Curriculum Resources

The foundation of all successful agricultural education programs is having curriculum that is rigorous and relevant. Resources are available for teachers to access to help them enhance their students’ classroom experience.

• Kentucky Ag Ed Hub 
• Kentucky Department of Education
• Kentucky Agricultural Education Programs of Studies – A comprehensive listing of the career pathways and Course Documents highlighting all courses recognized in agricultural education.
• NAAE Communities of Practice – A site where agriculture teachers from across the country can share resources related to curriculum, classroom management, FFA, and more. The Kentucky Association of Agriculture Educators also has a page within this site. Click here to access the KAAE page directly.
• Work-Based Learning Manual – This manual contains information relating to the various types of work-based learning a student can engage in via their CTE programs.
• Agricultural Experience Tracker is an online record book system that allows students and teachers to maintain and review records related to the Supervised Agricultural Experience Projects.
• The Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) is a dynamic curriculum that incorporated high science content in an inquiry-based pedagogy. This intensive approach is reshaping the way content is delivered in agriculture classrooms across the country.
• Career and Technical Education
• National FFA Resources for Educators
• Agriculture Tax Center
• Georgia Ag-Ed Website – Georgia has gathered multiple Ag-Ed resources on their site. Note that any state standard alignment is for Georgia, not Kentucky.
• The Technical Education Database System (TEDS) is the official repository for CTE student data.
• Framework for 21st Century Learning
• The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (known as Perkins) is a program that provides funding to CTE programs. Annual reporting is required for states to continue to receive funding.