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Agricultural Teacher
Supply and Demand
Project

Project Team Scholarship on SBAE Supply & Demand

The following list of identified presentations and publications generated by, or in collaboration with, the project team from 2014-present. 

Journal Articles

 Paper Presentations

Foster, D. D., Smith, A., & Lawver, R. (2018, May). The Status of U.S. Agricultural Teacher Education: A Review of Capacity. American Association for Agricultural Education, Charleston, S. C.

Smith, A., Foster, D. D., & Lawver, R. (2018, May). The Supply of Secondary School-Based agricultural Educators 2014-2016. American Association for Agricultural Education, Charleston, S. C.

Smith, A. R., Lawver, R. G., & Foster, D. D. (2013, September). Toward improved geographic mobility among agricultural education students. North Central Region- American Association for Agricultural Education, Madison, WI.

Poster Presentations

Spiess, M., Foster, D. D., Smith, A., & B. Lawver (2024, May). Where have all the young men gone?" Exploring the AAAE National Supply and Demand Dataset. American Association of Agricultural Educators, Manhattan, Kansas  Abstract | Poster

Sullivan, M., Foster, D. D., Smith, A., Lawver, B. Spiess, M., & Rogers, A. (2024, May). Representation matters: The 1890 land grant institution's role in school-based agricultural education supply and demand. American Association of Agricultural Educators, Manhattan, Kansas. Abstract | Poster

Foster, D. D., Lawver, R., & Smith, A. (2018, June). Secondary Agricultural Teacher Preparation in U.S. Higher Education: Historical perspectives on capacity and production. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, Ames, IA.

Cultivating Collaborative Action: National Supply and Demand Data Sharing  Abstract | Poster

Growing Ag Teachers: What is Our Yield?  Abstract | Poster

Analyzing Race and Ethnicity Trends of Program Completers in Agricultural Education   Abstract | Poster

Facilitated Professional Development Sessions

Spiess, M., Foster, D. D., Smith, A., & B. Lawver (2024, May). A National Dataset: Collaborating for Scholarly Impact with the Teacher Supply and Demand Study. American Association of Agricultural Educators, Manhattan, Kansas. 45-minute session, 15 participants. Handout | Working with the Data

Related Research

The NSD project team seeks to support and collaborate on related research to better understand issues relating to SBAE teacher supply and demand. Recognizing that numerous colleagues in and beyond Agricultural Education contribute scholarship in this area, this list identifies related research including teacher retention, attrition, diversity, and licensure. If you would like to have your research added to this list, contact the project team using the Contact Project Team form. 

Barry, D., Warner, A. J., LaRose, S., Colclasure, B., & Osborne, E. (2022). Personal resilience of first-year, alternatively certified agriscience teachers. Advancements in agricultural development, 3(1), 103-114. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i1.183

Berry, B. (1985). Understanding Teacher Supply and Demand in the Southeast: A Synthesis of Qualitative Research to Aid Effective Policy Making. Occasional Papers in Educational Policy Analysis. Paper No. 420.

Boe, E. E. (1990). Analyzing Teacher Supply and Demand: The Role of National Survey Data.

Boone, H. N., Jr., & Boone, D. A. (2007). Problems faced by high school agricultural education teachers. Journal of agricultural education, 48(2), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2007.02036

Borman, G. D., & Dowling, N. M. (2008). Teacher Attrition and Retention: A Meta-Analysis and Narrative Review of the Research. Review of Educational Research, 78(3), 367–409. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654308321455

Clemons, C. A., Hall, M., & Lindner, J. (2021). What is the Real Cost of Professional Success? A Qualitative Analysis of Work and Life Balance in Agriscience Education. Journal of agricultural education, 62(1), 95. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2021.01095

Cole, L. (1984). Oregon vocational agriculture teacher placement and retention factors. The Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 25(3).

Coleman, B. M., Bunch, J. C., & Thoron, A. C. (2020). Identifying Agriscience Teachers' Instructional Practice Professional Development Needs by Certification Type. Journal of agricultural education, 61(3), 86. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2020.03086

Cowan, J., Goldhaber, D., Hayes, K., & Theobald, R. (2016). Missing Elements in the Discussion of Teacher Shortages. Educational researcher, 45(8), 460-462. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X16679145

Crutchfield, N., Ritz, R., & burris, S. (2013). Why Agricultural Educators Remain in the Classroom. Journal of agricultural education, 54(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2013.02001

Darling-Hammond, L. (1985). Data on Teachers and Teaching: Opening the Black Boxes of Education. In.

Darling-Hammond, L., & Podolsky, A. (2019). Breaking the cycle of teacher shortages: What kind of policies can make a difference? Education policy analysis archives, 27, 34. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.27.4633

DeAngelis, K. J. (2013). A Look at Returning Teachers. Education policy analysis archives, 21(13), 13. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v21n13.2013

DeLay, A., & Washburn, S. (2013). The Role of Collaboration in Secondary Agriculture Teacher Career Satisfaction and Career Retention. Journal of agricultural education, 54(4), 104-120. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2013.04104

Eck, C., & Michael, E. (2019). Teacher Shortage in School-Based, Agricultural Education (SBAE): A Historical Review. Journal of agricultural education, 60(4), 223-239. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2019.04223

Esbenshade, L. (2022). Breaking Down: Teacher Attrition from Publicly Available Resources. In. St. Louis: Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis.

Faul, C. C. (2019). Agriculture Teacher Retention among Tarleton State University Agricultural Education Graduates ProQuest Dissertations Publishing].

Gilman, D., Peake, J. B., & Parr, B. (2012). A Gender Analysis of Job Satisfaction Levels of Agricultural Education Teachers in Georgia. Journal of career and technical education, 27(2), 98. https://doi.org/10.21061/jcte.v27i2.715

Goldhaber, D., & Theobald, R. (2022). Teacher Attrition and Mobility Over Time. Educational researcher, 51(3), 235-237. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X211060840

Goldring, R., & Taie, S. (2018). Principal Attrition and Mobility: Results from the 2016-17 Principal Follow-Up Survey. First Look. NCES 2018-066.

Gray, L., & Taie, S. (2015). Public School Teacher Attrition and Mobility
in the First Five Years: Results From the First Through Fifth Waves of the 2007—08 Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (NCES 2015-337).
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch

Greenhaw, L., Brashears, T., Burris, S., Meyers, C., & Morrison, C. (2017). Preliminary Development of an Attrition Risk Assessment Instrument for Secondary Agricultural Educators. Journal of agricultural education, 58(2), 83-97. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2017.02083

Haddad, B., Velez, J. J., & Stewart, J. (2019). Moves You? How SBAE Teachers Navigate Program Migration. Journal of agricultural education, 60(3), 246.

Hainline, M. S., Ulmer, J. D., Ritz, R. R., Burris, S., & Gibson, C. D. (2015). Career and Family Balance of Texas Agricultural Science Teachers by Gender. Journal of agricultural education, 56(4), 31-46. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2015.04031

Hopson, J. (2016). Factors influencing the attrition of agricultural education majors at Tarleton State University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing].

Ingersoll, R. M. (2001). Teacher turnover and teacher shortages: an organizational analysis. American educational research journal, 38(3), 499-534. https://doi.org/10.3102/00028312038003499

King, D., Rucker, K. J., & Duncan, D. (2013). Classroom Instruction and FFA/SAE Responsibilities Creating the Most Stress for Female Teachers in the Southeast. Journal of agricultural education, 54(4), 195-205. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2013.04195

Lawrence, S., Rayfield, J., Moore, L., & Outley, C. (2013). An Analysis of FFA Chapter Demographics as Compared to Schools and Communities. Journal of agricultural education, 54(1), 207-219. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2013.01207

Lindsay, J. J., Wan, Y., & Gossin-Wilson, W. (2009). Methodologies Used by Midwest Region States for Studying Teacher Supply and Demand. Issues & Answers. REL 2009-080.

Mackenzie, N. (2022). An investigation of factors affecting secondary agricultural education teacher attrition in California. In: California State University, Chico.

McIntosh, B., Morrish, D., & Wakefield, D. (2018). Secondary Agriculture Science Teachers: Factors Affecting Who Will Stay and Who Will Go. NACTA journal, 62(3), 249-253.

McKim, A. J., Sorensen, T. J., Velez, J. J., Field, K. G., Crannell, W. K., Curtis, L. R., . . . Gaebel, K. (2017). Underrepresented Minority Students Find Balance in STEM: Implications for Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. NACTA journal, 61(4), 317-323.

Murnane, R. J., Singer, J. D., & Willett, J. B. (1988). The Career Paths of Teachers: Implications for Teacher Supply and Methodological Lessons for Research. Educational researcher, 17(6), 22-30. https://doi.org/10.2307/1175949

Redding, C. (2019). A Teacher Like Me: A Review of the Effect of Student–Teacher Racial/Ethnic Matching on Teacher Perceptions of Students and Student Academic and Behavioral Outcomes. Review of educational research, 89(4), 499-535. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654319853545

Redding, C., & Henry, G. T. (2018). New Evidence on the Frequency of Teacher Turnover: Accounting for Within-Year Turnover. Educational researcher, 47(9), 577-593. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X18814450

Rocca, S. J., & Washburn, S. G. (2008). Preservice agriculture teachers' perceptions of career barriers and support. Journal of agricultural education, 49(2), 38-49. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2008.02038

Scammahorn, A. C. (2016). An examination of attrition risk factors among secondary agricultural education teachers in Region IV of the National Association of Agricultural Educators ProQuest Dissertations Publishing].

Smith, K. L. (2012). Coping mechanisms and level of occupational stress among agriculture teachers and other teaching populations ProQuest Dissertations Publishing].

Solomonson, J. (2017). Determining Why Agricultural Educators are Leaving the Profession and How to Increase the Retention Rate ProQuest Dissertations Publishing].

Solomonson, J., & Retallick, M. (2018). Over The Edge: Factors Nudging Mid-Career, School-Based Agriculture Teachers Out of the Profession. Journal of agricultural education, 59(4), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2018.04001

Solomonson, J., Thieman, E., Korte, D., & Retallick, M. (2019). Why Do They Leave and Where Do They Go? A Qualitative Study of Illinois School-Based Agriculture Teachers Who Left The Profession. Journal of agricultural education, 60(4), 115. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2019.04115

Solomonson, J. K., Still, S. M., & Maxwell, L. D. (2021). Factors influencing the decision of Illinois school-based agricultural education teachers to remain in the profession. Journal of agricultural education, 62(3), 121. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2021.03121

Stribling, J. H. (2021). An Examination of Motivational Influences on Professional Choice, Perceived Preparedness, and Retention of Alternatively Certified Teachers of Career, Technical, and Agriculture Education in Northeast Georgia ProQuest Dissertations Publishing].

Sutcher, L., Darling-Hammond, L., & Carver-Thomas, D. (2016). A Coming Crisis in Teaching? Teacher Supply, Demand, and Shortages in the U.S.

Sutcher, L., Darling-Hammond, L., & Carver-Thomas, D. (2019). Understanding teacher shortages: An analysis of teacher supply and demand in the United States. Education policy analysis archives, 27(35), 35. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.27.3696

Traini, H. Q., Haddad, B., Stewart, J., & Velez, J. J. (2021). Adjusting, Appeasing, and Rearranging: How Agriculture Teachers Reconcile the Demands of the Profession. Journal of agricultural education, 62(2), 167. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2021.02167

Walker, W. D. (2002). Retention and attrition of Missouri agriculture teachers ProQuest Dissertations Publishing].

Wood, M. M. (2014). Plugging the Holes in the Bucket: A Qualitative Study to Determine Perceptions of Agriculture Teachers who have Left the Agricultural Education Profession ProQuest Dissertations Publishing].


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