National Quality

Program Standards Program

Creators of NQPS

NQPS

B&I NAAE

AAAE USDE

NASAE NFFA

Council

Alumni

NFRBMEA

PAS NYFEA

ACTE

7 Keys of Local Program Success

• Program Design and Instruction• Experiential Learning• Leadership Development• School and Community Partnerships• Marketing• Certified Agriculture Teachers and

Professional Growth• Program Planning and Evaluation

Why National Quality Program Standards?

• Develop consistency in program delivery across the country.

• Identify the indicators of a quality program.

• Provide picture of a complete, balance agricultural education program.

• Assist agricultural educators in creating a complete, balance program.

• Engage partners in the delivery of agricultural education.

How do we use the NQPS’s?

• As a self-assessment.• As a snap shot of where the

program is.• As a comparison against the

perfect program.• As a tool for program

improvement.

What are the desired outcomes of using NQPS’s?

• Assist the agricultural educator in identifying areas for improvement.

• Strengthen the delivery of a complete agricultural education program.

• Provide support for agricultural educators who need assistance in reaching a higher standard.

Responsibilities of Participants

• Teachers –with the assistance of your team, identify one standard to focus improvement efforts towards 2010-2011 school year, create an action plan identifying the steps you will take toward improvement, implemement the actions, assess progress.

Responsibilities of Paarticipants

• Administrator – provide support identified by your team, serve as an accountability partner for the educator to move towards improvement.

• Advisory committee member – guide the educator towards improvement and identifying resources

Forces of Agricultural Education

Classroom

Instruction

(Rigor)

SAE

(Relevance)

FFA

(Relationships)

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Parents Students

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Local Foundation

Successful Agricultural Education Department

How will the NQPS Impact Students Performance

• Increase student engagement in the 3 R’s

• Identify barriers to delivering effective instruction.

• Indentify resources for improving instruction.

• Provide community guidance for the program.

• Make student partners in their educational experience.

 

Where Do Partnership Fit in?

• Provide resources.

• Be a resource.

• Assist with developing program focus and goals.

• Assist agricultural educator with creating balance between their work life and personal life.

Assessment Tool

• Rating scale

– 4: Exemplary or Advanced

– 3: Promising or Proficient

– 2: Improving or Basic

– 1: Struggling or Needs Improvement

– 0: Non-existent and Where is it?

Summary Page

• Record score for each indicator

• Rank each standard for 0-4• 0 = non-existent• 1 = struggling• 2 = improving• 3 = promising• 4 = exemplary

Today:

• Complete improvement tool.

• Identify a priority area to focus efforts towards the 2010 – 2011 school year.

• Identify partners who can assist with implementation.

• Discuss roles of each partner for implementing strategies.

Today:

• Identify resources that are available.

• Identify barriers to implementation.

• Create an action plan for implementation.

Priority Area(s) for Focus in 2010-2011 School Year

• Implement strategies for improvement as outlined in your action plan.

• Engage partners and students in the process.

• Work towards developing a complete, balance program.

• Retake improvement tool.

LPS Role:

• Provide resources and assistance as needed.

• Provide a degree of accountability.

DO NOT

• Try to fix everything!!

• Expect Perfection!!!