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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Anderson, Ryan – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the outstanding agricultural teachers' attitudes toward mathematics integration and perceived needs regarding academic integration. Participants of this study were selected by a panel of expert, including teacher educators and state staff, who frequently visit agricultural education teachers and observe…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Needs, Educational Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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White, Tedra H.; Smith, Bettye P. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the leadership attributes, professional characteristics, and personal characteristics of secondary female teachers in career and technical education program areas of agriculture, business, family and consumer sciences, healthcare science, marketing, and technology. This study included 179 female secondary…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Women Faculty, Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Viviano, Thomas – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2012
When speaking of educational leadership today there are many characteristics of leadership that are needed that perhaps were not necessary five, ten, or fifteen years ago. Technology's impact on how students learn and how teachers teach has had educational leadership think about more innovative ways in which to prepare, deliver, and assess…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Qualities, Principals
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Gilman, Donald; Peake, Jason B.; Parr, Brian – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2012
The over-arching premise of many concerning issues in secondary agricultural education may be directly related to levels of job satisfaction among teachers (Delnero & Weeks, 2000). The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influenced the perceptions of job satisfaction/dissatisfaction among agricultural educators in Georgia. The…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Young Farmer Education, Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Peake, Jason B.; Duncan, Dennis W.; Ricketts, John C. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2007
The continuing trend toward increasing diversity of curriculum offered within secondary agricultural education programs is driving a change in pre-service and in-service technical training for agriculture teachers. This study looks at agriculture teachers' perceived importance of, and competence in, traditional technical competencies such as…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Needs Assessment, Agricultural Education, Technology Integration
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Roberts, T. Grady; Dooley, Kim E.; Harlin, Julie F.; Murphrey, Theresa P. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2006
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to identify the required competencies and traits of successful agricultural science teachers. Data was collected from focus groups of agricultural science teachers and a content analysis of existing research. Results identified 47 unique traits or competencies that were divided into the categories of…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Agricultural Education, Content Analysis, Science Teachers
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Foster, Billye – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2003
Of 1,694 female middle and secondary school agriculture teachers surveyed, 962 responded. Results indicated that women comprise 15% of the agriculture teacher population; a high percentage have fewer than 10 years experience; most have families and work 51.8 hours per week; 81% are very satisfied but 61.7% experienced some gender-related barriers.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Family Work Relationship, Job Satisfaction, Middle Schools