IdahoAgriculturalEducationQualityProgramStandards.pdfVIP

Idaho Agricultural Education Quality Program Standards - Agricultural Education This document was prepared and reviewed by representatives of: Idaho Team Ag Ed Idaho Division of Career Technical Education Idaho Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Department of Agricultural Education 4-H Youth Development, University of Idaho INTRODUCTION The Idaho Agricultural Education Quality Program Standards are a result of a need to provide a consistent delivery of high quality agricultural education programs across the state of Idaho focused on relevant instruction, rigorous clear goals, continuous program improvement and the development of essential skills for student success. Input from local and state leaders was sought and obtained regarding the qualities of highly successful agricultural education programs. The Idaho Agricultural Education Quality Program Standards are designed to be used by the local instructor(s), administration, community partners and/or stakeholders, advisory council, FFA Alumni and/or an external assessment team to conduct an evaluation of the local agricultural education program and develop clear goals and objectives for program improvement. The local self-assessment or evaluation will serve as the basis for further review by the State Division of Career Technical Education in determining how well an agricultural education program meets the Idaho Agricultural Education Quality Program Standards. During the 2014 sixty-second Legislative regular session, Senate Bill 1275 was passed to amend Chapter 26, Title 33 of the Idaho Code to establish provisions relating to the Idaho Quality Standards Incentive Grants and direct the