National FFA CDEs

Input to provide advice for the National FFA CDE Committees.
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  1. National FFA should review CDE content to ensure that they "directly" reflect the knowledge and skills in the National Agricultural Education Standards and Benchmarks.
    Yes
    No


  1. Assessment of Technical Skill Attainment should be part of Career Development Events.
    Yes
    No


  1. If needed, Career Development Events should be revised so that ALL are CDEs, not contests.
    Yes
    No


  1. Personally, I feel the following National CDEs should be significantly revised to reflect concepts taught in the typical agricultural education course.
    Ag Communications
    Ag Issues
    Ag Mechanics
    Ag Sales
    Agronomy
    Creed Speaking
    Dairy Cattle
    Dairy Handlers Activity
    Dairy Foods
    Environmental and Natural Resources
    Extemporaneous Speaking
    Prepared Public Speaking
    Farm Business Mgmt.
    Floriculture
    Food Science & Technology
    Foresty
    Horse Evaluation
    Job Interview
    Livestock Evaluation
    Marketing Plan
    Meats Evaluation
    Nursery & Landscape
    Parliamentary Procedure
    Poultry Evaluation


  1. Personally, the following CDE(s) are difficult to understand how to best prepare students; when the instructor has not "personally" competed in this event.
    Ag Communications
    Ag Issues
    Ag Mechanics
    Ag Sales
    Agronomy
    Creed Speaking
    Dairy Cattle
    Dairy Handlers Activity
    Dairy Foods
    Environmental and Natural Resources
    Extemporaneous Speaking
    Prepared Public Speaking
    Farm Business Mgmt.
    Floriculture
    Food Science & Technology
    Foresty
    Horse Evaluation
    Job Interview
    Livestock Evaluation
    Marketing Plan
    Meats Evaluation
    Nursery & Landscape
    Parliamentary Procedure
    Poultry Evaluation


  1. We need more video-based examples of how CDEs are conducted
    (i.e., via www.Youtube.com)
    Yes
    No


  1. CDEs should be revised so that "Teaching to the Test" is logical, and important. "Teaching to the Test" will better prepare students for careers in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources industry.

    ...or...

    "Teaching to the CDE" represent teaching the knowledge and skills needed by future members of the AFNR industry.
    Yes
    No


  1. "Teaching to the CDE" does NOT currently make sense in the following CDEs.

    [In the big scheme of life..."Teaching to this particular CDE"... IN CLASS...may help prepare students to win, but does not prepare them for career success in an AFNR career pathway.]
    Ag Communications
    Ag Issues
    Ag Mechanics
    Ag Sales
    Agronomy
    Creed Speaking
    Dairy Cattle
    Dairy Handlers Activity
    Dairy Foods
    Environmental and Natural Resources
    Extemporaneous Speaking
    Prepared Public Speaking
    Farm Business Mgmt.
    Floriculture
    Food Science & Technology
    Foresty
    Horse Evaluation
    Job Interview
    Livestock Evaluation
    Marketing Plan
    Meats Evaluation
    Nursery & Landscape
    Parliamentary Procedure
    Poultry Evaluation


  1. In my opinion, the following CDEs should be merged into ONE CDE.


  1. In my opinion, the following CDEs should be separated to create TWO unique CDEs.


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Dale Gruis
Instructor
Collins-Maxwell MS/HS
IA