Which of the following is NOT a component of the three-component model of agricultural education?

• A. Classroom instruction
• B. Supervised agricultural experience (SAE)
• C. Community service
• D. FFA

Answer: (D)

The three components of agricultural education are classroom instruction, a supervised agricultural experience, and FFA. Classroom instruction provides the academic foundation, the supervised agricultural experience gives hands-on work in an agricultural setting, and FFA offers leadership development and career opportunities through a student organization. Community service, while valuable and common in schools, is not one of these three components. So the option describing community service is the one that doesn’t fit the model. Remembering that FFA is indeed part of the model helps keep the distinctions clear.