ERIC Number: EJ1471043
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Apr
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Defining Fidelity in the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE)
Journal of Agricultural Education, v66 n2 Article 5 2025
The purpose of the study was to explore the definition of fidelity in the delivery of the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). The conceptual framework utilized in this study was the key domains affecting curriculum fidelity. This framework has four parts focusing on (1) school context, (2) curriculum implementation systems, (3) curriculum implementers, and (4) audiences targeted. To address the research objectives of this study, a basic qualitative approach was used. Each participant represented a different state and were made up of teacher educators, high school educators, and state leaders for agricultural education. The participants were or previously had been high school agricultural educators. Several benefits of the CASE curriculum were identified by the participants of this study. The benefits identified included inquiry-based learning, resources for educators, and assistance for beginning or novice educators. Participants believed the curriculum was beneficial to agricultural educators no matter if they were beginning their careers or are established professionals. Future research should focus on how the lead teachers view the delivery of the CASE curriculum and to what level the curriculum needs to be delivered to reach teaching it with fidelity.
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Fidelity, Curriculum Implementation, Secondary School Curriculum, High School Teachers, Agriculture Teachers, Inquiry, Active Learning, Beginning Teachers, Educational Resources
American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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