FACS Credentials Approved

The Virginia Board of Education approved additional Family and Consumer Sciences Industry, Professional or Trade Association Certification Examinations and Occupational Competency Assessments on January 14, 2010. 

The Administrative Planning Guide (APG) will include the approved certifications and assessments for courses. The updated information will be available (in the near future) online at www.cteresource.og.

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[Helen Fuqua]

The ABC’s of Program Accountability and Effectiveness: Assessments that Build Credibility

Complimentary Webinar for Administrators

(Career and Technical Education [CTE] Administrators; State Family and Consumer Sciences [FCS] Administrators;

District CTE and FCS Administrators; and School Administrators)

Thursday, May 13, 2010
4:00 – 5:15 pm EST

Panelists to Include:

Mary Shumway - State Director, Career and Technical Education, Utah State Office of Education

Gordon Creasy - Specialist for Industry Certification, Virginia Department of Education

Peggy Wild - State FCS Administrator, Indiana Department of Education

Eleanor Glover – State FCS Administrator, South Carolina Department of Education

What Participants will Learn:

In an ever-changing and demanding educational environment, administrators of secondary and post-secondary programs face many challenges and are forced to make difficult decisions. Join state administrators as they discuss these important decisions related to assessments and accountability. Panelists will share how reliable assessment data and certifications can be utilized to document program effectiveness, target program improvement, and build recognition and credibility of family and consumer sciences programs.

After participating in this webinar, you will be able to:

Discuss importance of assessment and accountability
Summarize how data can be used for program improvement, effectiveness, and recognition
Explore how assessments and industry certifications build credibility within programs
Describe how the standards-based and industry-driven FCS assessments through the AAFCS Pre-PAC program are currently being used and approved in some states

Visit www.aafcs.org/meetings/vpd for more information and to register for this complimentary event!

If you are unable to attend the webcast and would like to view it at a more convenient time, please visit http://www.aafcs.org/meetings/vpd/index.html on or after May 20 to access the archived presentation.

Lori A. Myers, PhD, CFCS
Director, Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC) Program

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)

400 N. Columbus St., Ste. 202

Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-706-4600/800-424-8080

Fax Number: 318-513-2798
Email: lmyers@aafcs.org

Web: www.aafcs.org