Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:200 students from two schools in West Virginia and Pennsylvaniaparticipated in the COALs program in 2022. 10 faculty at the university level volunteered to particpate in the COALs program to complete the objectives of the proposal. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the first year was canceled. In year two, the research symposium was held virtually. In year three, an on campus research symposium was held at West Virginia University with over 125 students from two schools. The program is being continued past the life of the grant. This academic year, two schools will be partipating in the COALs program. Research projects were conducted in the fields of forestry, wildlife, and biology. Many of the students are working toward asscociate degrees in agriculture and natural resources through an established early college program at both high schools. Through partnerships with WV State University, the program is going to be expanded to additional schools during the 2023-2024 academic year Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Faculty that volunteered to work with students alsodeveloped training and PD programs for teachers to increase knowledge in research design and analysis, pedegogy, and career development. Although, not a requirement, faculty spent time with the teachers to develop sound research projects that can be replicated. It is the project teams hope that the research projects this year will result in a peer-reviewed publication. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?COALs have been disseminated online through the COALs website athttps://aged.wvu.edu/coals-usda-nifa Through word of mouth two addtional school districts in West Virginia have inquired about starting a COALs program. We hope to include them in the program for the 2023-2024 academic year. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Van Jr. Sr. High School is participating in an early college program called WV P-20. The COALs program supported WV P-20allowing students the opportunity to particpate in research projects directly with university faculty. The COALs program also allowed students the opportunity to visit campus and present their research formally. For most students, this was the first time they had been to West Virginia University. At the start of the grant, one student at Van was enrolled in a dual credit college course. At the end of the grant period, more than half of students in grades 9-12 were enrolled in at least one dual credit course. One student graduated with more than 30 hours of college credit and went on to a four-year university. Through the COALs program, faculty visitedVan both in person and virtually to discuss their research and how they decided to choose a career in agriculture and natural resources. Through these visits with faculty, students were exposed to FANH programs offered in West Virginia at both two-year and four-year programs. The aim of the WV P-20 program is to increase access to higher education in rural areas of the state. The goal being that students will graduate with an associate degree their senior year of high school. We are on track for our first cohort of students to graduate with associate degrees in the next two to three years. The PI of the grant also serves as an advisor and many of the students have declared they would like to complete specific associate degree programs in agricultural education, forestry, and wildlife biology. Teachers also had the opporutnity to visit campus and meet with faculty throughout the entiretiy of the grant period and were able to attend professional development opportunities in FANH to learn more about the career and eductaional opportunities to pursue degrees in FANH.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Perdue, E.R., Beegala, S., Mosley, A., Vance, J., McKibben, J.D., Lindner, J.R., (2021). Mining the mind through collaborative objects of agricultural learning (COALs). Poster presented at the American Association of Agricultural Education North Central Region Conference, Columbus, OH.
Distinguished Innovative Research Poster Presentation
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2022
Citation:
Perdue, E., Beegala, S. (Graduate Student), McKibben,
J., Lindner, J. (in press). Developing Workforce and
College Ready Students in the Mountains of
Appalachia through Constructive Objects of Agricultural
Learning (COALs). North American Colleges and
Teachers of Agriculture National Conference.
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Websites
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
https://aged.wvu.edu/coals-usda-nifa
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
Outputs
Target Audience:The 2021 symposium was held virtually. Students at the Van, WV high school live in very remote areas, many with no internet access. Given these unforeseen circumstances, 24 seniors were still able to finish their senior projects.The target audience for this project is students enrolled in our partner secondary school in grades six through twelve. The purpose of our project is to prepare future employees for the jobs that will be available in agriculture and natural resources by developing Constructive Objects of Agricultural Learning (COALs). Each student participating in the P-20 program will work with a faculty member at a two-year or four-year college or university to develop the COAL using the scientific method. We are going to use this new COAL mined from the minds of our students to reignite the community. The 2022 symposium was held on campus and more than 150 students participated. Students stayed on campus and had the opportunity to tour campus, speak with faculty, and learn more about FANH programs at WVU. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been communicated with the school partners and university participants. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goals 1 & 2: In 2018, one student in Boone County was enrolled in an early access college course. By 2021, more than half of the high schools students at Van were enrolled in at least one college course during theacademic school year. Goal 3: Faculty in wildife biology, forestry, plant and soil sciences, and agriculture education visited Van Jr. Sr. High School and completed a school-wide major symposium for all students in grades six through twelve. Goals 4 & 5: Nothing to report. Goal 6: The same faculty in goal three met and continually visisted with teachers throughout the school year about various two-year and four-year degree programs offered at WVU in FANH.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Due to the current Covid19 pandemic, the spring 2020 poster presentation was postponed. Students at the Van, WV high school live in very remote areas, many with no internet access. Given these unforeseen circumstances, 24 seniors were still able to finish their senior projects.The target audience for this project is students enrolled in our partner secondary school in grades six through twelve. The purpose of our project is to prepare future employees for the jobs that will be available in agriculture and natural resources by developing Constructive Objects of Agricultural Learning (COALs). Each student participating in the P-20 program will work with a faculty member at a two-year or four-year college or university to develop the COAL using the scientific method. We are going to use this new COAL mined from the minds of our students to reignite the community. Changes/Problems:Due to COVID-19, a new timeline has been established that will allow the project to continue forward using remote technologies. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been communicated with the school partners and university participants. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Project directors is currently working with the school to re-allocate the budget for participant support. A Co-PI has been identified and paperwork for the change in Co-PI will be sumited with the budget reallocation request.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goals 1 & 2: In 2018, one student in Boone County was enrolled in an early access college course. By 2019-2020, this number rose to 25 students who were enrolled in six courses throughout the 2019-2020 academic school year. Goal 3: Faculty in wildife biology, forestry, plant and soil sciences, and agriculture education visited Van Jr. Sr. High School and completed a school-wide major symposium for all students in grades six through twelve. Goals 4 & 5: Nothing to report. Goal 6: The same faculty in goal three met and continually visisted with teachers throughout the school year about various two-year and four-year degree programs offered at WVU in FANH.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Daugherty, K., Perdue,E., McKibben, J.(2020). The West Virginia P-20 Program. Poster Proceedings of the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Annual Conference.
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Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:Due to government shutdown and labor stoppages in the state of West Virginia by educators the county school system where the target audience is located was closed for a substantial time during what would have been the implementation phase of the project. Project is now being initiated fall 2019. Changes/Problems:The project has not begun in its full implementation as planned or proposed. The government shutdown, fall 2019, delayed the funding being released to begin the project. As the funds were being released to the universityWest Virginia experienced unprecedented school shutdowns due to labor relations between the state legislature/government and classroom teachers. This shutdown pushed the start date of the project back to a point beyond the date where the project could be effectively and responsibly begun. The research team, with consultation from the external evaluator and the intended participants, made a decision to delay the begin of the project until fall 2019. A one year, no-cost extension will be sought to extend the project to ensure the goals are met, as proposed. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?During the next reporting period, the project will begin in earnest. Students and teachers in the school will begin to develop their research lines. The first round of COALs will be developed and the first COALs symposium will take place. Monthly meetings have been scheduled between the external evaluator and the research team to ensure that project goals are on track toward accomplishment.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A relationship has been developed with the target population. Teachers and researchers have been in constant contact. Protocols for project implementation has been developed and the cross-curriculum implementation guide is being developed. The NIFA award has allowed the larger project known as WV p-20 to be grated support (4 million) from a private foundation to support the implementation of the entire model of p-20, of which COALs are a large part in a larger number of schools in WV. The foundation board cited the investment from the NIFA grant as a reason they were willing to offer the support to the expansion of the larger project.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Katherine, Daughtery & McKibben, J. D. (2019). Selfies as a Learning Tool . Poster Proceedings of the American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference. De Moines, IA - Distinguished Poster Award.
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