Former vocational agriculture teachers, principals, and the vocational agriculture teachers who replaced the departing teachers were surveyed to determine the extent to which former teachers were being candid in citing reasons for leaving the profession. All three groups ranked long hours, inadequate salary, and different occupational goals in…

A study was conducted to identify the greatest individuals and events in the history of the profession of agriculture education. A panel of members of the profession was used to generate the lists. Individuals included Ralph Bender and Clarence Bundy. Events included the Smith-Hughes Act and the establishment of Future Farmers of America. (CT)

Through a mail survey, the authors determined what criteria agricultural teacher educators use to rate peer programs and which programs they considered best. Criteria included (1) faculty, (2) scholarship, and (3) overall program. Top programs named were Ohio State University and Iowa State University. (CH)

Reports a national survey of vocational agriculture teachers that sought to measure their perceptions of the seriousness of student misbehavior in classrooms and laboratories. Results show that misbehavior is not a major problem in vocational agriculture. (JOW)

Examines the occupational market for agricultural teacher education over the immediate future. Specifically, the study explores (1) current tenure status of members of the profession, (2) planned job moves over the next five years, and (3) anticipated effects of reduction in force on the profession over the next five years. (CT)

Examines the theory of social efficiency espoused by David Snedden and Charles Prosser in the early 1900s. Describes the theory's basic tenets and their substantial effects upon the philosophical, administrative, and programmatic development of vocational education. (SK)