Saturday, November 30, 2013

SAE Student Success Story #20 - Pennsylvania

SAE is one of the most unique educational tools at our disposal as agriscience educators. SAEs have long standing impact on the lives of students. SAEs are not optional.

Story #20 – Pennsylvania
A male freshman student takes on a SAE project dealing with the work involved with an excavation business.  Continues with his SAE throughout his high school career.  Participates in a work release experience during his senior year of high school.  Graduates from high school and becomes part owner of this excavation business and is a member of the Central Columbia Ag Advisory Council. 

Submitting Teacher: Mr. Doug Brown

Four (5-8) of Sixteen SAE Best Practices (The Council, 2012)

5.      Evidence of skill/competency/knowledge/expertise development
·         Should measure student skill learning and development
·         Develop knowledge/skills that relate to content standards, including technical as well as business skills
6.      Related to state-approved agricultural content standards
·         Teachers must determine and maintain standards where no state standards exist
·         Should be connected to agriculture content standards and career clusters
7.      A part of the curriculum, extending beyond classroom and laboratory instruction
·         SAE is application of what’s taught in class – extension of the classroom
·         Should be supported by curriculum/instruction
8.      Required of all students
·         100% student participation in experiential learning program and recordkeeping
·         Experience program part of instructional program and therefore must be graded


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