Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

As agriculture education continues to evolve across the state of Georgia and the country, leaders need to understand the dynamic vision and the importance of this industry. Utilizing P-20 education initiatives and new concepts, leaders can implement agriculture education in more schools to increase diversity and provide students with opportunities to participate in the three-component model of agriculture education. This research aimed to explore the perceived benefits that high school principals, CTAE directors, and agriculture teachers have on middle school agriculture education programs. This research was confined to the Georgia FFA North Region. Findings indicated no significant evidence that middle school agriculture programs positively impact high school agriculture programs or broader high school outcomes. Weak correlations, low explanatory power, and insufficient R-values led to the failure to reject the null hypotheses. The results of this study provide realistic data for local leaders and communities to utilize to increase middle school agriculture education within their area. Further research needs to be completed around this topic to definitively conclude these research questions. It is recommended that the research questions be reworked and simplified before further research and studies are completed.

Keywords: middle school agriculture education, P-20 initiatives, Georgia FFA

Year manuscript completed

2024

Year degree awarded

2024

Dissertation Committee Chair

Kristie Guffey

Committee Member

Randal Wilson

Committee Member

Meredith Arrington

Document Type

Dissertation

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