advisory committees “partners in education” for agricultural science programs

Advisory CommitteesAdvisory Committees

““Partners in Education” for Agricultural Partners in Education” for Agricultural Science Programs Science Programs

Questions for ConsiderationQuestions for Consideration

What are my program’s goals and What are my program’s goals and objectives for the upcoming school year?objectives for the upcoming school year?

Can businesses and individuals assist in Can businesses and individuals assist in developing or improving some of these developing or improving some of these goals and objectives?goals and objectives?

How can I involve businesses and How can I involve businesses and individuals in sponsoring student individuals in sponsoring student competitions, FFA activities, or providing competitions, FFA activities, or providing incentives for student recognition?incentives for student recognition?


How can I involve a business to sponsor How can I involve a business to sponsor some form of recognition for the other CTE some form of recognition for the other CTE staff or programs on my campus?staff or programs on my campus?

How can businesses & community How can businesses & community members enhance my Agricultural Science members enhance my Agricultural Science classes?classes?

How can I increase opportunities for my How can I increase opportunities for my students with special needs?students with special needs?


What Agricultural Science/FFA What Agricultural Science/FFA activities outside of the classroom activities outside of the classroom could businesses & individuals assist could businesses & individuals assist with?with?

What are the areas of the What are the areas of the campus/district improvement plans campus/district improvement plans that a business may be able to that a business may be able to participate?participate?


How can input from businesses & the How can input from businesses & the community help align my Ag Science community help align my Ag Science curriculum/course offerings to the curriculum/course offerings to the needs of my students, and the region needs of my students, and the region I live in?I live in?


How do I improve communication How do I improve communication and relations with the administration and relations with the administration on my campus or in my district?on my campus or in my district?

How can businesses & individuals How can businesses & individuals help spread the word about the good help spread the word about the good things my program does?things my program does?


How can businesses & individuals help How can businesses & individuals help to improve my program’s facilities & to improve my program’s facilities & equipment?equipment?

How can I make the individuals who How can I make the individuals who truly make the decisions in my district truly make the decisions in my district aware of my program’s needs? aware of my program’s needs?

Questions for Agriculture Questions for Agriculture Science TeachersScience Teachers

How can businesses & individuals How can businesses & individuals increase employment opportunities increase employment opportunities for my studentsfor my students

How do I know if my program is How do I know if my program is successful in accomplishing its goals successful in accomplishing its goals and objectives?and objectives?

LOCAL ADVISORY LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

ObjectivesObjectives

Definition of an Advisory Committee.Definition of an Advisory Committee. Laws referencing Advisory Committees.Laws referencing Advisory Committees. Membership of an Advisory Committee.Membership of an Advisory Committee. When the advisory committee should When the advisory committee should

meet. meet. Describe the functions of an Advisory Describe the functions of an Advisory

Committee. Committee.

Advisory Committee DefinedAdvisory Committee Defined

A group of individuals who form a A group of individuals who form a partnership to partnership to Improve student Improve student

learninglearning through through identified goalsidentified goals that create a means for that create a means for curriculum curriculum to remain relevantto remain relevant and assure that and assure that graduates will be capablegraduates will be capable of either of either entering the world of work or post entering the world of work or post

secondary education. secondary education.

Partnerships in SchoolsPartnerships in Schools

Currently 400,000 Currently 400,000 partnerships involving 7 partnerships involving 7 million volunteers work million volunteers work effectively in our nation’s effectively in our nation’s schools. schools.

- - The National Association of Partners in The National Association of Partners in Education -Education -

Partnerships

A Primary goal of theA Primary goal of theAchieve Texas initiative is Achieve Texas initiative is

to…to… Vastly increase the Vastly increase the

quantity and quality of quantity and quality of partnerships in CTE partnerships in CTE

programs.programs.

Changes in SchoolsChanges in Schools Partners have become an important Partners have become an important

component of school redesigncomponent of school redesign Schools have become more accepting of Schools have become more accepting of

partners in educationpartners in education 51% of Superintendents state that 51% of Superintendents state that

partnerships are essential in educational partnerships are essential in educational plans.plans.

- National Association of Partners in Education -- National Association of Partners in Education -

Philosophy of Partnerships in Philosophy of Partnerships in SchoolsSchools

Students and teachers of the 21Students and teachers of the 21stst century century must take part in positive collaboration must take part in positive collaboration between the education and business between the education and business communitiescommunities

School-business partnerships are about School-business partnerships are about growing relationships that support growing relationships that support students and their learningstudents and their learning

THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN SCHOOLS IS TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS IS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EDUCATION AND BETWEEN EDUCATION AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

Partnerships…Partnerships…

are an avenue for the business and education are an avenue for the business and education communities to positively interactcommunities to positively interact

are a two-way street for education and are a two-way street for education and business to provide expanded opportunities business to provide expanded opportunities for studentsfor students

increase the available resources and increase the available resources and assistance from the local/area business assistance from the local/area business communitycommunity

can improve the quality of your Agricultural can improve the quality of your Agricultural Science ProgramScience Program

Why should I have an Why should I have an Advisory Committee? Advisory Committee?

IT’S THE LAWIT’S THE LAW

Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 28, Subchapter A; Chapter 29, Subchapter F; Chapter 42, Subchapter C; Section 42.154

Part II, Title 19, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapters 74 and 75,

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006,

Title I, Part C. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Types of Advisory Types of Advisory CommitteesCommittees

Single, district-levelSingle, district-level - - One committee for all CTE programsOne committee for all CTE programs

Program-specific, district-levelProgram-specific, district-level– Same CTE program on multiple campusesSame CTE program on multiple campuses

Program-specific, campus-levelProgram-specific, campus-level– You have your own committeeYou have your own committee

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee Purpose:Purpose:

Develop long- and short-term goals Develop long- and short-term goals specific to Ag Science program needsspecific to Ag Science program needs

Conduct annual program evaluationsConduct annual program evaluations Provide curriculum development and Provide curriculum development and

content advisementcontent advisement– Do graduates possess the skills necessary for Do graduates possess the skills necessary for

community & area/regional employers?community & area/regional employers?– Are graduates prepared for post secondary Are graduates prepared for post secondary

education?education?– Advice offered on content; not on teaching Advice offered on content; not on teaching

methodsmethods

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

Provides Agricultural Science Provides Agricultural Science teacher with advice on new teacher with advice on new technology developments in technology developments in workplace…present and futureworkplace…present and future

TEKS: “TEKS: “The student is expected The student is expected to anticipate and adapt to to anticipate and adapt to changing employment changing employment situations.”situations.”


Provides awareness of your Provides awareness of your program through promotional program through promotional techniquestechniques

News coverageNews coverageSponsorship of eventsSponsorship of eventsAssist with career daysAssist with career daysCreate opportunities to network Create opportunities to network within business communitywithin business community


Provides for review of Agricultural Science Provides for review of Agricultural Science program equipment, facilities, and program equipment, facilities, and resourcesresources

Review and evaluate available facilities Review and evaluate available facilities and equipmentand equipment

Identify program needsIdentify program needs Establish a plan for procuring needed Establish a plan for procuring needed

equipmentequipment Help locate sources for donationsHelp locate sources for donations

and/or discountsand/or discounts


Provides legitimate TEKS alignment to Provides legitimate TEKS alignment to workplace expectationsworkplace expectations

““The student is expected to identify The student is expected to identify employer expectations of punctuality, employer expectations of punctuality, attendance, and time management.”attendance, and time management.”

““The student is expected to recognize The student is expected to recognize ethical behavior standards.”ethical behavior standards.”


Provides an opportunity to enhance Provides an opportunity to enhance professionalism within educational professionalism within educational environmentenvironment

Enhances public perception of Enhances public perception of Agricultural Science ProgramAgricultural Science Program

- Improved image- Improved image– Improved communication skillsImproved communication skills– Changed attitudesChanged attitudes– Improved relationships with Improved relationships with

administratorsadministrators

Development of Advisory Development of Advisory CommitteesCommittees

Once voluntary, now mandatory via Once voluntary, now mandatory via Performance Based Monitoring indicators; Performance Based Monitoring indicators; Perkins Administrative Guidelines; State Plan Perkins Administrative Guidelines; State Plan for Career & Technical Educationfor Career & Technical Education

Consult your administration because their Consult your administration because their support is criticalsupport is critical

Bottom Line…“If you’re going to have to do this Bottom Line…“If you’re going to have to do this anyway, why not be recognized as a leader in anyway, why not be recognized as a leader in your school district by developing an Advisory your school district by developing an Advisory Committee before being mandated by the state Committee before being mandated by the state or local administration?”or local administration?”

Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Parameters Parameters

SizeSize 5-10 works best5-10 works best Identify stakeholders of your programIdentify stakeholders of your program Don’t always select “yes men” Don’t always select “yes men”

Terms of ServiceTerms of Service Best—two-year terms, rotation of new members each Best—two-year terms, rotation of new members each

year. Three-year terms also work well.year. Three-year terms also work well. ProceduresProcedures

Terms of service, responsibilities, sub-committees, Terms of service, responsibilities, sub-committees, establishing Program of Work, guidelines for establishing Program of Work, guidelines for meetings (length, number), minutesmeetings (length, number), minutes

Agenda and MinutesAgenda and Minutes Agenda mailed in advance; minutes mailed after Agenda mailed in advance; minutes mailed after

meetingmeeting

MembersMembers

Parents Academic Teachers and CTE teachers Administrators Faculty Career guidance and academic

counselors Local business and industry

representatives

Membership ConsiderationsMembership Considerations

Demographics (gender & ethnicity) Demographics (gender & ethnicity)

Knowledgeable of “At Risk” StudentsKnowledgeable of “At Risk” Students

Parents of students who receive Parents of students who receive special servicesspecial services

““Yes Men”Yes Men”

Membership ConsiderationsMembership Considerations

Whose voices and opinions carry Whose voices and opinions carry weight in your school or community?weight in your school or community?

Do prospective members have Do prospective members have enough time to devote to the enough time to devote to the committee?committee?

MeetingsMeetings

At a minimum twice annuallyAt a minimum twice annually

* First meeting – set goals & * First meeting – set goals & objectivesobjectives

* End of year – program evaluations* End of year – program evaluations

MeetingsMeetings

Have an agendaHave an agenda Mail agenda out prior to meetingMail agenda out prior to meeting Schedule at a time convenient for Schedule at a time convenient for

membersmembers Provide refreshmentsProvide refreshments Student presentations Student presentations Facilities inspections/walkthroughs Facilities inspections/walkthroughs

Advisory Committee Advisory Committee SummarySummary

Gives your program directionGives your program direction Program Public RelationsProgram Public Relations Enhances communicationEnhances communication Improves imageImproves image Can help you get what you Can help you get what you

want/need for your programwant/need for your program Required by Law!Required by Law! Brings about program improvement Brings about program improvement

Advisory CommitteesAdvisory Committees

You’ll get out of them what You’ll get out of them what you put into them…you put into them…

advisory committees “partners in education” for agricultural science programs

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