Name Chapter Mailing address Home phone Email address: Cell phone Date of Birth Present Age Years of Ag. Ed. completed as of Year in school or year of graduation Year Greenhand Degree awarded Total active FFA membership in months Year Chapter FFA Degree awarded Year State Degree awarded Father : Parent/Guardian : Mailing address Home phone Cell phone Email address: Mother : Parent/Guardian : Mailing address Home phone Cell phone Email address: Employer or SAE Visit Location and Information Contact person: Phone Address Email address: Hours of operation 1
Requirements Upon Completion of SAE Project A. Develop an essay that may include: 1. Description of your SAE project. 2. Explanation as to why you choose this SAE experience. 3. Learned skills as they relate to your present and or future career development. 4. Describe the challenges of your SAE experience and how did you overcome the obstacles. 5. Describe the most rewarding SAE activity and how did it change your overall experience. 6. Describe your current and future personal, educational and career goals in years to come as they relate to your SAE project. 7. Provide a bibliography of at least 3 sources that helped you increase your knowledge and understanding of your SAE. Note: This essay will be evaluated using the Writing school wide rubric and is expected to have a minimum of paragraphs B. Prepare an oral presentation based on your SAE experience. Seniors : Capstone Evening Presentations : January 29, 2013 Sophomore : Junior class presentations : January 29 th and 30th Your audience will be classmates, adults and prospective employers 1. Please prepare a Power Point or video presentation that visually describes your SAE knowledge and experiences. 2. Based on your essay describe your most challenging and rewarding experiences. 3. Explain how this SAE has contributed to your present and future educational and career goals. 4. Be prepared to answer question about you knowledge and learning from the audience. 5. This presentation will be no longer than 15 minutes. Note: This presentation will be evaluated using the school wide Oral Communications and Listening rubrics 2
C. Resume A résumé is a written account of your experiences and accomplishments to be presented to potential employers explaining why you are the most qualified person for a specific position. As you gain employable skills, you will need to develop a résumé. Your involvement in Agricultural Education and FFA activities will provide you with numerous noteworthy employment and career-related opportunities. Recording these accomplishments, as they happen, is one of many necessary steps in order to prepare for future employment. In your résumé, you need to include the following:** a. Name/address/phone/FFA chapter Include your name, current address, telephone number and the name of your FFA chapter. b. Career objective Indicate both short- and long-term specific career goals. c. Education List specific courses, seminars or other educational experiences that helped you prepare for your stated career objective. d. FFA leadership activities/awards Examples: - FFA offices held junior officer, secretary or president of chapter - Major committee assignments chairperson of fundraising or spring banquet - State, national conventions courtesy corps member, chapter or state delegate - Recognition received Star Greenhand, Chapter Star Farmer, Chapter Star in Agribusiness, State Star Farmer, State Star in Agribusiness, chapter member of the year, 100 percent attendance at chapter functions e. School leadership activities/awards Include major school leadership activities and accomplishments that were available to all students. f. Community leadership activities/awards Include major community related activities. g. Professional associations h. Other accomplishments Include all other accomplishments that have been achieved during the years covered by your application. i. References References come from individuals who are not related to you. List the names, addresses and phone numbers of three people who can speak on your behalf about your SAE experience. Please provide one letter of reference at this time. 3
Pictures: 1. Include at least 6 pictures that depict you performing a significant learning task 2. These pictures must represent 6 different learning tasks. You can show a sequence of pictures to better represent the task at hand. 3. Avoid pose pictures that do not represent you performing a task (no mug Shots ) Make sure that all pictures are appropriate for educational and employment purposes. 4. Each picture must have a caption. A caption is a written detailed description of what is seen in the picture and adds the necessary information to explain the task. These pictures and captions will enhance and add validity to your Record Book. In addition, use captions to show your program knowledge or provide additional information that is not already stated in the record book. Use them to explain something important about the photo that is not easily recognized by someone who is unfamiliar with your program. Tips for Writing Captions Avoid starting each captions with Here I am or I am or This is me doing Be sure the caption relates to the photo. Check the spelling and grammar of your captions. Don t repeat yourself in the same caption, saying the same thing over and over again. Example: I am installing a GPS sensor. I must install a variety of sensors. There are sensors that need to be installed. Write as if you are talking about yourself to someone else. For example: David is shown here planting corn, sounds strange if you are David. 4
Leadership Activities: Minimum of 5 different FFA Activities/offices completed in the 2013 school year Identify hours spent at activity Date Description Chapter District State National 5
School and Community : cumulative community service hours Chapter Degree requirement: 10 hours of Community Service State Degree requirement: 25 hours of Community Service American Degree requirement: 50 hours of Community Service Please Note: Community service hours cannot be documented as both Community service and paid or unpaid SAE hours Date Description Hours 6
Scope, Income and Expense Summary Month Major Job Title Type of work or activities completed Paid Hours Unpaid Hours October December Yea 2012 (sophomores only) January February March 7
Month April Major Job Title Type of work or activities completed Paid Hours Unpaid Hours May June July August 8
Month September Major Job Title Type of work or activities completed Paid Hours Unpaid Hours October November December Total for Year FFA Total hours (from page 5) TOTAL 9
Summary of Program Years Year Summary of Project Hours Total Income Total Expenses 2012 Example: Bushy Hill Orchard : 120 hours Ownership : pig Freshman Year $600 $200 $400 Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year Grand Total: 10
Candidates Inventory Statement: What do you OWN? (Snapshot on given date) Date: Description of Item(s) Quantity Value Your Total value Other 11
Income Sources Related to Supervised Agriculture Experience Project Description Wage earnings Cash Sales Value of product used at home Value of production transferred or bartered Other Total Income 12
Earned Income Not Related to This Project Date Source of Income Amount Received Gifts, Inheritance and Other Non-Earned Income Date Source of Income Amount Received 13
What do you owe? Any Outstanding Loans or Financial Obligations Date of Loan origination Amount Purpose of funds Date funds/loans due Operating or Other FFA/SAE Expenses Date Expense Description Amount 14
List the 10 major skills, competencies and knowledge that best describe your SAE project. What have you gained technically and personally from this experience? How will these skills, competencies and knowledge contribute to your present and future educational success? 1 Skills, competencies and knowledge Contributions to success 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15
This Rubric must be completed as a Self Evaluation as part of record book on January 3, 2014 Name Date : Grade SAE Advisor Mrs. Bespuda Mrs. LaFlamme Ms. Gawlak Ms. Wagner ACADEMIC EXPECTATION: Writing Student will demonstrate and apply effective writing skills across disciplines, to include a variety of tasks (e.g. persuasive essay, research papers, letters) CRITERIA EXEMPLARY 4 PROFICIENT 3 DEVELOPING 2 BEGINNING 1 S0 Critical Effectively and Develops a clear Develops a limited Does not develop a Stance insightfully develops point of view. point of view. point of view on a point of view. the issue. Content Exhibits outstanding critical thinking by Exhibits critical thinking by using Exhibits limited critical thinking by Exhibits weak critical thinking by using insightful examples, reasons, using some examples, using inconsistent examples, ample and other evidence reasons, and other or inadequate reasons, and other to support the evidence to support examples, reasons, evidence to support position. the position. or other evidence. the position. Organization & Well-organized, Demonstrates Limited in Little evidence of Fluency clearly focused, exhibits coherence organization, coherence, and organization and focus, shows limited organization. Exhibits problems and smooth progression of coherence and in coherence and progression of ideas. ideas. progression of ideas. progression of ideas. Grammar, No or rare errors in Some errors in Regular errors in Many errors in Spelling, Usage grammar, usage, and grammar, usage, grammar, usage, and usage, grammar and Mechanics mechanics. and mechanics. mechanics. and mechanics. 16
ACADEMIC EXPECTATION: Oral Communication and Listening Students will demonstrate oral communication and active listening skills across disciplines (e.g. individual/group oral presentation, debate, interviews, dialog) CRITERIA EXEMPLARY 4 PROFICIENT 3 DEVELOPING 2 BEGINNING 1 0 Content & Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates some Demonstrates little Organization exceptional knowledge of the topic and organizes information masterfully. adequate knowledge of the topic and organizes much of knowledge of the topic and loosely organizes knowledge of the topic and incompletely organizes information. Delivery Oral Spontaneity Responsiveness Comprehension Fully engages audience with exceptional clarity of voice and outstanding visual aids. Displays comfort with spontaneous oral expression, remains fully on topic, and asks and answers questions with ease. Gives others time to talk and offers exceptional questions and answers to develop the subject idea further. Demonstrates exceptional understanding of topic through the ability to recall and retell important information in detail, make strong connections, and expand on ideas. the information. Engages audience with adequate clarity of voice and visual aids. Speaks with regular spontaneity, stays on topic, and asks and answers questions Gives others time to talk and offers adequate questions and answers. Demonstrates appropriate understanding of topic through the ability to recall and retell important information in some detail and make key connections to previous learning. information. Occasionally engages audience with limited clarity of voice and visual aids. Regularly relies on written information to speak. Strays from topic at times and does not fully ask or answer questions. At times, gives others time to talk and rarely offers appropriate questions and answers. Demonstrates some understanding of topic through the partial ability to recall information and few connections to previous learning. Rarely engages audience with little clarity of voice or visual aids. Relies completely on written information to speak. Little or no evidence of spontaneous expression and does not appropriately ask or answer questions. Does not give others time to talk and responds in Demonstrates little understanding of topic by recalling few pieces of information from the topic. CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Extracurricular FFA Activity participation Community Service Hours Student attends more than 6 FFA activities each year and actively participates and demonstrates leadership. 25 hours or more of community service hours completed with verification Student attends five FFA activities each year with good participation during events. Between ten and 20 hours of community service hours completed, with verification Student attends 3 FFA activities each year with moderate participation during events. > than five but less than ten community service hours completed w/o verification Student attends 2 or less FFA activities each year with minimal participation during events. < than five community service hours, w/o verification No Community Service Hours 17
ACADEMIC EXPECTATION: Math Applications Students will apply fundamental numerical, algebraic, geometric and statistical concepts CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Calculations Scope, Income expense and summary Demonstrates complete mastery of all relevant Computational skills. Numerical answers are correct and have appropriate units. Demonstrates a clear understanding of all mathematical skills and Procedures needed. Errors result from insufficient non mathematical knowledge; rounding values, and some minor mistakes in calculations. Demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the mathematical skills and procedures that are needed. Errors resulting from faulty reading, writing and drawing; insufficient non mathematical knowledge; and careless mistakes in work. There are many errors related to mathematical skills and procedures. Mistakes in numerical calculations including the use of order of operations, the use of appropriate units in calculations, and rounding errors exist. CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Calculations Inventory Demonstrates complete mastery of all relevant Computational skills. Numerical answers are correct and have appropriate units. Demonstrates a clear understanding of all mathematical skills and Procedures needed. Errors result from insufficient non mathematical knowledge; rounding values, and some minor mistakes in calculations. Demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the mathematical skills and procedures that are needed. Errors resulting from faulty reading, writing and drawing; insufficient non mathematical knowledge; and careless mistakes in work. There are many errors related to mathematical skills and procedures. Mistakes in numerical calculations including the use of order of operations, the use of appropriate units in calculations, and rounding errors exist. CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Calculations Income and Expense Demonstrates complete mastery of all relevant Computational skills. Numerical answers are correct and have appropriate units. Demonstrates a clear understanding of all mathematical skills and Procedures needed. Errors result from insufficient non mathematical knowledge; rounding values, and some minor mistakes in calculations. Demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the mathematical skills and procedures that are needed. Errors resulting from faulty reading, writing and drawing; insufficient non mathematical knowledge; and careless mistakes in work. There are many errors related to mathematical skills and procedures. Mistakes in numerical calculations including the use of order of operations, the use of appropriate units in calculations, and rounding errors exist. 18
ACADEMIC EXPECTATION: Technology Technology Student will demonstrate and apply effective use of technology to access, organize, and communicate information responsibly. CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Skill Attainment Save and Organize Student experiences, applies and documents at least 11 new skills which lead to accomplishing longer term goals Consistently saves and organizes information Student experiences, applies and documents 10 skills which lead to accomplishing longer term goals Demonstrates the ability to save and organize information Student experiences, applies and documents 10 skills Demonstrates limited ability to save and organize information Student experiences, applies and documents less than 10 skills Demonstrates an inability to save and organize information No list of Experiences Or Application of skills CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Documentation Save and Organize Three or more documents including letter of recommendation business cards, ads, etc. which support current SAE year + hours verification Consistently saves and organizes information Provides two documents from current SAE year for submission in addition to the hours verification form Demonstrates the ability to save and organize information Provides one document from current SAE year for submission in addition to the hours verification form Demonstrates limited ability to save and organize information Provides only an hours verification form for submission Demonstrates an inability to save and organize information No documents 19
ACADEMIC EXPECTATION: Technology Technology Student will demonstrate and apply effective use of technology to access, organize, and communicate information CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 SAE Hours Save and Organize Student has completed more than 150 hours Consistently saves and organizes information Student has completed min. of 150 hrs Demonstrates the ability to save and organize information Over 100 hours but less than min. 150 hours Demonstrates limited ability to save and organize information Less than 100 hours Demonstrates an inability to save and organize information No Evidence of SAE Hours CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Record Book Save and Organize Sheets available/upto-date with income and expenses if app. Consistently saves and organizes information Sheets available and hours up-to-date Demonstrates the ability to save and organize information Has sheets available Partially complete Hours not updated Demonstrates limited ability to save and organize information Has sheets available, some sheets missing Demonstrates an inability to save and organize information No Sheets submitted CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Photos Save and Organize Six pictures provided for current SAE year which demonstrate observable student skills, with captions Consistently saves and organizes information Six pictures provided for current SAE year, with captions, limited observable skills Demonstrates the ability to save and organize information Three pictures provided for current SAE year, with captions Demonstrates limited ability to save and organize information 3 or fewer pictures provided for current SAE Year, w/o captions Demonstrates an inability to save and organize information No pictures 20
CRITERIA Exemplary 4 Proficient 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 0 Resume Up to date, high quality FFA resume in correct format Up to date, FFA resume in correct format Resume requires updating and revision to meet FFA format Resume lacks important elements No Resume available Cooperates with teacher to arrange visits/planning of SAE project Student has coordinated and arranged two or more visits with SAE supervisor Student has provided assistance in planning and arranging two or more SAE visitation. Student has demonstrated a limited level of assistance in planning and arranging SAE visitation. Student makes an effort to arrange an SAE visit - changes time for visit more than once No effort in Arranging SAE visit. Comments : 21