Research
Influential Research
Agricultural Literacy Pivotal Publications & Research
- National Research Council of the National Academies - Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for Education (1988)
- National Research Council of the National Academies - Transforming Agricultural Education for a Changing World (2009)
- The American Association for Agricultural Education - National Research Agenda for 2016-2020
- Two Decades of Agricultural Literacy Research: A Synthesis of the Literature (Koval & Ball, 2013)
- Agricultural Literacy: Clarifying a Vision for Practical Application (Powell, Agnew & Trexler, 2008)
- Food and Agricultural Education in the United States (AGree Transforming Ag and Food Policy Paper, 2015) - Stephanie Mercier
- Summaries of Research and Development in Agricultural Literacy (WCC-106, 1999)
Agricultural Literacy Research Database & Tools
- Agricultural Literacy Research Publications - Curated Zotero Folder
- Simplifying the Process: Agricultural Literacy Publication Search Framework, and related Poster Image
National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes
The National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs) were developed using a modified Delphi technique. This method brought experts together three times, they responded independently to two questionnaires, and later collaborated online (2011-2013) to more accurately determine (based on research and their previous experience) what an agriculturally literate person should be able to understand and communicate about agriculture by a specified age (grade). The National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs) were vetted by members of the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO), teachers engaged with AITC, and interested stakeholders. The NALOs were organized into five themes have been correlated with grade level national education standards. The standards are linked on the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix website.
Spielmaker, D. M. (2016, September). Developing agricultural literacy outcomes: A synthesis of research-based expectations. Poster presented at the Western Region Conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Tucson, AZ. http://aaaeonline.org/resources/Documents/Western%20Region/2016%20WRAAE%20CONFERENCE%20PROCEEDINGS.pdf
Specific Agriculture in the Classroom Program Research
- Agriculture in the Classroom Trend Analysis 2006-2010 (Paper and Poster and Graphics)
- State Agriculture in the Classroom Annual Reports
- Factors of teacher beliefs related to integrating agriculture into elementary school classrooms (2007)
- The Benefits of Teaching and Learning about Agriculture in Elementary and Junior High Schools (2007)
- An Assessment of the "Chick It Out" Agricultural Literacy Program's Impact on Elementary Student Outcomes (2005)
- Elementary Student Outcomes of a year-long Agricultural and Environmental Literacy Unit (2004)
- An Examination of Elementary Teachers' and Agricultural Literacy Coordinators' Beliefs Related to the Integration of Agriculture (2003)
- Impacts of Agricultural Literacy Programs on the Perception of Illinois Elementary and Junior High school Teachers Towards the Agriculture Industry (2002)