FFA AND SANTA RITA ADVISORS

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FFA AND SANTA RITA ADVISORS

• Justification of Extended Contracts
• and
• Justification for a FFA Advisor Stipend

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A Comprehensive Agriscience Program Should
Address Multiple Learning Styles
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FFA IS NOT EXTRACURRICULAR - FFA IS
INTRACURRICULAR !!
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Dr. Allen Talbert and Dr. Mark Balschweid at
Purdue University

• FFA/Agriscience vs. Other High School Students
• More likely to be employed (71 vs. 38)
• 89 of FFA members believe in career success and
  are optimistic about the future vs. 68 of other
  students
• FFA members are more likely to identify a
  specific career rather than a general field.

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What are SAEs?

• Supervised Agricultural Experience provides
  students with a learn by doingnot just
  practicing nor simulating.

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Benefits of SAEs

• Provide opportunities for earning while learning
• Develop valuable work skills
• Permit individualization of instruction
• Provide opportunities to creatively explore
  various careers in agriculture.
• Permits recognition for individual achievement
• Creates opportunities for earning after graduation

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A recent study performed by Dr. Jack Elliot at
the University of Arizona Found...

• SAE Programs that included home visits with each
  student, assisted in producing higher
  standardized test scores and GPAs for those
  students.

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How Does FFA Tie into SAEs

• FFA overlaps with SAE programs through awards,
  recognition, internships, travel, and community
  involvement based on the students SAE.

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So Why an Extended Contract?

• 3-5 hours per student per semester with
  one-on-one instruction outside of SRHS
• Records Upkeep - Mandatory accountability records
  sent to AZDE
• In the NEAR future - maintenance of greenhouse
  and aquaculture systems - must be daily!

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So Why a FFA Advisor Stipend?

• Career Development Teams - Training is 8 hours
  per week per advisor after school for 2-3 months
  and will be longer if the team wins the state
  competition.
• Officer Training - 40 hours in summer
• Conferences - State Leadership, Career
  Development Day, County and State Fairs, Peoria
  Mini-Camp and National Convention - 250 hours per
  advisor

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Continued...

• PALS - Partners in Active Learning Supporttime
  averages about 10 hours per semester to plan
  activities
• Creation of POA with Officers - 8 hours
• Student Chapter Activities - District
  competitions, community events, and local event
  planning - 50 hours per semester per advisor

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Total Hours for an Agriscience Teacher to
Effectively Do Their Job.

• 500 Hours per Year Outside of the Classroom
  Expectations

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The Average Arizona FFA Advisor - Agriscience
Instructor Has...

• A 20 day extended contract and an advisor stipend
  equivalent to a coachs stipend.

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