Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore Kentucky agriculture teachers’ perceptions regarding current industry credential offerings, how they operationalize the curricula, knowledge, and skills necessary to prepare for industry credential offerings, and the perceived benefits for students who earn such credentials. The current study was undergirded by human capital theory. Using random sampling across the 12 Kentucky FFA service regions, the researcher collected data from nine current Kentucky agriculture teachers via semi-structured interviews. Further, the researcher used a Qualtrics-based instrument to collect participant demographics data. The analysis of the interview data revealed eight distinct emerging themes. The researcher concluded that, based on the participants’ responses, there is a mixture of benefits- and value-related perspectives regarding industry credentialing within agricultural education programming. Consequently, the researcher offered several recommendations that may be practical in helping to move the needle forward regarding industry credentialing within Kentucky Agricultural Education.
Year manuscript completed
2025
Year degree awarded
2025
Author's Keywords
Agricultural Education, Career and Technical Education, industry credential
Degree Awarded
Doctor of Education
Department
Education
College/School
College of Education & Human Services
Dissertation Committee Chair
Trent Wells
Committee Chair
Jonathan Parrent
Committee Member
Bryan Rank
Committee Member
Jay Solomonson
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Palmeri, Kaycee J. and Wells, Kevin T., "Examining Kentucky Agriculture Teachers’ Use of Student Credentialing in Agricultural Education Programming" (2025). Murray State Theses and Dissertations. 409.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/etd/409
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