Licensure - High School Ag Ed

The requirements for becoming an agriculture teacher in Iowa have not been updated for about three decades. In addition to the professional education core the requirements are:
Completion of twenty-four semester hours in agriculture to include course work in
agronomy,
animal science,
agricultural mechanics, and
agricultural economics.

A course in the methods of teaching agriculture is also required in addition to the 24 hours.
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  1. The requirement of 24 hours in agronomy, animal science, agricultural mechanics, and agricultural economics...are still relevant.
    Strongly Agree
    Agree
    Disagree
    Strongly Disagree


  1. Is there a need to replace some of these requirements with more relevant requirements?

    (COMMENT/SUGGESTION)


  1. Should we try to combine the authority to teach BIOLOGY and/or EARTH SCIENCE with the agriculture endorsement?
    Yes
    No


  1. Is there a need to change/revise the requirements in light of the new NATIONAL AG ED STANDARDS?
    Yes
    No


  1. Is there a need to change the requirements in light of the new IOWA CORE CURRICULUM requirements?
    Yes
    No


  1. Would there be value in ANALYZING THE ROLE of Iowa's COMMUNITY COLLEGES in receiving an Ag Ed endorsement.
    Yes
    No


  1. Additional comments/suggestions:
    (FYI: Before anyone suggests it, licensure CANNOT be eliminated.)





Dale Gruis
Instructor
Collins-Maxwell MS/HS
IA