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Formal supervision of agricultural education teachers by state supervisors began with the 1917 Smith-Hughes Act. Supervision has evolved from the "iron fist" to the consultant. Some felt that supervisors usurped the role...
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Includes "It Is No Longer Vocational Agriculture" (Hillison); "Do We Still Need Agricultural Education" (Vaughn); "'Academic' Dimension of Instruction in and about Agriculture" (Warmbrod); "Agricultural Education" (Hilli...
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Jonathan Baldwin Turner was instrumental in the creation of the concept of land-grant universities. Despite a push for normal schools as the site of agricultural teacher training, land-grant institutions become the main ...
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A review of the history of competition and collaboration between agricultural education and cooperative extension identified the controversies and concerns of leaders after the passage of the Smith-Lever and Smith-Hughes...
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The Hatch Act of 1887 established agricultural education as primarily academic with a strong scientific base, supported by the leadership of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Smith-Hughes Act shifted to vocational ...
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This history of the Federal Board for Vocational Education, established in 1917, reviews controversies over its constitutionality and control of education; criticism of its director, Charles Prosser; its contributions to...
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The author describes the development of agricultural education as a profession during the early 20th century. Topics covered include (1) supply and demand of agriculture teachers, (2) typical teacher training programs, (...
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The New Harmony, Indiana, utopian society is described as the location of the first publicly supported vocational education program. Starting in 1826, vocational education in 20 occupations was provided for students. The...
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This study established and field tested a cost-benefit analysis model to assist practitioners in efforts to determine the economic outcomes of their vocational education programs. Findings indicate that the model could b...
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Studies the dissemination methods and clientele of agricultural extension in rural Virginia. Sample was 300 beef farmers. Identifies typical farmer characteristics. Farmers rate farm visits as beneficial, whereas they ra...
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Consists of seven articles dealing with the Smith-Hughes Act. Articles discuss (1) accomplishments, (2) the political ratification fight, (3) agricultural education prior to the act, (4) agricultural education a decade l...
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This study notes the increasing need for economic justification of vocational education at the local level. A cost-benefit analysis model (the components of which are costs, process, and benefits) was established for use...
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The purpose of this study was to determine and report the impact of high school agricultural education upon the occupational success of 1974 graduates in Virginia and compare this data with nine other Southern states. On...
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Presents a discussion of frequently stated strengths and weaknesses of performance-based teacher education (PBTE). The author suggests that PBTE has both strong points and weak points and that the key is to integrate the...
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A study is described which was conducted to determine and interpret concerns of preservice students in agricultural education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Virginia State University and first-year agricultural ed...