Misson Statement

The mission of Family and Consumer Sciences Education is to prepare students for family life, work life, and careers in family and consumer sciences 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 material needs of individuals in diverse family, community, and work environments.

• Balancing personal, home, family, and work lives.

• Using critical and creative thinking skills to address problems in diverse family, community, and work environments.

• 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 success in family and work life.

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The Purpose of Family and Consumer Science

 

Family and Consumer Sciences has roots in both academic and vocational-technical education and easily reaches beyond the education system into the community as it focuses on the needs of individuals and families.  There is widespread agreement that essential preparation for success of all students includes acquisition of problem-solving, decision-making, higher order thinking, communication, literacy, and numerical skills in applied contexts.

Today’s students are the future members and leaders of tomorrow’s families, workplaces, and communities.  All students need to be able to act responsibly and productively, to synthesize knowledge from multiple sources, to work cooperatively, and to apply the highest standards in all aspects of their lives.  Family and Consumer Sciences provides the bridges needed by all student to deal with major societal issues such as work-and-family, health care, child and elder care, family and community violence and  crime, global economics and politics, and technology usage.

Family and Consumer Sciences is a catalyst to bring these issues into action-oriented, skill-building educational programs.  The Family and Consumer Sciences program provides a platform for students to move into a new era by gaining a strong foundation of the knowledge and skills needed for successfully living and working in the 21st century.

Educational reform and new directions in the FCS program have led to these developments:

 

• Student-centered curriculum with emphasis on hands-on involvement

• Focus on practical problem solving skills in real-life applications

• Activities that aid students in planning for school to work transition

• Increased efforts to maximize involvement in total school programs and in development of basic education goals for all learners

• Learning environments, including process-based learning, designed to meet development needs of students