Based on the literature review, a separate
section was developed by the researcher to assess
the level of selected Iowa FFA members’
participation in youth leadership activities other
than those offered by the National FFA
Organization. This section was validated by a panel
of six experts in agricultural education and the
National FFA Organization. Iowa FFA members
were asked to indicate their membership in other
youth organizations and to compare their perceived
“leadership development gain” to that of the
National FFA Organization. Specific categories
(school and community activities) were designed to
assist the respondent in recording his/her responses.
Each of the 20 nonFFA leadership activities was
scored using the scale: 0 = No Participation, 1 = No
Comparison to FFA, 2 = Some Comparison to FFA,
3 = Much Comparison to FFA, 4 = Very Much
Comparison to FFA. Sumrnated scores could range
from 0 to 80. Cronbach’s alpha for the nonFFA
index was .67.