Abstract:
Young men and women come to colleges with agricultural programs to pursue a degree in a chosen field of agriculture. In many cases, they are enrolled in the first or basic farm shop classes which involve both subject matter and skills used in teaching and operating a farm shop. Many college age young men and women who are specifically pursuing a career in teaching (or an Agricultural Education degree) or other areas of study are required to take a beginning class in farm shop in addition to other more advanced Agricultural Mechanics coursework. Many of these students already possess a strong mechanics background. This may have been acquired in their high school vocational agriculture program or by related occupational experiences.
In most beginning farm shop courses, students from all walks of life and backgrounds are grouped together. The advanced students are already competent in skills required of the course participants. They also are superior in the objective areas of testing in the cognitive domain. An Advanced Proficiency Standing or "Test Out" procedure should be available to these students.
Keywords:
agricultural mechanics, test-out, advanced proficiency
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