LAC 28:LXXIII.307. Purpose and Development

A. This framework document articulates, organizes, and integrates the content and processes of Family and Consumer Sciences. Further, it establishes standards for Louisiana Family and Consumer Sciences Education programs, defines the parameters of the FACS discipline, and provides a guide for curriculum writers to use in developing sound programs in Family and Consumer Sciences. The standards are designed to develop students' comprehension, knowledge, and competence. B. In 1997, the National Association of State Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences (NASAFACS), in partnership with the Vocational Consortium offsets (V-TECS) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), provided leadership to the national standards project including research, development, validation/verification, implementation strategies, and dissemination phases. C. The Louisiana FACS Content Standards Committee, comprised of FACS teachers, teacher-educators, and state and local supervisors, used the National Family and Consumer Sciences standards as a basis for Louisiana's standards. First, the national standards and benchmarks were adapted to meet the needs of 's educational goals. The benchmarks were then cross-referenced to academic content standards and to the Louisiana Content Standards Foundation Skills. D. The resulting framework uses the national standards to provide a unifying structure of course content, while maintaining sufficient flexibility to permit adaptability within local districts for the development of curriculum.