1. Supervising SAEP

2. What is the PURPOSE of an SAEP?

3. What is the PURPOSE of an SAE Visit?
Learn more about the student by investing in their interests.
Observe home and/or SAE environment.
Develop a working relationship with SAE supervisors, employers, and/or stakeholders.
Discuss with supervisors, employers, and/or stakeholders activities that might be included in students’ SAEP.
Discuss any issues or problems students encounter, teach and test student understanding.
Utilize Top Ten Handout to facilitate Discussion

4. What is the PURPOSE of an SAE Visit?
Evaluate students’ progress toward goals.
Assist students’ ability to identify items for recordkeeping.
Assist students’ ability to identify areas for SAEP expansion.
Assist students when self-evaluating their project.
Counsel students regarding development and plans for the future.
Adapted from : Phipps, L. J., Osborne, E.W., Dyer, J. E., & Ball, A. (2008). Handbook on Agricultural Education in Public Schools (6th ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning

5. How do I achieve the purpose of the SAE Visit?

6. Supervision Techniques
How might these visits differ?
Home Visit
Work Visit
School-Based Visit

7. GETING ACQUAINTED Dress appropriately for the site.
Arrive and leave on time.
Be friendly, polite, and optimistic.
Show a genuine interest in the progress of student.
Exhibit willingness to help them achieve their goals.

8. APPRAISING THE SITUATION
Evaluate the program.
Help the student identify concerns.
Evaluate progress since the last visit.
Give additional encouragement and instruction where needed.
Observe practices and decisions adopted as a result of class instruction.
Review plans and records of students.
Inquire about the interest, objectives, and future plans of the student.
Point out good practices that are applicable to the experience program.
Assist students in analyzing records.
Discuss future plans.

9. OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACH
Provide individual instruction.
Assist students by evaluating what they are doing, their progress, plans and shortcomings.
Assist students to overcome the difficulties and obstacles that are interfering with their progress.
Ask for reflection about the value of classroom instruction.
Inquire about topics for future class instruction.

10. OPPORTUNITIES TO MOTIVATE
Praise students for accomplishments
Show students how every attainment is progress toward reaching goals:
Knowledge gained
Skills learned
Career readiness
Degrees, contests, and awards
Take photos of students with their SAE programs.
These can be used later for the bulletin board, newspaper, banquet, proficiency award applications, and the chapter scrapbook.

11. ENDING THE VISIT Leave something worthwhile with the student.
Repeat major suggestions for improvement and points of encouragement.
Always disinfect boots before leaving a livestock facility.
Record and/or take notes for follow-up instruction either for use in the classroom or other activity.
Thank students, parents, employers, and/or supervisors.

12. Guidelines for Quality SAEP visits

13. GUIDELINES FOR QUALITY SAEP VISITS
Visit every student
In summer prior to school
During first few months of school
During school year
Visit Often
As often as needed to achieve purpose of SAE visit
[State Guidelines]
Visit “complicated” SAEPs more frequently
Utilize summer months
Schedule visits in advance
Include parents and/or employers
Keep administrators informed
Conduct visits on site
Home
Work
School
Tips
Invite administrators
Invite FFA Officers
Invite stakeholders

14. Making SAEP visits effective

15. List items to take with you on an SAEP visit

16. WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU Clothing Documentation Gloves Rubber boots
Coveralls
Safety glasses
Visit Report Form
Student file
Visit log
Calendar
SAE Policy Statement
Newsletter

17. WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU SAE Resources Tool Box Pocket knife Pliers
Contact information for:
Local veterinarian
Local county extension office
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service
SAE (work) Supervisors
Local agriculture businesses
Pocket knife
Pliers
Hammer
Flashlight
Measuring tape
Jumper cables

18. WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU Others? Technology Digital camera Cell phone
Laptop
GPS