Ag In The Classroom

Visit Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom to see the Illinois Coordinators Directory
The strength of Ag in the Classroom comes from its grassroots organization and the fact that educators are very much a part of the movement. Giant strides have been made since 1981. Ag in the Classroom is regarded as a refreshing and flexible educational program designed to supplement and enhance the teacher's existing curriculum.
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Secondary Grants Available for Supervised Agricultrual Experience (SAE) Projects
9/14/2009 PDF Document (142K)
FFA members who need funding for their SAE may be eligible for a grant to help cover start-up costs and expenses.
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Secondary Illinois Agriculture Teacher Exit Survey for the Year 2009
8/26/2009 PDF Document (32K)
The data collection stage of this project successfully yielded 10 usable surveys out of a possible 11. The actual response rate for this project was 91%. The project director determined there were 11 individuals that decided to leave the profession in 2009. There were 31 actual state-wide openings. The project director was able to locate personal information for 11 out of the 11 individuals to be utilized for data collection.
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Secondary ISU Agriculture Student Survey Report
8/4/2009 PDF Document (298K)
The purpose of this research is to gain insights into the decision process attracting students to enroll in the agriculture curriculum leading to a career in the agriculture sector. The findings will be used by Vision for Illinois Agriculture to develop communication strategies to assure an adequate supply of qualified employees to support the needs of the Illinois agriculture sector.
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Resources

Ag Literacy Coordinator Directory
2/3/2010 PDF Document (5MB)
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Illinois Ag In The Classroom Website
10/3/2008 Website Address Off-Site Link
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Grants & Annual Reports

County Coalition Forms
4/26/2006 Website Address Off-Site Link
Those counties which currently receive or are interested in receiving funding support from Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom can locate forms related to funding requests and annual reports below. If you have any questions while completing these forms please contact the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom office at (309) 557-3334 or jduis@ilfb.org.
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Professional Development Grant
6/6/2005 PDF Document (85K)
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Ag Literacy Pre K-8 - Research Reports

An Assessment of The “Chick It Out” Agricultural Literacy Program's Impact On Elementary Student Outcomes
8/1/2005 PDF Document (110K)
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Elementary Student Outcomes Of A Year-Long Agricultural And Environmental Literacy Unit
6/1/2004 PDF Document (90K)
The researchers of this quasi-experiment sought to determine the effects of a year-long agroecosystem unit on student comprehension, application of knowledge, interest motivation, and interest in cooperative learning.
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An Examination of Elementary Teacher's and Agricultural Literacy Coordinators' Beliefs Related to The Integration of Agriculture
6/1/2003 PDF Document (159K)
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which elementary school teachers’ and agricultural literacy coordinators’ beliefs of agriculture are related to the nature and scope (e.g., topics, activities, and number of lessons) of integrating agriculture into their instruction.
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Impacts of Agricultural Literacy Programs
9/1/2002 PowerPoint File (71K)
Investigate the impact of Ag Literacy Programs on the perception of elementary and junior high school teachers in Illinois.
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Impacts of Agricultural Literacy Programs - Mini-Research Project Final Report
8/1/2002 PDF Document (331K)
The primary purpose of this proposal was to investigate the impact of Agricultural Literacy programs on Illinois elementary and junior high school teachers’ perceptions of the agriculture industry.
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