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The Employability Of State Ffa Degree Recipients In Alabama, Kailee D. Johnson
The Employability Of State Ffa Degree Recipients In Alabama, Kailee D. Johnson
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Many high schools have shifted from comprehensive graduation exams to a focus on College and Career Readiness. A common method used to determine when a student is college and career ready is a Career Readiness Indicator (CRI). Many CRIs demonstrate a benchmark learning goal for students. Among academic-based CRIs are Career and Technical Education (CTE) industry credentials. Credentials are just one way that agriculture classrooms contribute to student success. This study compiled existing research on CRIs and employability skills in CTE students to determine how the State FFA Degree could potentially fit into this category as well as highlight specific …
A Major Decision: Identifying Factors That Influence Agriculture Students’ Choice Of Academic Major, Kristin Stair, Shelli Danjean, J. Joey Blackburn, J. C. Bunch
A Major Decision: Identifying Factors That Influence Agriculture Students’ Choice Of Academic Major, Kristin Stair, Shelli Danjean, J. Joey Blackburn, J. C. Bunch
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Colleges of Agriculture (CoAs) are estimated to supply only slightly more than half of the number of graduates needed to fill job openings through 2015. The purpose of this research study was to describe the factors influencing agriculture students’ choice of major. The population for this descriptive research study consisted of full-time CoA freshmen enrolled in AGRI 1001: Introduction to Agriculture at Louisiana State University. A total of 259 students were asked to participate in the electronic survey. All students completed the survey for a 100% response rate. Consistent with the model proposed by Hodges and Karpova (2010), the factors …