LAC 28:LXXIII.309. Intended Audiences and Use

A. This framework is intended to be used by teachers and curriculum developers to plan curriculum, instruction, and assessment for teachers and students. It also serves as a general reference to the basic principles of Family and Consumer Sciences: 1. for teachers and curriculum developers: a guide for planning curriculum, instruction, and assessment; 2. for parents: a means of assessing the effectiveness of their children's Family and Consumer Sciences education; 3. for administrators, supervisors, and school board members: an insight for planning resource allocations, material purchases, local curriculum development, and teachers' professional development; 4. for policy makers and state education staff: a basis for developing laws, policies, and funding priorities to support local reforms; 5. for staff developers: a basis for creating professional development materials and strategies designed to increase teachers' knowledge of Family and Consumer Sciences content, teaching methodologies, and assessment strategies; 6. for colleges and universities: a guide for content and design of teacher preparation programs; and 7. for business and industry leaders and government agencies: a basis for developing effective partnerships and local reforms for funding instructional materials and professional development.