Assuring extended program accountability Quality extended program accountability begins with written documentation between the teacher and the school. This documentation should contain the performance objectives to be achieved during the extended programming and the accountability documents to be used to verify accomplishment of the objectives. The teacher and school administrator should cooperatively develop the accountability documents to be used. Recommended accountability documents include: Student competency attainment records such as student portfolios, student organization successes, or job placement. Individual visit result forms are also recommended; Accomplishment of Individual Professional Development Plan objectives by the teacher; Quality indicators for career-technical programs (e.g., Quality Program Review); and Mileage and visitation report forms. Recommended elements of extended programming Instruction and supervision directly related to students’ experiential learning opportunities (e.g., co-op, internship, placement): 45% of extended time Engagement in CTSO events: 22% of extended time Curriculum-based skill activities: 11% of extended time Business, industry and community linkages: 11% of extended time Professional development: 11% of extended time Experiential learning activities require the investment of resources such as time and money beyond scheduled class time. The Agricultural Experience Tracker (The AET) allows students to record these investments in experiential learning activities and provides a platform to assess the value of these investments in agricultural education programs.
Assuring extended program accountability Quality extended program accountability begins with written documentation between the teacher and the school. This documentation should contain the performance objectives to be achieved during the extended programming and the accountability documents to be used to verify accomplishment of the objectives. The teacher and school administrator should cooperatively develop the accountability documents to be used. Recommended accountability documents include: Student competency attainment records such as student portfolios, student organization successes, or job placement. Individual visit result forms are also recommended; Accomplishment of Individual Professional Development Plan objectives by the teacher; Quality indicators for career-technical programs (e.g., Quality Program Review); and Mileage and visitation report forms. Recommended elements of extended programming Instruction and supervision directly related to students’ experiential learning opportunities (e.g., co-op, internship, placement): 45% of extended time Engagement in CTSO events: 22% of extended time Curriculum-based skill activities: 11% of extended time Business, industry and community linkages: 11% of extended time Professional development: 11% of extended time Experiential learning activities require the investment of resources such as time and money beyond scheduled class time. The Agricultural Experience Tracker (The AET) allows students to record these investments in experiential learning activities and provides a platform to assess the value of these investments in agricultural education programs.