Supervised Agricultural Experience
What is SAE?
Supervised Agricultural Experience. A supervised agricultural experience program is a planned, practical activity that. helps a student develop skills, competencies, and experience in a career area of the student's. choice. The program should be designed to implement specific agricultural and academic.
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SAE Curriculum
SUPERVISED AGRICULTURE EXPERIENCE I (9091) **
Year 1 Credit Grade 9
SUPERVISED AGRICULTURE EXPERIENCE II (1091) **
Year 1 Credit Grade 10
SUPERVISED AGRICULTURE EXPERIENCE III (1191) **
Year 1 Credit Grade 11
SUPERVISED AGRICULTURE EXPERIENCE IV (1291) **
Year 1 Credit Grade 12
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in an Agriculture Class.
Course Description: Supervised agriculture experience projects are record keeping projects completed individually beyond the school day. Students must maintain one of six types of projects. All projects must be agriculturally related and are subject to agriculture teacher approval. The format will follow the FFA record book system adopted by the PA FFA Association. The types of projects available are (1) production, (2) work experience, (3) Improvement, (4) wildlife, (5) practicum skills, and (6) research.
Required Reading: None
Other Specific Course Requirements: None
Grades Based On: Classroom work and participation.
Grading Scale: 90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
Market Livestock
Beef, Lambs, Goats, Swine, etc.
With market livestock, members have the opportunity to raise and show a market animal, then sell it at their local county fair/show.
Entrepreneurship
Having a buisness
Whether members mow lawns for a profit, or actually own a company, entrepreneurship allows them to develop and operate their own buisness.
Paid Placement
Having a job
Members that work in an agricultural related job-area, and recieve a paycheck fall under the paid placement SAE catagory.
Unpaid Placement
Internships
Through an internship with an agriculture-related business, members have the opportunity to experience future career choices and job opportunities.
Reaserch
Developed studies
Members can choose an agriculture-related topic of interest to research and study.
Foundational
Exploratory project
This SAE requires members to invest their time in a learning experience to explore new skills and ideas.