Bell Quiz

• Why is it important to understand the community you will be working in as an agricultural science teacher?

Collecting School & Community

Data

AGSC 405Facilitating Complete

Secondary Agricultural Science

Programs

Today YWBAT…

• Recognize that agricultural science programs are community based

• Identify the types of information needed to plan an agricultural science program

• Identify sources of information needed to plan an agricultural science program

The year is 2025

• You, your spouse, and your children are thinking about moving to a new town.

• What things would you want to know about that town?

Focusing on the future…

• When looking for an ag science teaching job, what’s your criteria?

• Pay

• School Size

• Location, location, location?

• Travel budget

• Types of SAEs

Community-based Programs

• Variability in agriculture

• Variability in related industries

• Variability in communities

• Variability in students

Types of Information

• School

• Students

• Faculty

• Funding

• Academic performance

• Others

Types of Information

• Community

• Size

• Rural/Suburban/Urban

• Major industries

• Location

• Resources

• Others

Types of Information

• Agriculture

• Commodities

• Agribusinesses

• Related Industries

• Others

Sources of Information

• School

• School Website

• Interviews w/school personnel

• Texas Education Agency

• Accountability http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/

• Academic Excellence Report http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/

• US Dept of Education http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

• Others

Sources of Information

• Community

• City/Town/County web site

• Chamber of Commerce

• Convention/Visitor’s Bureau

• Advisory Committee

• US Census http://www.census.gov/

• City Data http://www.city-data.com/

• Others

Sources of Information

• Agriculture

• County Extension Office

• Advisory Committee

• Chamber of Commerce

• USDA Census of Agriculture http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/index.php

• Texas Agrilife Extention http://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/

• Others

Assignment

• School/Community Profile

• Use the school/community from your placement center (or another as approved)

• 4 pages – double spaced

• Due Nov. 13th

School Community Profile

• School

• Demographics (student/faculty)

• Administrative Structure

• Academic Performance

• Community

• Demographics

• Size, location, etc

• Major Industries

• Agricultural Commodities

• Community

• Chapter

• Program

• Courses taught

• Strengths and weaknesses

• Areas of emphasis

• Structure

Expectations for Contact

• Professional

• Timely

• Constant

• Professional

Today YWBAT…

• Identify the major data bases for collecting school and community data

• Describe the methods for identifying data from databases

• Given a request for data, collect the data from the databases

Databases Database Website Most Useful information

TEA- Accountability

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account

- Student based performance info- Campus Data Tables- District/County Comparisons

TEA- Academic Excellence

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis

- School based data- Campus Report- Funding, teacher demographics

City Data www.city-data.com

- EVERYTHING about a city

US Dept. of Education

www.ed.gov - Under research tab- facts and figures and fast facts

- General overview of the nation’s educational system (for comparison)

US Census www.census.gov - Quickfacts- Population, business, and housing

USDA/NASS Census of Agriculture

www.agcensus.usda.gov

- Find Data by area- County Summary or full report

Let's Practice

• Question 1: TEA Accountability

• How many total students were reported on the 2011 report as dropping out in 2010 in Mexia, TX?

Let's Practice

• Question 2: TEA Academic Excellence

• What is the average years of teaching reported for the 2011-12 school year in Palo Pinto, TX?

Let's Practice

• Question 3: www.city-data.com

• What was the median gross rent in 2011 in Refugio, TX?

Let's Practice

• Question 4: www.city-data.com

• What is the largest major industry in Iowa Park, TX?

Let's Practice

• Question 5: USDA Census of Agriculture

• How many total irrigated acres were reported in Moore County, TX in 2007?

• *hint* not on a county profile

Let's Practice

• Question 6: USDA Census of Agriculture

• What was the 2007 total market value of all agricultural products in San Saba County, TX?

• *hint* not on a county profile

Let's Practice

• Question 7: Census

• In the 2010 report, what was the total number of businesses reported (for 2007) in Bastrop, TX?