Collaboration as a Tool to Improve Career and Technical Education: A Qualitative Study of Successful Collaboration Among Extension Agents and Agricultural Science Teachers

Collaboration among Extension agents and agricultural science teachers has the potential to increase the reach of both organizations to serve clientele in obtaining critical skills and knowledge important to Career and Technical Education. However, successful collaboration requires that barriers be...

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Published inJournal of career and technical education Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 57 - 67
Main Authors Murphrey, Theresa Pesl, Miller, Kimberley A., Harlin, Julie, Rayfield, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Athens Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Digital Library and Archives 01.01.2011
Omicron Tau Theta
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Agricultural Education
Agriculture
Barriers
Best Practices
Careers
Collaboration
Collegiality
Community colleges
Curricula
Educational Improvement
Extension Agents
Focus Groups
Group Dynamics
Job satisfaction
Leadership
Mail Surveys
Nominations
Performance Factors
Program Effectiveness
Qualitative Research
Science education
Science Teachers
Studies
Success
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Collaboration
Teacher Surveys
Technical Education
Vocational education
Vocational Education Teachers
United States > US
California
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Summary:Collaboration among Extension agents and agricultural science teachers has the potential to increase the reach of both organizations to serve clientele in obtaining critical skills and knowledge important to Career and Technical Education. However, successful collaboration requires that barriers be minimized and aspects of facilitation be maximized. This paper sought to document best practices of collaboration among agents and teachers across [state]. Study findings revealed that both agricultural science teachers and Extension agents see value in collaborating with one another. Barriers to collaboration included lack of time to collaborate, the number of schools in a county, the size of the county compared to the location of schools, and negative personal views toward individuals (competition). Recommendations for establishing successful collaboration have been provided.
ISSN:1533-1830
1531-4952
1533-1830
DOI:10.21061/jcte.v26i2.525