The Relationship of Supervised Occupational Experience Program Scope to Student Achievement in Livestock Production

Superv l sed occupa t i ona l exper ience (SOE) p rog rams have long been t h o u g h t t o b e a n e f f e c t i v e m e t h o d o f d e v e l o p i n g s k i l l s i n v o c a t i o n a l a g r i c u l t u r e s t u d e n t s . B e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e o r i g i n a l f e d e r a l legislation fo r voca t iona l ag r i cu l tu re , t he superv l sed occupa t iona l exper ience p ro gram was recogn ized as a componen t o f t he to ta l voca t i ona l ag r i cu l t u re program. Teachers t yp i ca l l y coo rd ina te SOE p rog rams w i th l oca l agribusinesses and producers, or s tudents acquire ownersh ip o f an agricultural commod i t y t o ga in p rac t i ca l expe r i ence . SOE programs are exce l I en t e x a m p l e s o f t h e p r i n c i p l e o f learning b y d o l n g , w h i c h i s a n e f f e c t i v e m e t h o d o f t e a c h i n g . However , does the p ro fess ion have ev idence to ind i ca te tha t s tuden ts pa r t i c ipa t ing In SOE lea rn more?