2009 Conference

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CTE Research and Professional Development Conference
2009 Conference Schedule
Nov. 17-19, 2009

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Room
ACTER Registration	Canal Pre-Function Area
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM	Room
Opening Session	Canal A
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Room
Research Session Enrollment and Participation in CTE	Canal B
DISCUSSANT: Lynna J. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University Development of Occupational Aspiration Prestige: A Piecewise Latent Growth Model of Selected Influences In Heok Lee, University of Georgia Jay W. Rojewski, University of Georgia It’s Not Your Parents “Votech” Anymore: The Role of Career and Technical Education in Academic Outcomes Jacob T. Walker, Mississippi State University R. Dwight Hare, Mississippi State University Mike Mulvihill, Mississippi Department of Education The Relationship between Practices of Career Counselors and Student Participation in Career Technical Education among High Schools in New Jersey Hyosun Kim, Ohio State University Joshua D. Hawley, Ohio State University
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Room
Research Session Science in CTE	Canal C
DISCUSSANT: Reynaldo L. Martinez Jr., Valdosta State University Effects of Assistive Technologies Combined with Desktop Virtual Reality in Instructional Procedures Gary P. Dotterer, Oklahoma State University 4-H High School Students’ Career Intentions and Motivation to Learn Science after Participating in Science Workshops Lauren Snyder, Purdue University Neil Knobloch, Purdue University Colleen Brady, Purdue University Natalie Carroll, Purdue University Aryn Dotterer, Purdue University Levon Esters, Purdue University Clint Rusk, Purdue University Roger Tormoehlen, Purdue University Perceptions of Agricultural Science Courses as a Viable Option for High School Science Credit Dwayne Pavelock, Sam Houston State University Danell Woolery, Sam Houston State University Doug R. Ullrich, Sam Houston State University Stanley F. Kelley, Sam Houston State University
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Room
Research Session Instruction in CTE	Canal D
DISCUSSANT: Richard Walter, Penn State University Differentiating Instruction in High School Agricultural Education Courses: A Baseline Study Barry Croom, North Carolina State University John Rayfield, Texas A&M University Kathryn Murray, North Carolina State University Contributions of Work-based Learning in Preparing At-Risk Students for Post-High School Transition Sinan Gemici, University of Georgia Jay W. Rojewski, University of Georgia In Heok Lee, University of Georgia Programmatic Student Engagement Activities of FFA Chapter Leaders in Tennessee and Nebraska John C. Ricketts, University of Georgia Emily B. Rhoades, Ohio State University Curtis R. Friedel, Louisiana State University Tracy A. Irani, University of Florida Nicole L. P. Stedman, University of Florida
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Room
Break	Canal Pre-Function Area
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Room
Symposium	Canal A
Emerging Scholars Workshop: Establishing a Research Line of Inquiry Steven R. Aragon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Neil A. Knoblock, Purdue University Elaine Adams, University of Georgia
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Room
Symposium	Canal B
Using the National Career and Technical Education Research Agenda to Inform Inquiry and Practice In 2010 and Beyond! Richard Joerger, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Jeanea M. Lambeth, Betty H. Fairfax High School Jack Elliot, Texas A&M University
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Room
Symposium	Canal C
A Framework for Reading Skill Strategy Enhanced CTE Curriculum Research Frederick W. Polkinghorne, Valdosta State University Mary Hilgeman, Valdosta State University
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM	Room
ACTER Luncheon	Canal E
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM	Room
Poster Session Set-up Steve McCaskey, Presiding	Canal Pre-Function Area
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Room
Research Session CTE Postsecondary Issues	Canal B
DISCUSSANT: Morgan V. Lewis, Ohio State University The Relationship of High School Curriculum Tracks to Degree Attainment and Occupational Earnings Edward C. Fletcher Jr., Illinois State University Chris Zirkle, Ohio State University Factors Influencing the Postcollege Earnings of Iowa Community College Career and Technical Education Students from Three Career Clusters Jonathan I. Compton, Iowa State University Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University Access and Success in Postsecondary Education: The Role and Effectiveness of Community Colleges vs. Four-Year Universities in Meeting Labor Market Needs Muhammad K. Al-Alawneh, Pennsylvania State University Mohamed A. Alhawasin, Pennsylvania State University
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Room
Research Session Professional Development for CTE Teachers	Canal C
DISCUSSANT: Richard Joerger, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Identifying Confidence Levels and Instructional Strategies of High School Agriculture Education Teachers When Working with Students with Special Needs Kristin Stair, North Carolina State University Gary Moore, North Carolina State University Identifying In-Service Needs of Secondary Agricultural Teachers by Content Area John C. Ewing, Pennsylvania State University Bart E. Gill, Texas A&M University Rama Radhakrishna, Pennsylvania State University Robert W. Clark, Pennsylvania State University Teachers’ Adoption of Technology for Use in Family and Consumer Science Instruction Donna H. Redmann, Louisiana State University Joe W. Kotrlik, Louisiana State University
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Room
Research Session Research Issues in CTE	Canal D
DISCUSSANT: James Gregson, University of Idaho An Exploration of the Efficacy of the Proposed National CTE Research Agenda in Describing a State's Research Strengths and Needs Belinda McCharen, Oklahoma State University Lynna J. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University Ji Hoon Song, Oklahoma State University Mary Jo Self, Oklahoma State University When Is a Lottery Not a Lottery: Reflections on Site Selection for a Randomized Controlled Trial Study of CTE Programs of Study Marisa Castellano, University of Louisville Kirsten Sundell, University of Louisville Laura T. Overman, University of Louisville Cooperating Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Teachers’ Level of Preparation at Completion of the Agricultural Teacher Education Program Amy Crump, Habersham Central High School John C. Ricketts, University of Georgia Dennis W. Duncan, University of Georgia Jan Bertrang, Banks County Elementary School
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	Room
Break	Canal Pre-Function Area
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM	Room
Poster Session	Canal Pre-Function Area
A Comparison of Technical Education Enrollment Patterns in Europe and the United States Johanna Lasonen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Victor Hernandez-Gantes, University of South Florida A Grounded Theory Description of the Integration of Science Content into Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs Matt Spindler, SUNY Oswego Summer Science Sensation: Increasing Science Interest through Science Workshops at Purdue University Megan Paul, Purdue University Neil A. Knobloch, Purdue University The Effects of a Curriculum Intervention on Arkansas Students' Interests in Manufacturing as Measured by the Kuder Career Search Assessment Bridget Duncan, Arkansas State University David Agnew, Arkansas State University An Exploratory Study of Students' Oral Presentation Self-Efficacy Levon T. Esters, Purdue University Development of an Instrument to Measure the Agriscience Education Self-Efficacy of Middle School Students Levon T. Esters, Purdue University The Impact of Mentoring on Perception of Organizational Effectiveness V. Marie Vicher, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Angela Titi Amayah, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Understanding the Muslim Workforce Contributions in the United States Karima Hana-Meksem, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Differentiating Instruction in High School Agricultural Education Courses Katie Murray, North Carolina State University School Policy Makers' Perceptions of Appropriate, Professional Dress for Teachers Beth Winfrey Freeburg, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Jane Workman, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Teaching Reading Skill Development in FCS Teacher Education: A Survey of Need and Purpose Frederick W. Polkinghorne, Valdosta State University Sally E. Arnett, Northern Illinois University An Examination of Teaching Intentions among Illinois Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Sally E. Arnett, Northern Illinois University Traditionally and Alternatively Prepared Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers in Georgia Daphnne L. Bonaparte, University of Georgia Bettye P. Smith, University of Georgia
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM	Room
ACTER Business Meeting Barry Croom, Presiding	Canal A
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	Room
Reception	Canal E
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Room
Graduate Student Fireside Chat “Securing and Maintaining a Tenure Line Faculty Position” Sponsored by the University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education (UCWHRE) Reynaldo L. Martinez Jr., Presiding Valdosta State University	Lincoln D

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Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

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CTE Research and Professional Development Conference 2009 Conference Schedule Nov. 17-19, 2009

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

CTE Research and Professional Development Conference
2009 Conference Schedule
Nov. 17-19, 2009