National Quality Program Standards Program
Jan 12, 2016
National Quality
Program Standards Program
Creators of NQPS
NQPS
B&I NAAE
AAAE USDE
NASAE NFFA
Council
Alumni
NFRBMEA
PAS NYFEA
ACTE
7 Keys of Local Program Success
• Program Design and Instruction• Experiential Learning• Leadership Development• School and Community Partnerships• Marketing• Certified Agriculture Teachers and
Professional Growth• Program Planning and Evaluation
Why National Quality Program Standards?
• Develop consistency in program delivery across the country.
• Identify the indicators of a quality program.
• Provide picture of a complete, balance agricultural education program.
• Assist agricultural educators in creating a complete, balance program.
• Engage partners in the delivery of agricultural education.
How do we use the NQPS’s?
• As a self-assessment.• As a snap shot of where the
program is.• As a comparison against the
perfect program.• As a tool for program
improvement.
What are the desired outcomes of using NQPS’s?
• Assist the agricultural educator in identifying areas for improvement.
• Strengthen the delivery of a complete agricultural education program.
• Provide support for agricultural educators who need assistance in reaching a higher standard.
Responsibilities of Participants
• Teachers –with the assistance of your team, identify one standard to focus improvement efforts towards 2010-2011 school year, create an action plan identifying the steps you will take toward improvement, implemement the actions, assess progress.
Responsibilities of Paarticipants
• Administrator – provide support identified by your team, serve as an accountability partner for the educator to move towards improvement.
• Advisory committee member – guide the educator towards improvement and identifying resources
Forces of Agricultural Education
Classroom
Instruction
(Rigor)
SAE
(Relevance)
FFA
(Relationships)
Local Team Ag Ed
Advisory CouncilAlumniA
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Parents Students
Fellow
Teachers
Local Foundation
Successful Agricultural Education Department
How will the NQPS Impact Students Performance
• Increase student engagement in the 3 R’s
• Identify barriers to delivering effective instruction.
• Indentify resources for improving instruction.
• Provide community guidance for the program.
• Make student partners in their educational experience.
Where Do Partnership Fit in?
• Provide resources.
• Be a resource.
• Assist with developing program focus and goals.
• Assist agricultural educator with creating balance between their work life and personal life.
Assessment Tool
• Rating scale
– 4: Exemplary or Advanced
– 3: Promising or Proficient
– 2: Improving or Basic
– 1: Struggling or Needs Improvement
– 0: Non-existent and Where is it?
Summary Page
• Record score for each indicator
• Rank each standard for 0-4• 0 = non-existent• 1 = struggling• 2 = improving• 3 = promising• 4 = exemplary
Today:
• Complete improvement tool.
• Identify a priority area to focus efforts towards the 2010 – 2011 school year.
• Identify partners who can assist with implementation.
• Discuss roles of each partner for implementing strategies.
Today:
• Identify resources that are available.
• Identify barriers to implementation.
• Create an action plan for implementation.
Priority Area(s) for Focus in 2010-2011 School Year
• Implement strategies for improvement as outlined in your action plan.
• Engage partners and students in the process.
• Work towards developing a complete, balance program.
• Retake improvement tool.
LPS Role:
• Provide resources and assistance as needed.
• Provide a degree of accountability.
DO NOT
• Try to fix everything!!
• Expect Perfection!!!