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Family, Career and Technical Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
FAMILY and CONSUMER SCIENCES (FACS) OVERVIEW
The Family and Consumer Sciences Education Curriculum is broad and comprehensive, enabling individuals to function effectively as consumers, homemakers, parents, and employees or employers and to balance these roles successfully. It empowers individuals and families across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. The unique focus is on families, work, and their interrelationships. Instruction strengthens basic academic skills in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and develops critical-thinking skills through practical applications in real-life situations. Students gain a wide range of transferable skills that prepare them for multiple roles in today’s society. The curriculum also allows entrance into the job market, with the flexibility to function in new and emerging occupations. Through mastery of the key concepts, students will become accomplished problem-solvers and informed decision-makers. They will be able to assume their places in the family and in the economic workforce as effective producers and consumers. Students of this state will also gain the skills needed to become lifelong learners.
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Family and Consumer Sciences Education is to prepare students for family, work, and careers by providing opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed for:
*Strengthening the well-being of individuals and families across the life span.
*Becoming responsible citizens and leaders in family, community, and work settings.
*Promoting optimal nutrition and wellness across the life span.
*Managing resources to meet the needs of individuals and families.
*Balancing personal, home, family, and work lives.
*Using critical and creative thinking skills to address problems in diverse family, community, and work environments.
*Achieving successful life management, employment, and career development.
*Functioning effectively as providers and consumers of goods and services.
*Appreciating human worth and accepting responsibility for one’s actions and successes.
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