Ag Ed CDE Exam

The purpose of agriculture education at the elementary, middle school, secondary, postsecondary, or adult levels is

• Job creation and entrepreneurship

• Agriculture literacy

• Preparing people for entry or advancement in agricultural occupations and professions

• All of the above

Which act established land-grant colleges?

• Morrill Act

• Hatch Act

• George-Deen Act

• Smith-Level Act

Which act provided federal funds to promote vocational education in agriculture to present and prospective farmers?

• George-Elzey Act

• Smith-Hughes Act

• Morrill Act

• Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act

A not-for-profit organization that provides leadership, coordination, and support for the continuous improvement and diversity of agriculture education

• The National Council for Agriculture Education

• The National FFA

• The National Association of Agriculture Educators

• The Agriculture Literacy Group

What is the purpose of career clusters?

• To talk about only entry-level occupations

• To encourage students to take agriculture classes

• To stimulate new directions in education

• To encourage schools to create more classes for students to take

Who is the selected group of business, community, and school stakeholders who provide input regarding the planning, development, implementation, operations, and evaluation of an agriculture education program?

• An advisory council

• FFA members

• FFA alumni

• All agriculture teachers in the district

What is the key selection criterion for the advisory council members?

• career path

• representation

• gender

• If they were in agricultural education

The chairman of an advisory council should NOT be

• The agriculture teacher

• The school’s principal

• A parent of an agriculture student

• Past chapter FFA member

An advisory council should do all of the following EXCEPT

• Help plan an annual evaluation report

• Give opinions regarding the results of specific aspects of the program

• Consider how to measure various outcomes of the program

• Rally support for good ideas that were previously rejected

What is the set of experiences, courses of study, and activities outlined by an educational program in which students must engage to achieve the desired educational outcomes of the program?

• Course of Study

• Unit Lesson Plans

• Curriculum

• Course Planning