Students will develop knowledge and skills relevant to agriculture.
Objective
Development Of Students' Knowledge And Skills
Students will be able to demonstrate competency in key areas of agriculture leadership.
Indicator
AGRI 4388 Assignment Rubric
All students enrolled in the program must complete AGRI 4388 in their senior year. AGRI 4388 addresses key concepts and skills relevant to the field of agriculture and leadership. Each semester seven randomly selected student assignments from AGR 4388 will be reviewed by faculty members with expertise in the field of agriculture. Faculty members will score the assignments using a scale of 1 - 5 with 3 "meets expectations," 4 "exceeds expectations," and 5 "far exceeds expectations."
Criterion
At Least 70% Rated As Meeting Expectations
Faculty in the Agriculture Department will assess the knowledge of agriculture from students enrolled in AGR 4388. At least 70% of the students will be expected to perform at an acceptable level (meets expectations) or higher. Specific focus will be in the areas of clarity and grammar.
Finding
Student Achievement
Faculty randomly reviewed selected student assignments in AGRI 4388 with an average total score of 3.5. Over 70% of the students met the expectations of the assessed activity. Yet, students under achieved areas in grammar and writing skill, while, oral communication of the evaluated students exceeded expectations. As in previous evaluation periods students again excelled in professionalism and professional dress.
Action
Performance Improvement
Grammatical errors and writing skills continue to be low achieving areas on the rubric and a concern for faculty. Writing skills and the use of the writing center will continue to be resource utilized in class.
Goal
Develop Professional Skills
Students will learn the skills necessary to compete in the professional marketplace.
Objective
Development Of Marketplace Skills
Students completing the BS in Agriculture will demonstrate skills necessary to compete in the professional marketplace.
Indicator
AGRI 4120 Assignment Rubric
All students seeking a degree in Agriculture will be required to complete AGRI 4120 during their senior year. The course addresses essential skills necessary to compete in the marketplace for agriculture employment - resume preparation, interview skills, and employment opportunities. Faculty will review student assignments and access student performance on selected assignments using a faculty-developed rubric.
Criterion
70% Of Students Rated As Meeting Expectations
Faculty evaluations will indicate that at least 70% of the students enrolled in AGRI 4120 will perform at an acceptable level and score a 3 (meets expectations) or higher on a scale of 1-5. Grammar and content will continue be a focus area.
Finding
Professional Writing Skills
Students continue to make grammatical errors; however, the overall score for selected students exceeded minimal standards with an average score of 4.2. Grammar, organization, word selection continues to be areas of concern and improvement.
Action
Professionalism
Though the overall score was slightly lower from the previous year, the students have met faculty expectations. Faculty will continue to emphasize writing skills in professional context and continue assessing student progress.