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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Future Farmers of America"”.
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Attitudes of Virginia vocational agricultural teachers toward the Future Farmers of America (FFA)
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the attitudes held by Virginia's vocational agricultural teachers toward the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and certain variables contributing to these attitudes which may influence the ability of the teachers to incorporate …
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Future farmers' Association of Massachusetts movement in the schools teaching vocational agriculture.
Future farmers of America manual attached. Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University
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A Rubric for Assessing High School Youth Development Programs
<p>This study establishes what the standards of a youth development program are and evaluates three youth development programs at a rural high school using these standards. The study sample includes the advisors and students from the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Mathematics, Engineering, and …
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The National FFA Building our American Communities Program: characteristics of selected 1983 BOAC projects, program participants, FFA chapters, schools, and communities
… education in the 1980s is the collaboration of schools with industry and other sectors of the community. The Building Our American Communities (BOAC) program was initiated in 1971 by the Future Farmers of America to involve agriculture students in their communities. Considerable financial and …
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An Examination of Texas Agricultural Education Regarding Absence of Diverse Students
… reasons for, and issues regarding, the lack of diversity in the department of agriculture and the Future Farmers of America (FFA). Data for this research were collected, studied, and analyzed. Data were examined to identify explanations for the lack of interest in agriculture among diverse …
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The first year of an agriculture teacher: a case study of three beginning teachers
… personal stress and frustration in the area of student discipline. As a result of some tragedy, each teacher served as a counselor to their students at some point in the school year. The teachers received many positive results from their Future Farmers of America local chapters. Another theme …
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FFA membership growth compared to a changing and growing student population
… National FFA membership growth to the growth of the overall student population (percentage growth change, PGC) by state and region from 1990 to 2014 using data provided by the National FFA Organization and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Using Ragin’s (1987) method of …
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History of the Virginia FFA Association
Part of this research focused on the predecessors of the FFA by outlining the history and purposes of agricultural organizations formed since the late 1700s. The past two centuries of American agricultural history is rich with efforts to educate and improve agricultural practices through organized …
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A study of the educational and vocational goals of two hundred eighty-five rural youth in Virginia
This investigation is a study of educational and vocational goals of a selected sample of rural youth and the goals of their parents for them. Factors considered were sex, residence (farm or non-farm), level of living, size of family, and membership in certain rural youth organizations. The sample …
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Assessing career development event placement frequencies to explore evaluation and equity in agricultural education
Each fall hundreds of students compete in Career Development Events (CDEs) at the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) annual convention. This study assesses trends in placement at National FFA CDE competitions and develops a parameter by which to monitor and compare success rates across …
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Factors related to the attitude toward the FFA of eastern region secondary agricultural teachers
The purpose of the study was to determine the attitude of eastern region secondary agricultural teachers toward the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the relationship of selected factors to that attitude. To accomplish this purpose the following factors were examined: (a) years of vocational …
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A History of Agricultural Education in South Carolina With an Emphasis on the Public School Program
… that led to an organized state supported system of Agricultural Education in South Carolina. Emphasis was placed upon the secondary school program, but the various contributing events leading to the formal study of Agricultural Education were identified and examined. Many historical studies of …
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A review of the history of the agricultural education program in the United States with implications for the agricultural education program in Thailand
The primary purpose of the study was to review the history of agricultural education programs in the United States with special emphasis on occupational experience programs, young farmer and adult programs, curricula in agricultural education programs, pre-service and in-service training programs …