Program Objectives:
Skills and Career Competencies for School-Based Educators
- Objective 1 - Students will effectively design instruction for student learning
- Objective 2 - Students will implement effective assessment to measure and inform student learning
- Objective 3 - Students will implement and analyze instruction through effective teaching practices and reflection to promote learning for all students
- Objective 4 - Students will implement and analyze experiential learning opportunities to enhance students’ college readiness and career and personal development through the three-circle model of agricultural education
Each of the program objectives must be achieved and properly assessed with the following required and elective courses. The course information related to the transparency of the student work and how the student work is evaluated is given in the links that correspond to the objectives. The course objectives are written to meet the course description (link to the USU catalog) and achieve the program objectives. Students are evaluated in each course by completing assignments, projects, quizzes, exams, and other forms of formative and summative assessments. To better help students understand the course and program expectations, the corresponding assignments, and the assessment tools (e.g., rubrics) are given for each program objective and its aligning course objective.
Program Objective Skills Competency 1
Students will effectively design instruction for student learning
Courses that meet the Program Objectives
ASTE 2710: Orientation to Agricultural Education | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will demonstrate attributes of effective teaching
- Students will reflect on teaching experiences
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: Interest Approach
- Assignment: Interest Approach Peer Evaluation
ASTE 3240: Teaching in Laboratory Settings | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will provide effective instruction in the secondary agricultural education laboratory
- Students will develop objectives and design curriculum for instruction agricultural education
- Students will plan and develop instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners in agricultural education
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: Safety Demonstration & Packet
- Assignment: Lesson plan with PPAT Task 3
ASTE 3300: Clinical Experience I in Agricultural Education | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will demonstrate effective planning, teaching, and reflection practices to promote student learning
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: Clinical I Teaching
ASTE 4150: Methods of Teaching Agriculture Instructor, Tyson Sorensen
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will develop curriculum, including scope and sequencing of instruction, unit planning, and daily lesson design
- Students will conduct well-planned instructional activities that result in positive and productive learning environments
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Project: Curriculum development
- Assignment: Scope and Sequence
- Assignment: Microteaching
- Packet Development: Microteaching
ASTE 5630: Agricultural Education Student Teaching | Instructor, Tyson Sorensen
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will design effective instruction for student learning
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and assessment of students in secondary agricultural education programs
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and assessment of students in secondary agricultural education programs
- Students will implement and analyze all phases of a complete agricultural education program (three-circle model), including experiential learning opportunities through FFA and SAE to enhance students’ college readiness and career and personal development
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: PPAT Task 2
- Assignment: PPAT Task 3
- Assignment: PAPT Task 4
- Final: Student Teaching Assessment
Program Objective Skills Competency 2
Students will implement effective assessment to measure and inform student learning
Courses that meet the Program Objectives
ASTE 3620: Managing the FFA and SAE Programs | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will apply record keeping skills in the use of the AET record book system
- Students will develop a personal philosophy for implementing SAE/FFA into the total agricultural education program for a successful and quality program
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: AET Set Up
- Assignment: AET Foundational SAE
- Assignment: AET SAE Exploration
- Assignment: AET Johnny Placement SAE
- Assignment: AET Research SAE
- Assignment: AET Applications
- Assignment: AET School-Based Feedstore
- Assignment: AET Teacher Reports/Time
- Assignment: AET Breeding & Market Livestock SAE
- Paper: Philosophy of FFA and SAE
ASTE 5630: Agricultural Education Student Teaching | Instructor, Tyson Sorensen
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will design effective instruction for student learning
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and assessment of students in secondary agricultural education programs
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and assessment of students in secondary agricultural education programs
- Students will implement and analyze all phases of a complete agricultural education program (three-circle model), including experiential learning opportunities through FFA and SAE to enhance students’ college readiness and career and personal development
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: PPAT Task 2
- Assignment: PPAT Task 3
- Assignment: PAPT Task 4
- Final: Student Teaching Assessment
Program Objective Skills Competency 3
Students will implement and analyze instruction through effective teaching practices and reflection to promote learning for all students
Courses that meet the Program Objectives
ASTE 2710: Orientation to Agricultural Education | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will demonstrate attributes of effective teaching
- Students will reflect on teaching experiences
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: Interest Approach
- Assignment: Interest Approach Peer Evaluation
ASTE 3240: Teaching in Laboratory Settings | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will provide effective instruction in the secondary agricultural education laboratory
- Students will develop objectives and design curriculum for instruction agricultural education
- Students will plan and develop instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners in agricultural education
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: Safety Demonstration & Packet
- Assignment: Lesson plan with PPAT Task 3
ASTE 3300: Clinical Experience I in Agricultural Education | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will demonstrate effective planning, teaching, and reflection practices to promote student learning
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: Clinical I Teaching
ASTE 4150: Methods of Teaching Agriculture | Instructor, Tyson Sorensen
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will develop curriculum, including scope and sequencing of instruction, unit planning, and daily lesson design
- Students will conduct well-planned instructional activities that result in positive and productive learning environments
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Project: Curriculum development
- Assignment: Scope and Sequence
- Assignment: Microteaching
- Packet Development: Microteaching
ASTE 4300: Clinical Experience II in Agricultural Education | Instructor, Tyson Sorensen
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and reflection practices to promote student learning
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Project: Clinical II Teaching Assignment
ASTE 5500: Agricultural Education Secondary Curriculum Seminar | Instructor, Tyson Sorensen
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will reflect on the practice of teaching
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: Reflection Prompts
ASTE 5630: Agricultural Education Student Teaching | Instructor, Tyson Sorensen
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will design effective instruction for student learning
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and assessment of students in secondary agricultural education programs
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and assessment of students in secondary agricultural education programs
- Students will implement and analyze all phases of a complete agricultural education program (three-circle model), including experiential learning opportunities through FFA and SAE to enhance students’ college readiness and career and personal development
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: PPAT Task 2
- Assignment: PPAT Task 3
- Assignment: PAPT Task 4
- Final: Student Teaching Assessment
Program Objective Skills Competency 4
Students will implement and analyze experiential learning opportunities to enhance students’ college readiness and career and personal development through the three-circle model of agricultural education
Courses that meet the Program Objectives
ASTE 3300: Clinical Experience I in Agricultural Education | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will demonstrate effective planning, teaching, and reflection practices to promote student learning
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: Clinical I Teaching
ASTE 3620: Managing the FFA and SAE Programs | Instructor, Michelle Burrows
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will apply record keeping skills in the use of the AET record book system
- Students will develop a personal philosophy for implementing SAE/FFA into the total agricultural education program for a successful and quality program
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: AET Set Up
- Assignment: AET Foundational SAE
- Assignment: AET SAE Exploration
- Assignment: AET Johnny Placement SAE
- Assignment: AET Research SAE
- Assignment: AET Applications
- Assignment: AET School-Based Feedstore
- Assignment: AET Teacher Reports/Time
- Assignment: AET Breeding & Market Livestock SAE
- Paper: Philosophy of FFA and SAE
ASTE 5630: Agricultural Education Student Teaching | Instructor, Tyson Sorensen
Course Objectives from the Syllabus that meet the Program Objective
- Students will design effective instruction for student learning
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and assessment of students in secondary agricultural education programs
- Students will demonstrate effective teaching and assessment of students in secondary agricultural education programs
- Students will implement and analyze all phases of a complete agricultural education program (three-circle model), including experiential learning opportunities through FFA and SAE to enhance students’ college readiness and career and personal development
Course Assignments that meet the Course Objectives
- Assignment: PPAT Task 2
- Assignment: PPAT Task 3
- Assignment: PAPT Task 4
- Final: Student Teaching Assessment