FACS Assessments Available
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 4:26PM | By Lynn Margheim Three FACS assessments will be available for purchase from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) beginning December 1, 2009. The Personal and Family Finance credential is approved for Life Planning and Independent Living. The Broad Field Family and Consumer Sciences and Early Childhood assessments are included in a lengthy list of FACS credentials which will be presented to the Virginia Board of Education in January 2010. The appropriate courses are listed below for each assessment.
(1) Broad Field Family and Consumer Sciences – Recommended for Virginia Board of Education Approval (January 2010) for Individual Development 8210/8209; Family Relations 8225/8228; Parenting 8232/8231; Life Planning 8227, 8226; Independent Living 8219, 8214; Nutrition and Wellness 8229, 8228; Work and Family Management 8282, 8205; and GRADS 8278, 8277, 8213.
(2) Early Childhood Education – Recommended for Virginia Board of Education Approval (January 2010) Introduction to Early Childhood Education 8234, 8233; Early Childhood Education I, II, 8285 and 8286.
(3) Personal and Family Finance - Approved for Life Planning 8227/8226 and Independent Living 8219/8214.
Before assessments can be purchased, sites will need to submit a Test Site Approval Agreement. AAFCS has begun the ongoing process of accepting agreements for 2009-10. To locate the agreement and the “Getting Started Administrative Guide” which outlines the instructions and procedures for electronic submission, visit the Pre-PAC Management System website at http://www.aafcs.org/prepac/testing/index.html and click on Test Forms and Procedures. Once the agreement has been submitted electronically and processed, test sites will receive via email (within 2 business days) a site approval code and further instructions for assessment purchase, registration, and administration. Remember, the first available date for purchase is December 1. Please share this information with supervisors and teachers and encourage them to review the procedures and submit their site approval agreements.
If you have additional questions regarding the testing procedures please contact Lori Myers, Director, Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), 400 N. Columbus St., Ste. 202, Alexandria, VA 22314, Telephone: 703.706.4600 or 1.800.424.8080 Ext. 4623, e-mail lmyers@aafcs.org or website www.aafcs.org.
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