Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

Agriculture education programs in Georgia are held to the same standards and evaluations regardless of their location, resource availability, and student clientele. For schools with agriculture mechanics programs specifically, students are expected to obtain proficient skills in welding, electrical wiring, woodworking, small engines, concrete, and machinery. Students' are expected to obtain skill sets in these various content areas, yet the equipment and resources available to the educator differs among schools. The experience that a student encounters also differs among schools. For instance, some schools have multiple agriculture pathways for a student to enroll in, while other schools have minimal. The researcher conducted a casual comparative study to determine if agriculture mechanics End of Pathway Assessment pass rates were significant in regard to the school socio-economic status, the school population, and the total amount of agriculture education pathways offered. Data was utilized to determine frequency and percentage totals for passing rates within each variable area. Two sample t-test were conducted to identify the level of significance between Title I and Non-Title I schools. A correlation test was conducted to determine if a significant relationship existed between students' passing the agriculture mechanics End of Pathway Assessment and the size of the school as well as total amount of agriculture pathways offered at the school. This study utilized data reported during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school terms in Georgia. The data for this study was retrieved from the Georgia Department of Education.

Year manuscript completed

2024

Year degree awarded

2024

Author's Keywords

Agriculture Education, Career Technical and Agriculture Education, End of Pathway Assessment, Experiential Learning, Agriculture Mechanics, Supervised Agriculture Experience, Three Component Model, FFA

Dissertation Committee Chair

Kristie Guffey

Committee Chair

Kristie Guffey

Committee Member

Alyx Shultz

Committee Member

Marcus Pollard

Document Type

Dissertation

Download

Share

COinS