Professionalism of Vocational Agriculture Instructors as Perceived by Vocational Agriculture Instructors and Superintendents in Nebraska Public Secondary Schools

Authors

Allen G. Blezek, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

4-2-1987

Comments

Published in The Journal of Agricultural Education, volume 28 (1987), pages 46-49. Used by permission.
The Journal of Agricultural Education (JAE) is a publication of the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE). Its back issues are available online at http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jae/

Abstract

Vocational agriculture instructors, teacher educators and state supervisory staff are expected to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in their respective positions. At the same time, many of them would be hard pressed to provide a concise definition of "professionalism." j Lee (1981) defined professionalism as "how individuals or groups of individuals conform to the characteristics expected of them by virtue of their occupation." Allen (1978) stated that "being a professional carries with it certain roles and responsibilities. The three areas with which we should be concerned are: professional status, professional improvement and professional organizations."