1. Bell Quiz Why is it important to understand the community you will be working in as an agricultural science teacher?

2. Collecting School & Community Data AGSC 405 Facilitating Complete Secondary Agricultural Science Programs

3. Today YWBAT… Recognize that agricultural science programs are community based Identify the types of information needed to plan an agricultural science program Identify sources of information needed to plan an agricultural science program

4. The year is 2025 You, your spouse, and your children are thinking about moving to a new town. What things would you want to know about that town?

5. Focusing on the future… When looking for an ag science teaching job, what’s your criteria? Pay School Size Location, location, location? Travel budget Types of SAEs

6. Community-based Programs Variability in agriculture Variability in related industries Variability in communities Variability in students

7. Types of Information School Students Faculty Funding Academic performance Others

8. Types of Information Community Size Rural/Suburban/Urban Major industries Location Resources Others

9. Types of Information Agriculture Commodities Agribusinesses Related Industries Others

10. Sources of Information School School Website Interviews w/school personnel Texas Education Agency Accountability http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ Academic Excellence Report http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/ US Dept of Education http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml Others

11. Sources of Information Community City/Town/County web site Chamber of Commerce Convention/Visitor’s Bureau Advisory Committee US Census http://www.census.gov/http://www.census.gov/ City Data http://www.city-data.com/http://www.city-data.com/ Others

12. Sources of Information Agriculture County Extension Office Advisory Committee Chamber of Commerce USDA Census of Agriculture http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/index.php http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/index.php Texas Agrilife Extention http://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/ http://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/ Others

13. Assignment School/Community Profile Use the school/community from your placement center (or another as approved) 4 pages – double spaced Due Nov. 13 th

14. School Community Profile School Demographics (student/faculty) Administrative Structure Academic Performance Community Demographics Size, location, etc Major Industries Agricultural Commodities Community Chapter Program Courses taught Strengths and weaknesses Areas of emphasis Structure

15. Expectations for Contact Professional Timely Constant Professional

16. Today YWBAT… Identify the major data bases for collecting school and community data Describe the methods for identifying data from databases Given a request for data, collect the data from the databases

17. Databases DatabaseWebsiteMost Useful information TEA- Accountability http://ritter.tea.state.tx. us/perfreport/account - Student based performance info - Campus Data Tables - District/County Comparisons TEA- Academic Excellence http://ritter.tea.state.tx. us/perfreport/aeis - School based data - Campus Report - Funding, teacher demographics City Datawww.city-data.com- EVERYTHING about a city US Dept. of Education www.ed.gov - Under research tab- facts and figures and fast facts - General overview of the nation’s educational system (for comparison) US Censuswww.census.gov- Quickfacts - Population, business, and housing USDA/NASS Census of Agriculture www.agcensus.usda.gov - Find Data by area - County Summary or full report

18. Let's Practice Question 1: TEA Accountability How many total students were reported on the 2011 report as dropping out in 2010 in Mexia, TX?

19. Let's Practice Question 2: TEA Academic Excellence What is the average years of teaching reported for the 2011-12 school year in Palo Pinto, TX?

20. Let's Practice Question 3: www.city-data.com What was the median gross rent in 2011 in Refugio, TX?

21. Let's Practice Question 4: www.city-data.com What is the largest major industry in Iowa Park, TX?

22. Let's Practice Question 5: USDA Census of Agriculture How many total irrigated acres were reported in Moore County, TX in 2007? *hint* not on a county profile

23. Let's Practice Question 6: USDA Census of Agriculture What was the 2007 total market value of all agricultural products in San Saba County, TX? *hint* not on a county profile

24. Let's Practice Question 7: Census In the 2010 report, what was the total number of businesses reported (for 2007) in Bastrop, TX?