Local Program Success
Local Program Success was created by teachers, for teachers. It is a national initiative designed to enhance the quality and success of the local agricultural education programs.
Local Program Success is a joint initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education and the U.S. Department of Education, with cooperation from the National FFA Organization and the National Vocational Agricultural Teachers' Association.
Visit Team Ag Ed for more information.
This is achieved through six keys to success in agricultural education: strong classroom and laboratory instruction (contextual learning in school-to-career language); supervised agricultural experience programs (work-based learning); active FFA chapters (a connecting activity between school and careers); strong community and school partnerships; program planning and marketing; and professional and program growth.
Available LPS Materials
Promising Practices
Instructions - 1
- Inquiry Based Learning
- On-line Ag Ed
- Technology Integration
- Aquaculture / Aquaponics
- Community Water Testing
- American Farmer
- FFA Week Trivia
- Using Dichotomous Keys
- Inventory System
- Concept Mapping
- Empowering Chapter Leaders
- Student Leaders
- Bell Quiz
- Student Engagement
- Multiple Promising Practices from LPS Guide
SAE - 2
- Employability Skills Certificate
- SAE Presentations
- Small Animal SAEs
- SAE Resources
- SAE Groups
- SAE Visits
- Student Leaders
- School Based Businesses
- Record Keeping
- SAE Contracts
- SAE Brochure
- Recordbooks
- Innovative SAE Example
- SAE Exploration at National Convention
- Multiple Promising Practices from LPS Guide
FFA - 3
- Recruitment and Retention
- FFA Gift Card
- Make Chapter Meetings Fun
- Integrating CDEs
- FFA & Life Knowledge
- FFA Bucks
- Leadership Opportunities
- Getting the Most out of Banquet
- Tracking Participation
- Rewarding FFA Activity
- FFA Officer Selection
- Student Mentoring
- Meetings Come Alive
- FFA is Integral
- National Convention Student Itineraries
- Mulitple Promising Practices from LPS Guide
Partnerships - 4
- Partners for the Community
- Example of FFA Thank You Gram
- Agriculture Fair
- Merchant Luncheon
- Family Fun Activity
- Attend Student Activities Outside of Ag/FFA
- Ag Open House
- Connecting Volunteerism to the Classroom
- Relationships with Elected Officials
- Realizing the Potential of Alumni
- Utilizing Merchant Partnerships
- Developing a Community Connection
- Alumni To The Rescue
- Parents as Partners
- Multiple Promising Practices from LPS Guide
Marketing - 5
- Marketing is Many Faceted
- School Based Business
- College Visits
- Chapter T-Shirts
- Flower Arranging
- Ag Ed Newsletter
- Promoting FFA Pride
- Utilizing Your Local Newspaper
- Legislative Communication
- Marketing with School Based Enterprises
- Program Booklet for Parents
- Meeting Community Needs
- Agribusiness of the Month
- Video-A Marketing Tool
- Multiple Promising Practices from LPS Guide
Professional Growth - 6
- Ag Ed Cafe
- Collaborate with Universities
- Quality Indicators
- Awards & Honors
- Delta Conference
- Volunteering
- Involvement in NAAE
- Improving Technical Knowledge
- Utilizing Students as Teachers
- Refining Technical Knowledge
- Professional Development Retreat
- Professional Involvement
- Professional Growth Plan
- Find a Mentor
- Multiple Promising Practices from LPS Guide
Program Planning
- Officer Retreat
- Chapter Websites
- Technical Assistance Visit
- Teacher POA
- Annual Newsletter
- FFA Database
- School within a School
- Utilizing Alumni
- Getting Involved in the Decision Making Process
- Advice for the New FFA Advisor
- Utilizing Alumni
- Program Planning With Your Community
- Hanging File Folders for Students
- Program of Activities Planning
- Multiple Promising Practices from LPS Guide
The Ag Educators Workroom is sponsored by STIHL as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

