SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: OLD S1071 : A framework for secondary schools agriscience education programs that emphasizes the STEM content in agriculture
- Period Covered: 10/01/2017 to 09/30/2018
- Date of Report: 09/03/2018
- Annual Meeting Dates: 05/14/2018 to 05/15/2018
Participants
Jessica Blythe, West Virginia University, jmblythe@mail.wvu.edu Kevin Curry, Penn State, Kevincurry@psu.edu Tyson Sorensen, Utah State, Tyson.sorensen@usu.edu Barry Croom, University of Georgia, dbcroom@uga.edu Donna Westfall-Rudd, Virginia Tech, mooredm@vt.edu Hannah Scherer, Virginia Tech, hscherer@vt.edu Katie Stofer, University of Florida, stofer@ufl.edu Jonathon Ulmer, Kansas State, julmer@ksu.edu Kasee Smith, University of Idaho, klsmith@uidhaho.edu Kate Shoulders, University of Arkansas, cshoulde@urk.edu Aaron McKim, Michigan State, amckim@msu.edu Catherine DiBenedetto, Clemson, cdibene@clemson.edu Rebekah Epps, University of Kentucky, rebekah.epps@uky.edu Lesley Oliver, Administrative Advisor, lesley.oliver@uky.edu
The annual meeting of S1071 took place in Charleston, SC in conjunction with the American Association for Agricultural Education national conference. The meeting started with a working dinner on the evening of May 14 and continued through May 15. Following discussion of general business, the group members provided project updates and discussed specific plans for the coming year by project objective. Officers and objective leaders were identified. Detailed minutes are attached.
Accomplishments
More information on accomplishments can be found in the attached minutes, but a breif list of accomplishments incude:
- Objective 1: A paper on the Disciplinary Core Ideas identified for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) was developed; a protocol has been completed and received IRB approval from one insitution for interviewing Ag Science faculty on NGSS crosscutting concepts.
- Objective 2: The team is working on a proposal resubmission to obtain external funding in support of teacher observations and participation.
- Objective 3: Members participated in a critical review of the innovation configuration map created during the first 5 year project period. Plans are being developed for its dissemination.