Supervised Agricultural Experiences

An SAE is a component of agricultural education and intended for every student, though not all students truly utilize this opportunity. Through their involvement in an SAE program, students are able to consider multiple careers and occupations, learn expected workplace behavior, develop specific skills within an industry, and are given opportunities to apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment. Through these strategies, students learn how to apply what they are learning in the classroom as they prepare to transition into the world of college and career opportunities.

With help from their agricultural teachers, students develop an SAE project based on one or more SAE categories:

PLACEMENT

Placement/Internship programs involve the placement of students in agriculture, food or natural resources-related businesses, on farms, in school laboratories, at community facilities, or in a verified non-profit organization to provide a "learning by doing" environment. These experiences may be paid or non-paid.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The student plans, implements, operates and assumes financial risks in a productive or service activity or agriculture, food or natural resources-related business.

SCHOOL-BASED

This enterprise is a student-managed, entrepreneurial operation in a school setting that provides goods or services that meet the needs of an identified market.

SERVICE-LEARNING

Service-learning is a student-managed service activity where students are involved in the development of a needs assessment, planning the goals, objectives and budget, implementation of the activity, promotion, and evaluation/reflection of a chosen project.

RESEARCH

As agriculture becomes more scientific, there is a need to conduct research to meet the needs of a growing world. There are three major kinds of research SAE programs: experimental, analytical and invention.

EXPLORATORY

This type of SAE is appropriate for all agriculture students. This SAE activity is designed primarily to help students become literate in agriculture and/or become aware of possible careers in the AFNR career cluster and results in the development of a plan to begin an SAE.

If you're interested in developing a Supervised Agricultural Experience, talk to Miss Foote!

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