Kentucky Department of Education

 

Human Services (Family and Consumer Sciences)

Last Updated on Tuesday, January 08, 2008 at 5:03 AM

Human Services empowers individuals and families across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society.  Our unique focus is on families, work and their interrelationships.

Overview/Program of Studies for Human Services (Family & Consumer Sciences)
A document summarizing this program area, including an overview, list of course titles and descriptions, career majors, model course sequences, etc.

 

Career Cluster/Career Majors for Human Services (Family & Consumer Sciences)
A document for this program, defining this cluster area, a list of career majors, sample occupations and possible degrees/diplomas/certificates for this program.

 

Skill Standards for Human Services (Family & Consumer Sciences)
A document which provides common language, goals and reference points for employers, students and educators for this program area.

 

National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education

2008 edition of the National Standards

 

Student Organizations
Links to the state and national FCCLA websites.

 

Professional Organizations for Human Services (Family & Consumer Sciences)
Links to the state and national teachers organization websites.

 

Resources
Program Related Resources

 

Leadership Dynamics

The curriculum for the Leadership Dynamics course has been developed as a separate course for high school students or to be included as a component of the various Career Pathways in Career and Technical Education. The objective of the course is to assist students in preparing for leadership roles during and beyond high school.

FCCLA integration CTSO activities

The attached documents were developed by the committee on integrating CTSO activities into the curriculum.

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