budgeting, food safety (N=70 paraprofessionals)

17. Providing workforce skills for child care providers in Pennsylvania Better Kid Care

18. Better Kid Care Training 175,000 hours of professional development to child care providers especially in rural PA 19,582 participants and 38,531 indirect contacts Better Kid Care provides credits for providers to maintain certification through Department of Public Welfare Quality child care in communities supports working families