Progress 09/01/10 to 08/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Through year four of the project, 122 undergraduatestudents have been enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF and COS. Of the total, 44 students were involvedin the AEO program at the community college, 35 percent of which were Hispanic. Changes/Problems: The previous evaluation recommended an increased effort to recruit students to ensure participation of at least 10 students from COS. Additional time and effort was spent doing so, which led to an increase in enrollment at COS. The AEO course had 15 students enrolled, which is the highest enrollment for the course over the four year project period. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Funding for this project has allowed the Project Director and Collaborator to attend the California Agricultural Teachers Convention for professional development and to disseminate information pertaining to this project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results of the project have been disseminated at several meetings and conferences, including the American Association of Agricultural Education Annual Conference and Western Region AAAE Meetings. The following posters were presented and the abstracts published: Rocca, S. J. (May 2014). Forging Community College and University Collaboration through Early Field Experience. Poster Abstract National Agricultural Education Research Conference, Snowbird, UT. Rocca, S. J. (Jan 2014). Pathway to Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. 2013 United States Department of Agriculture Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grant New Project Directors Conference, Beltsville, MD. Rocca, S. J. (Sept 2013). Forging Community College and University Collaboration through Early Field Experience. Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference, Lubbock, TX. Rocca, S. J. (June 2012). Opening Doors in Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. 2012 United States Department of Agriculture Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grant Project Directors Conference, Edinburg, TX. Rocca, S. J. (May 2012). Opening Doors in Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. National Agricultural Education Research Conference, Asheville, NC. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During the past four years of the project the following products, results, and measurable outcomes were achieved. Products: 1) The existing AEO course syllabi at CSUF and COS were reviewed, modified and offered each year by both schools. This course provided 3 credit hours to CSUF students and 3.5 credit hours for students at COS. 2) Content for the grant website was reviewed and updated: http://fresnostate.edu/jcast/agedweb/aeo/ 3) The recruitment plan implementation was continued to encourage COS students to transfer to the university. Results: 1) At COS, 44 students have enrolled in the AEO course and 78 students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF. 2) All 122 students enrolled in the CSUF and COS AEO course were assigned a secondary agriculture teacher mentor to assist them and provide career guidance and encouragement. 3) Of those at COS, 36 out of 44 students enrolled in the AEO course completed 45 hours of observation at their mentor teacher's school. At CSUF, 64 of the 78 students completed 45 hours of observation at their mentor teacher's school. 4) CSUF Ambassadors for the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (JCAST) made presentations to 27 different COS agriculture classes. A total of 331 COS students attended these presentations. 5) The COS instructor was very satisfied with the course and was enthusiastic about continuing the class and cooperating with CSUF. Outcomes: 1) In post-test surveys near the end of their early field experience, 88 percent (30 of 34) of the COS students completing the AEO course indicated they had a favorable impression of an agricultural education career and were interested in pursuing a career in this field. Of those students completing the course at COS, 35 percent (12 of 34) were Hispanic/Latino. 2) CSUF representatives met with 152 COS agriculture students to establish their academic and transfer plan. All students enrolled in Agricultural Education at CSUF were provided with an advising sheet and roadmap to document their progress toward completing the undergraduate degree. They were advised about course offerings and suggestions were made to provide for completing all degree requirements in a timely manner. 3) A total of 13 COS AEO program completers have attended CSUF with 11 majoring in Agricultural Education while the others are majoring in plant science and animal science majors. All 11 Agricultural Education majors met with an academic advisor at least once per semester to discuss their academic and career plans. 4) In 2011, one student was selected from the eligible COS applicants and received full financial assistance. This support allowed him to successfully complete his bachelor's degree in May 2013.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Rocca, S. J. (May 2014). Forging Community College and University Collaboration through Early Field Experience. Poster Abstract, Proceedings of the National Agricultural Education Research Conference, Snowbird, UT.
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Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Through year three of the project, 78 students have been enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF and COS. Of the total, 32 students were involved with the program at the community college, 35 percent of which were Hispanic. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Funding for this project has allowed the Project Director and Collaborator to attend the California Agricultural Teachers Convention for professional development and to disseminate information pertaining to this project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results of the project have been disseminated at several meetings and conferences, including the American Association of Agricultural Education Western Region Meeting in Lubbock, TX. The following poster was presented and the abstract was published: Rocca, S. J. (Sept 2013). Forging Community College and University Collaboration through Early Field Experience. Poster abstract, Proceedings of the 32nd annual Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference, Lubbock, TX. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Recommend increasing recruitment efforts in final year of project to ensure the continued participation of at least 10 or more students at COS.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During the past three years of the project the following products, results, and measurable outcomes were achieved. Products: 1) The existing AEO course syllabi at CSUF and COS were reviewed, modified and offered each year by both schools. This course provided 3 credit hours to CSUF students and 3.5 credit hours for students at COS. 2) Content for the grant website was reviewed and updated: http://fresnostate.edu/jcast/agedweb/aeo/ 3) The recruitment plan implementation was continued to encourage COS students to transfer to the university. Results: 1) At COS, 32 students have enrolled in the AEO course and 46 students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF. 2) All 78 students enrolled in the CSUF and COS AEO course were assigned a secondary agriculture teacher mentor to assist them and provide career guidance and encouragement. 3) Of those at COS, 28 out of 32 students enrolled in the AEO course completed 45 hours of observation at their mentor teacher's school. At CSUF, 38 of the 46 students completed 45 hours of observation at their mentor teacher's school. 4) CSUF Ambassadors for the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (JCAST) made presentations to 21 different COS agriculture classes. A total of 241 COS students attended these presentations. 5) The COS instructor was very satisfied with the course and was enthusiastic about continuing the class and cooperating with CSUF. Outcomes: 1) In post-test surveys near the end of their early field experience, 85 percent (22 of 26) of the COS students completing the AEO course indicated they had a favorable impression of an agricultural education career and were interested in pursuing a career in this field. Of those students completing the course at COS, 35 percent (9 of 26) were Hispanic/Latino. 2) CSUF representatives met with 112 COS agriculture students to establish their academic and transfer plan. All students enrolled in Agricultural Education at CSUF were provided with an advising sheet and roadmap to document their progress toward completing the undergraduate degree. They were advised about course offerings and suggestions were made to provide for completing all degree requirements in a timely manner. 3) A total of 11 COS AEO program completers have attended CSUF with 9 majoring in Agricultural Education while the others are majoring in plant science and animal science majors. All 9 Agricultural Education majors met with an academic advisor at least once per semester to discuss their academic and career plans. 4) In 2011, one student was selected from the eligible COS applicants and received full financial assistance. This support allowed him to successfully complete his bachelor’s degree in May 2013 and has begun his agriculture teaching certification coursework.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Rocca, S. J. (Sept 2013). Forging Community College and University Collaboration through Early Field Experience. Poster abstract, Proceedings of the 32nd annual Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference, Lubbock, TX.
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Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Four major objectives were identified for this project: 1) Review and modify an existing Agricultural Education Orientation course (AEO) and develop a new AEO course including developing an AEO website for the courses, 2) Assist participating students in transition from community college to the university, 3) Enroll 20 or more students each year in the course with at least 10 from the College of the Sequoias (COS), and 4) Provide financial assistance to one underrepresented student transitioning to the university undergraduate degree program. Evaluation activities conducted during year two of the project included the following: 1) Periodic meetings with the project director to determine progress toward meeting the goals. Objective number 1 was accomplished during the first year of the project. 2) An interview with the instructor at COS at the end of the spring 2012 semester to obtain information about the instructor's satisfaction with the new course and his suggestions for improving the course. 3) Review of student enrollment for year two. 4) Review of Pre/Post-Course Questionnaire Summary administered to students enrolled in AG 107 Ag Education Orientation at College of Sequoias. PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Steven Rocca, Project Director, California State University, Fresno. Coordinated and oversaw all aspects of this project. Mr. Frank Tebeau, Collaborator, College of the Sequoias. Recruited students, taught Ag Education Orientation class at COS, and assigned sites and supervised early field experience students. Dr. Rosco Vaughn, Project Evaluator, California State University, Fresno. Collected data via document reviews, interviews and surveys to conduct and compose project evaluation. TARGET AUDIENCES: In year two of the project 41 students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF and COS. Of the total, 10 students were involved with the program at the community college, 33 percent of which were Hispanic. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Recommend increasing recruitment efforts in final year of project to ensure the continued participation of at least 10 or more students at COS.
Impacts
During the second year of the project the following products, results, and measurable outcomes were achieved. Products: 1) The existing AEO course syllabi at CSUF and COS were reviewed, modified and offered for the fall 2012 semester by both schools. This course provided 3 credit hours to CSUF students and 3.5 credit hours for students at COS. 2) Content for the grant website was reviewed and updated: http://agedweb.jcast.csufresno.edu/aeo/ 3) The recruitment plan implementation was continued to encourage COS students to transfer to the university. Results: 1) At COS 10 students were enrolled in the AEO course and 31 students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF. 2) All 41 students enrolled in the CSUF and COS AEO course were assigned a secondary agriculture teacher mentor to assist them and provide career guidance and encouragement. 3) Eight of the students enrolled in the AEO course at COS completed 45 hours of observation at their mentor teacher's school. At CSUF, 27 of the 31 students completed 45 hours of observation at their mentor teacher's school. 4) CSUF Ambassadors for the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (JCAST) made presentations to 8 different COS agriculture classes. A total of 33 COS students attended the presentations. 5) The COS instructor was very satisfied with the course and was enthusiastic about continuing the class and cooperating with CSUF. Outcomes: 1) Near the end of the spring 2012 semester, 67 percent (4 of 6) of the COS students completing the AEO course indicated they had a favorable impression of an agricultural education career and were interested in pursuing a career in this field. One student indicated they were undecided and one indicated no interest in planning a career teaching agriculture. Of student completing the course at COS, 33 percent were Hispanic (2 of 6). 2) Three COS agriculture students met with a CSUF representative to establish their academic and transfer plan. The other three met with a COS counselor to establish their plans. All students enrolled in agricultural education at CSUF were provided with an advising sheet and roadmap to document their progress toward completing the undergraduate degree. They were advised about course offerings and suggestions were made to provide for completing all degree requirements in a timely manner. 3) Five of the COS students reported they were planning to transfer to the university and 1 indicated they were not planning to transfer. Of the 45 planning to transfer, 4 planned to major in agricultural education. 4) Six COS students reported using the AG 107 course website. Two reported it was somewhat easy or very easy to use and 4 were neutral regarding ease of use and navigation of the website. Four students indicated the site was slightly useful, 1 was neutral and 1 indicated the website was not useful at all. 5) A total of 6 COS AEO program completers are currently attending CSUF and 5 are majoring in Agricultural Education. All 5 met with an academic advisor at least once per semester to discuss their academic and career plans.
Publications
- Rocca, S. J. (June 2012). Opening Doors in Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. Poster abstract, Proceedings of the 2012 United States Department of Agriculture Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grant Project Directors Conference, Edinburg, TX.
- Rocca, S. J. (May 2012). Opening Doors in Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. Poster abstract, Proceedings of the 39th annual National Agricultural Education Research Conference, Asheville, NC.
- Rocca, S. J. (April 2012). Opening Doors in Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. Poster abstract, Proceedings of the 31st annual Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference, Bellingham, WA.
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Progress 09/01/10 to 08/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Four major objectives were identified for this project: 1) Review and modify an existing Agricultural Education Orientation course (AEO) and develop a new AEO course including developing an AEO website for the courses, 2) Assist participating students in transition from community college to the university, 3) Enroll 20 or more students each year in the course with at least 10 from the College of the Sequoias (COS), and 4) Provide financial assistance to one underrepresented student transitioning to the university undergraduate degree program. Evaluation activities conducted during the first year of the project included the following: 1) Four meetings between the project director and the project evaluator to clarify project goals, identify problems, discuss solutions, and determine progress toward meeting the goals. 2) Review of the course guide developed for the new course offered at COS. 3) Review of the course syllabus for the existing AEO course offered at California State University, Fresno (CSUF) for the spring 2011 semester. 4) One meeting with COS students and the instructor at COS near the end of the spring 2011 semester to obtain information about the instructor and students' satisfaction with the new course and their suggestions for improving the course. 5) Review of student enrollment and mentor teacher assignments for both the existing course and the new course. 6) Review of Pre/Post-Course Questionnaire Summary administered to students enrolled in AG 107 Ag Education Orientation at College of Sequoias. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Comments from COS students about their experiences: 1) Travel funds were very helpful, especially with high gasoline prices of today. 2) Time of day for the class (3-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday) was not convenient for some students. 3) Would have liked to meet with the CSUF class to discuss experiences. 4) Meet earlier to determine strategies. 5) Very well structured course, very professional. 6) Overall, a great experience. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Evaluator Recommendations for year 2: 1) COS refrain from sending students to the high school that the student attended. 2) Consider using social media to allow students to interact with their counterparts on the other campus.
Impacts
Products: 1) The existing course at CSUF was reviewed and modified and a new 3 credit hour AEO course was developed and offered at COS. 2) Content for the website was identified and a grant website was developed: http://agedweb.jcast.csufresno.edu/aeo/ 3) A recruitment plan was developed and implemented to encourage COS students to transfer to the university and major in agriculture. Results: 1) At COS 12 students were enrolled in the AEO course and 17 students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF. Of those at COS, 30% were Hispanic/Latino students. 2) All 29 students enrolled in the two AEO courses were assigned a secondary agriculture teacher mentor to assist them and provide career guidance and encouragement. 3) All 12 students enrolled in the new course at COS completed 45 hours of observation at the mentor teacher's school. At CSUF, 13 of the 17 students completed 45 hours of observation at the mentor teacher's school. 4) CSUF ambassadors for the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (JCAST) made presentations to six different COS agriculture classes. A total of 162 COS students attended the presentations. Outcomes: 1) Near the end of the spring 2011 semester, 11 of the 12 COS students enrolled in the AEO course indicated they had a favorable impression of an agricultural education career and were interested in pursuing a career in this field. One student indicated they had a favorable impression of agricultural education and considered it to be a possible career choice. Four of the CSUF students received no credit for the course and to date have not completed a career plan for agricultural education. 2) Five of the COS students completing the AEO course enrolled at CSUF for the fall 2011 semester. Three are majoring in agricultural education (M. French, A. Lawrence, F. Hunt), the others are plant science and animal science majors. 3) Twenty-seven COS agriculture students met with a CSUF representative to establish their academic and transfer plan. All students enrolled in agricultural education at CSUF were provided with an advising sheet and roadmap to document their progress toward completing the undergraduate degree. They were advised about course offerings and suggestions were made to provide for completing all degree requirements in a timely manner. 4) Michael R. French was selected from the COS applicants to receive full financial assistance and he enrolled at CSUF beginning with the fall 2011 semester. His major is Agricultural Education. 5) Seven COS students reported using the AG 107 course website and three indicated that they had not viewed the site. All of the students viewing the website indicated it was somewhat easy or very easy to use. 6) Two meetings held with USDA Liaison, Juan Alvarez, to discuss USDA Opportunity Day on campus and to discuss collaboration with USDA agencies, including grant partner USDA Ag Marketing Service.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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