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Student Learning Outcomes

Agriculture  (B.S.)

 

Agricultural Business and Agricultural Science Options

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to: 

  1. demonstrate interpersonal skills relevant to industry and employer needs
  2. demonstrate the ability to problem solve, using critical thinking, analytical techniques and integration of functional area concepts
  3. demonstrate awareness of new technologies and his or her ability to use existing technologies relevant to production agriculture
  4. demonstrate their possession of written skills relevant to industry and employer needs

 

Teacher Education Option

Based on the Illinois Agriculture Education Standards (IAC 23, Part 27, §27.400), upon completion of the Teacher Education option of this program, the student will be able to: 

  1. understand the foundations of work, the career development process, occupational skill standards, and workplace skill requirements
  2. demonstrate the ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter in the field; student organizations; student, community and work needs; curriculum goals; and findings of educational research
  3. understand the process of reading; demonstrate instructional abilities to teach reading in the content area of agricultural education
  4. understand the curriculum in the area of agricultural science
  5. understand the curriculum in the area of agricultural mechanization
  6. understand the curriculum in the area of agricultural business
  7. understand the curriculum in the area of horticulture
  8. understand the curriculum in the area of agricultural resources
  9. develop and implement a comprehensive agriculture program reflective of student, community, and industry interaction
  10. understand the principles of leadership and apply that knowledge through the activities of the Future Farmers of America (FFA), an agricultural education students' organization
  11. understand and provide individual career experiences through experiential learning in Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs)
  12. understand appropriate instructional strategies for integrating the unique components of a comprehensive agricultural education program, including FFA, SAE, classroom and laboratory instruction, and adult education

In addition to the outcomes listed above, all professional educator licensure programs at Western Illinois University are designed to meet the 2013 Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (IAC 23, Part 25)  and are also aligned with the standards established by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium.  These standards can be found at the links below:

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IL_prof_teaching_stds.pdf

https://ccsso.org/sites/default/files/2017-12/2013_INTASC_Learning_Progressions_for_Teachers.pdf