Progress 09/01/13 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:Over the four year duration of this project, 251 undergraduate students were enrolled in the AEO courses at CSUF and Modesto Junior College. Of those students, 94 were involved with the program at the community college level, 32 percent of which were Hispanic. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Funding for this project allowed the Project Director and Collaborator to attend the Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference and 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?The results of the project were shared and disseminated at the 2014 Agri-Science Education Conference in Miami, FL. Additionally, a poster abstract was published in the proceedings and the poster presentedat the Western Region Agricultural Education Rearch Conference in Tuscon, AZ. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Over the four years of the project the following products, results, and measurable outcomes have been achieved. Products: 1) The existing course at CSUF was reviewed and modified and two 2-credit hour AEO courses were developed and offered at MJC. One 2-unit course was offered in the fall and the other in the spring semester. Students take both courses in order to complete the program. 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 MJC students to transfer to the university and major in agriculture. Results: 1) A total of 94 MJC students have enrolled in the AEO course (15 in 2013-14, 25 in 2014-15, 26 in 2015-16 and 28 in 2016-17)) and 157 (32 in 2013-14, 36 in 2014-15, 42 in 2015-16, 47 in 2016-17) students have enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF. Of those at MJC, 32% were Hispanic/Latino students. 2) All 251students enrolled in the two AEO courses were assigned a secondary agriculture teacher mentor to assist them and provide career guidance and encouragement. 3) Of the 94 students that have enrolled in the course at MJC, 78 (15 in 2013-14, 17 in 2014-15, 21 in 2015-16, 25 in 2016-17) completed their 45 hours of observation at the mentor teacher's school. At CSUF, 135 of the 157 students (26 in 2013-14, 31 in 2014-15, 35 in 2015-16 and 43 in 2016-17) 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 37 different MJC agriculture classes (8 in 2013-14, 6 in 2014-15, 10 in 2015-16, and 10 in 2016-17). A total of 876 MJC students attended the presentations (205 in 2013-14, 187 in 2014-15, 252 in 2015-16 and 232 in 2017-17). Outcomes: 1) 85 out of 94 (90%) MJC students completing the AEO post-course survey indicated they had a favorable impression of an agricultural education career and were interested in pursuing a career in this field. 2) Ten of the MJC students who completed the AEO course have transferred to CSUF and have either completed their degree in Agricultural Education or will do so within a year. Two MJC student who completed the AEO course and transferred to CSUF in the fall of 2015 are currently in the credential program and are on track to complete their teaching credentials in spring 2018. The 2014 scholarship recipient completed his agricultural teaching credentials in June and accepted his first teaching position at Livingston High School in central California. 3) One Hundred and eleven MJC agriculture students have met with a CSUF representative (25 in 2013-14, 28 in 2014-15, 30 in 2015-16, 28 in 2016-17)) 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) During the four year grant period, six MJC students have been selected to receive $1000 scholarships and are now enrolled or graduated from CSUF in Agricultural Education.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Rocca, S.J. (2016). Building an Agricultural Teacher Pipeline through Community College and University Collaboration. Poster Abstract at Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference, Tucson, AZ
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:During the third year of this project, 68 undergraduate students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF and Modesto Junior College. Of the total, 26 students were involved with the program at the community college, 31 percent of which were Hispanic. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Funding for this project 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?The results of the project were shared and disseminated at the 2014 Agri-Science Education Conference in Miami, FL. A poster abstract has been submitted and is currently being reviewed for publication at the Western Region Agricultural Education Rearch Conference in Tuscon, AZ. The conference will be in September 2016. This poster and corresponding abstractwill describes the project and the results to date. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Acceptable progress continues to be made towards the achievement of all the project goals. There was an 11% increase instudents' participation in the program between year 2 and 3 and consistentparticipation byHispanic students (30-33%). Grant personnel plan to continue to strive for further growth in participation, especially those students from underrepresented populations. Additional efforts will have be made to encourage more students to complete the AEO program and transfer to CSUF majoring in Agricultural Education. This will increase the number of students who are eligible to receive scholarships in the final year of thisproject.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During the three years of the project the following products, results, and measurable outcomes have been achieved. Products: 1) The existing course at CSUF was reviewed and modified and two 2-credit hour AEO courses were developed and offered at MJC. One 2-unit course was offered in the fall and the other in the spring semester. Students take both courses in order to complete the program. 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 MJC students to transfer to the university and major in agriculture. Results: 1) A total of 66 MJC students have enrolled in the AEO course (15 in 2013-14, 25 in 2014-15, and 26 in 2015-16) and 110 (32 in 2013-14, 36 in 2014-15, and 42 in 2015-16) students have enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF. Of those at MJC, 33% were Hispanic/Latino students. 2) All 176 students enrolled in the two AEO courses were assigned a secondary agriculture teacher mentor to assist them and provide career guidance and encouragement. 3) Of the 66 students that have enrolled in the course at MJC, 53 (15 in 2013-14, 17 in 2014-15, and 21 in 2015-16) completed their 45 hours of observation at the mentor teacher's school. At CSUF, 92 of the 110 students (26 in 2013-14, 31 in 2014-15, and 35 in 2015-16) 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 27 different MJC agriculture classes (8 in 2013-14, 6 in 2014-15, and 10 in 2015-16). A total of 644 MJC students attended the presentations (205 in 2013-14, 187 in 2014-15, and 252 in 2015-16). Outcomes: 1) 59 out of 66 (89%) MJC students completing the AEO post-course survey indicated they had a favorable impression of an agricultural education career and were interested in pursuing a career in this field. 2) Two of the MJC students completing the AEO course are planning to attend CSUF for the fall 2016 semester and major in agricultural education. Two MJC student who completed the AEO course and transferred to CSUF in the fall of 2015 are on track to graduate in spring 2017. The 2014 scholarship recipient completed his degree and is currently working on his teaching credentials, which will be completed in spring 2017. 3) Eighty-three MJC agriculture students have met with a CSUF representative (25 in 2013-14, 28 in 2014-15, and 30 in 2015-16) 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) As of August 2016, five students have been selected to receive $1000 scholarships and are now enrolled at CSUF in Agricultural Education.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Rocca, S. J. (2016). Building an Agricultural Teacher Pipeline through Community College and University Collaboration. Poster Abstract Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference, Tucson, AZ.
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:During the second year of this project,61 undergraduate students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF and Modesto Junior College. Of the total, 25 students were involved with the program at the community college, 30 percent of which were Hispanic. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Funding for this project 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?The results of the project were shared and disseminated at the 2014 Agri-Science Education Conference in Miami, FL. The following poster was presented and abstract published: Rocca, S. J. & Erysian, B. (Nov 2014). Pathway to Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. Poster presentation at the 2014 Agri-Science Education Conference, Miami, FL. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Acceptable progress continues to be make towards the achievement of all the project goals, most notably a 30%increase instudents participating in the program between year 1 and 2 and also a 3% increase in Hispanic student participation. Grant personnel plan to continue to strive for further growth in participation, especially those students fromunderrepresented populations. Additional efforts will have be made to encourage more students to complete the AEO program and transfer to CSUFmajoring in Agricultural Education. This will increase the number of students who are eligible to receive scholarships through this project.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During the two years of the project the following products, results, and measurable outcomes have been achieved. Products: 1) The existing course at CSUF was reviewed and modified and two 2-credit hour AEO courses were developed and offered at MJC. One 2-unit course was offered in the fall and the other in the spring semester. Students take both courses in order to complete the program. 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 MJC students to transfer to the university and major in agriculture. Results: 1) A total of 40 MJC students have enrolled in the AEO course (15 in 2013-14 and 25 in 2014-15) and 68 (32 in 2013-14 and 36 in 2014-15) students have enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF. Of those at MJC, 30% were Hispanic/Latino students. 2) All 108 students enrolled in the two AEO courses were assigned a secondary agriculture teacher mentor to assist them and provide career guidance and encouragement. 3) Of the 40 students that have enrolled in the course at MJC, 32 (15 in 2013-14 and 17 in 2014-15) completed their 45 hours of observation at the mentor teacher's school. At CSUF, 57 of the 68 students (26 in 2013-14 and 31 in 2014-15) 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 fourteen different MJC agriculture classes (8 in 2013-14 and 6 in 2014-15). A total of 392 MJC students attended the presentations (205 in 2013-14 and 187 in 2014-15). Outcomes: 1) 20 out of 23 (87%) MJC students completing the AEO post-course survey indicated they had a favorable impression of an agricultural education career and were interested in pursuing a career in this field. 2) Two of the MJC students completing the AEO course are planning to attend CSUF for the fall 2015 semester and major in agricultural education. One MJC student who completed the AEO course and transferred to CSUF in the fall of 2014 is on track to graduate in spring 2016. 3) Fifty-three MJC agriculture students have met with a CSUF representative (25 in 2013-14 and 28 in 2014-15) 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). In 2015, Kenny Saephan and Cherise Azevedo were selected to receive $1000 scholarships and are now enrolled at CSUF for the fall 2015 semester both majoring in Agricultural Education. In 2014, Anthony Drumonde received a $1000 scholarship. He is currently a senior majoring in Agricultural Education at CSUF. 5) A total of 12 MJC students have reported using the AEO course website and four 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.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Rocca, S. J. & Erysian, B. (Nov 2014). Pathway to Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. Poster presentation at the 2014 Agri-Science Education Conference, Miami, FL.
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Progress 09/01/13 to 08/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: During the first yearof this project 47undergraduate students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF and Modesto Junior College. Of the total, 15 students were involved with the program at the community college,27 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 twoconferences, theAmerican Association of Agricultural Education Annual Conference andthe USDA/NIFA New Project Directors Meeting. 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 published in the Proceedings of the National Agricultural Education Research Conference, Snowbird, UT. Rocca, S. J. (Jan 2014). Pathway to Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. Poster presentation at the 2013 United States Department of Agriculture Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grant New Project Directors Conference, Beltsville, MD. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Acceptable progress has been made towards the achievementof all the project goals. Possible areas to focus on for improvement would be to increase the number of AEO program completers from MJC transfering to CSUF and major in Agricultural Education. This would also increase the number of students eligible for scholarships through this program. Also, consider utilizing social media to allow students from CSUF and MJCto interact with their counterparts at the other institution.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During the firstyear of the project the following products, results, and measurable outcomes were achieved. Products: 1) The existing course at CSUF was reviewed and modified and two 2-credit hour AEO courses were developed and offered at MJC. One 2-unit course was offered in the fall and the other in the spring semester. Students take both courses in order to complete the program. 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 MJC students to transfer to the university and major in agriculture. Results: 1) At MJC 15 students were enrolled in the AEO course and 32 students were enrolled in the AEO course at CSUF. Of those at MJC, 27% were Hispanic/Latino students. 2) All 47 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 15 students enrolled in the new course at MJC completed 45 hours of observation at the mentor teacher's school. At CSUF, 26 of the 32 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 eight different MJC agriculture classes. A total of 205 MJC students attended the presentations. Outcomes: 1) Near the end of the spring 2014 semester, 12 of the 15 MJC 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. 2) One of the MJC students completing the AEO course is planning to attend CSUF for the fall 2014 semester and major in agricultural education. 3) Twenty-five MJC 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) Anthony Drumonde applied and was selected to receive a $1000 scholarship. He is enrolled at CSUF beginning with the fall 2014 semester. His major is Agricultural Education. 5) Six MJC students reported using the AEO 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.
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 National Agricultural Education Research Conference, Snowbird, UT.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Rocca, S. J. (Jan 2014). Pathway to Agricultural Education: Recruitment, Preparation, and Careers. Poster presentation at the 2013 United States Department of Agriculture Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grant New Project Directors Conference, Beltsville, MD.
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