2018 – 2019
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Essentials
Program Type:	Non Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Human Services

Secondary – Non Career Preparatory	
Program Number	8500365	
CIP Number	09200118PA	
Grade Level	9-12, 30, 31	
Standard Length	1 credit 	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Course Structure section.	
CTSO	FCCLA	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose 

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Human Services career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Human Services career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to food preparation and nutrition, housing, consumer and personal finance, apparel selection and care, parenting skills, healthy relationships, leadership skills and employability skills.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Course Structure
 
To teach the course listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the secondary course structure:

Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	Level	Graduation Requirement	
8500365	Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Essentials	FAM CON SCI
FASH TECH 7 G
INT DES 7 G
CULINARY 7 G
PRESCH ED L	1	2	VO	
(Graduation Requirement Abbreviations- EQ= Equally Rigorous Science, PA= Practical Arts, EC= Economics, VO= Career and Technical Education)

Academic Alignment Table

Academic alignment is an ongoing, collaborative effort of professional educators specializing in the fields of science, mathematics, English/language arts, and Career and Technical Education (CTE). This initiative supports CTE programs by improving student performance through the integration of academic content within CTE courses. Career and Technical Education courses that have been aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science and the Florida Standards for Mathematics and English/Language Arts will show the following data: the quantity of academic standards in the CTE course; the total number of standards contained in the academic course; and the percentage of alignment to the CTE course.

Courses	Anatomy/ Physiology
Honors	Astronomy     Solar/Galactic Honors	Biology 1	Chemistry 1	Earth-Space Science	Environmental Science	Genetics	Integrated Science	Marine Science 1 Honors	Physical Science	Physics 1	
8500365	0/87
**	0/80
**	0/83
**	0/69
**	0/67
**	0/70
**	0/69
**	0/82
**	0/66
**	0/74
**	0/72
**	
**   Alignment pending review    			#   Alignment attempted, but no correlation to academic course

Courses	Algebra 1	Algebra 2	Geometry	English 1	English 2	English 3	English 4	
8500365	0/67
**	0/75
**	0/54
**	0/49
**	0/48
**	0/45
**	0/45
**	
**   Alignment pending review    			#   Alignment attempted, but no correlation to academic course

Florida Standards for Technical Subjects 

Florida Standards (FS) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects are the critical reading and writing literacy standards designed for grade 6 and above. These standards are predicated on teachers of history/social studies, science, and technical subjects using their content area expertise to help students meet the particular challenges of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in their respective fields. The FS for Mathematical Practices are designed for grades K-12 and describe varieties of expertise that educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students. These practices rest on important “processes and proficiencies” with longstanding importance in mathematics education.

Instructors must incorporate the Florida Standards for Technical Subjects and Mathematical Practices throughout instruction of this CTE program.  To access these standards, please click on the following link: http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5652/urlt/FloridaStandardsTechSubjects.rtf.

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate leadership skills.
02.0	Demonstrate food preparation and nutrition knowledge and skills.
03.0	Assess trends in consumer and personal finance.
04.0	Demonstrate ways to create and manage a comfortable living space. 
05.0	Analyze apparel decisions for individuals and families.
06.0	Demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills in the family, workplace and community.
07.0	Demonstrate and understand relationships throughout the life cycle.
08.0	Analyze parenting roles across the life span.
09.0	Demonstrate employability skills as they relate to careers in family and consumer sciences. 
10.0	

2017 - 2018
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 		Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Essentials 
Course Number: 	8500365
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for life through leadership roles, positive relationships, managing living spaces, financial literacy, nutrition, meal planning and preparation, parenting responsibilities, personal and professional etiquette and dress, and employability skills.  By the end of this course, students will have the knowledge needed to be an independent and productive world citizen.  

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA and NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
01.0	Demonstrate leadership skills.  The student will be able to:			
01.01	Identify roles and responsibilities of members of professional and community service organizations, including career and technical student organizations.			
01.02	Work cooperatively as a group member to achieve organizational goals.			
01.03	Demonstrate leadership roles and organizational responsibilities.			
01.04	Identify and utilize the FCCLA planning process.			
01.05	Discuss the establishment and history of the FCCLA organization.			
02.0	Demonstrate food preparation and nutrition knowledge and skills.  The student will be able to:			
02.01	Assess the need for meal planning on the basis of a changing lifestyle.  			
02.02	Practice the basic concepts of meal planning and food preparation.  			
02.03	Practice proper measurement techniques. 			
02.04	Identify safety and sanitation procedures utilized in the kitchen. 			
02.05	Use comparative shopping techniques to plan a meal. 			
02.06	Understand the trends in food sources related to the social and psychological aspects of the family, community and the world.			
02.07	Identify nutrient deficiencies and/or excesses and the impact on personal wellness.			
02.08	Interpret current USDA dietary guidelines and food nutrition labels to plan daily food choices and maintain wellness.			
02.09	Assess current technology dealing with meal planning and the purchasing of food.			
02.10	Identify and evaluate food preparation tools and equipment on the basis of function, convenience, safety and cost.			
03.0	Assess trends in consumer and personal finance.  The student will be able to:			
03.01	Identify needs versus wants.			
03.02	Explore current technology in the banking industry, such as record keeping, managing resources, and electronic money transactions. 			
03.03	Identify services, functions and fees of financial institutions.			
03.04	Prepare a budget using financial literacy and money management strategies.			
03.05	Identify the components of a paycheck and explain payroll deductions. 			
03.06	Explain the difference between gross and net income.			
03.07	Analyze the concept of identity theft, fraud and privacy issues with on-line banking, purchasing and various forms of solicitation.			
03.08	Differentiate the types, sources and uses of credit and its impact on credit scores.			
03.09	Explain the basic principles of taxation.			
03.10	Research various transportation options.			
03.11	Research the various types of insurance needs (e.g., home, rental, auto, life, medical, etc.)			
04.0	Demonstrate ways to create and manage a comfortable living space. The student will be able to:			
04.01	Identify, compare and contrast a variety of available housing options.			
04.02	Demonstrate ecological awareness by recycling, reusing, reducing supplies and materials and exploring the use of energy efficient resources.			
04.03	Demonstrate responsible decision making strategies when purchasing new or used technology for the living space.			
04.04	Understand obligations of renting/owning a living space.			
04.05	Recognize the importance of preventative maintenance in the living space.			
04.06	Create and present a project using elements and principles of design.			
05.0	Analyze apparel decisions for individuals and families.  The student will be able to:			
05.01	 Evaluate textiles and fabrics, including natural and manufactured fibers			
05.02	Assess clothing purchasing options by using personal and family resources. 			
05.03	Analyze alternate methods of retail shopping for clothing needs such as television, catalogs, and on-line services.			
05.04	Demonstrate knowledge in selecting appropriate wardrobe for various occasions.			
05.05	Identify various techniques for clothing care.			
05.06	Analyze design, retail, and manufacturing trends within the clothing industry.			
06.0	Demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills in the family, workplace and community.  The student will be able to:			
06.01	Identify purposes, functions, roles and responsibilities of members of professional and youth organizations, including career and technical student organizations.			
06.02	Work cooperatively as a group member to demonstrate leadership in achieving organizational goals.			
06.03	Demonstrate leadership roles and organizational responsibilities.			
06.04	Discuss the establishment and history of the FCCLA organization.			
07.0	Demonstrate and understand relationships throughout the life cycle. The student will be able to:			
07.01	Distinguish between the types of communication, i.e., social media, texting, nonverbal, etc.			
07.02	Demonstrate effective communication skills that promote positive self-esteem.			
07.03	Analyze the impact of technology on family and peer relationships.			
07.04	Recognize signs of unhealthy relationships and identify community resources for assistance. 			
07.05	Identify the purposes and responsibilities of dating.			
07.06	Recognize the components of positive conflict resolution.			
07.07	Demonstrate coping techniques for stress management.			
07.08	Demonstrate knowledge of personal and professional etiquette.			
08.0	Analyze parenting roles across the life span. The student will be able to:			
08.01	Define parenting and discuss the expectations of parenthood.			
08.02	Analyze and evaluate parenting roles and responsibilities. 			
08.03	Understand individual responsibilities throughout the family life cycle.			
08.04	Determine strategies for successfully combining work and family roles.			
08.05	Explain cultural difference and roles and responsibilities of parenting.			
08.06	Identify criteria for selecting care and services for children.			
09.0	Demonstrate employability skills as they relate to careers in family and consumer sciences.  The student will be able to:			
09.01	Research a job, create a resume, complete an application and write a follow-up letter.			
09.02	Practice employability and soft skills, using a positive work ethic.			
09.03	Demonstrate effective interviewing skills.			
09.04	Identify the benefits of managing time.			
09.05	Design a plan for setting short-term and long-term personal goals. 			
09.06	Demonstrate decision making and problem solving processes and techniques used in the workplace			
09.07	Research careers in family and consumer sciences and related fields.			

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Special Notes

This course is designed for one year with a possible exit at the semester and may be taught in a non-sequential order.

MyCareerShines is an interactive resource to assist students in identifying their ideal career and to enhance preparation for employment. Teachers are encouraged to integrate this resource into the program curriculum to meet the employability goals for each student.  Access MyCareerShines by visiting: www.mycareershines.org.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is the inter-curricular career and technical student organization providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular Occupational Completion Point (OCP) or a Modified Occupational Completion Point (MOCP).  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete an OCP/MOCP.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the OCP/MOCP.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course.  It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml