Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
By October 1, 2024, all candidates for an endorsement in
Family and Consumer Sciences will be required to complete a program aligned to
the National Association for Teacher Educators of Family and Consumer Sciences
(NATEFACS) (2018), published by NATEFACS and available at
https://natefacs.org/contact.html.
(No later amendments to or editions of these guidelines are incorporated.) The
standards effective until September 30, 2024 are as follows:
a) The competent family and consumer sciences
teacher understands the foundations of work, the career development process,
occupational skill standards, and workplace skill requirements.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher:
A)
understands the history, organization, and future of work and how work relates
to needs and functions of the economy and society.
B) understands career development concepts,
the relationship between work and learning, and the career planning
process.
C) understands the use of
the relevant Illinois Occupational Skill Standards in the development of
curriculum (see "Foodservice Cluster" (1997), "Housekeeping Management Cluster"
(2000), "Lodging Cluster" (2000), and "Meeting Professional Cluster" (2002),
all published by the Illinois Occupational Skill Standards and Credentialing
Council, 2450 Foundation Drive, Springfield IL 62703-5432; no later editions or
revisions are incorporated).
2) Performance Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher:
A)
relates workplace cultural expectations to workplace skills.
B) develops partnerships with members of the
business community to provide learning opportunities for students.
C) provides advice in the career planning
process.
D) selects appropriate
skill standards for the program areas.
b) The competent family and consumer sciences
teacher demonstrates the ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate instruction
based upon knowledge of subject matter in the field; student organizations;
student, community and work needs; curriculum goals; and findings of
educational research.
1) Knowledge Indicators
- The competent family and consumer sciences teacher:
A) understands pedagogy unique to the
discipline.
B) understands the
rationale for integrating student organizations' activities into the
curriculum.
C) understands
professional literature relating to specific content area and to workplace
needs.
D) understands
economic/socio-economic conditions, patterns of business development, and
changing labor and career opportunities and their impact on the relevancy of
classroom instruction.
2)
Performance Indicators - The competent family and consumer sciences teacher:
A) utilizes appropriate pedagogy unique to
the individual discipline within career and technical education.
B) creates learning environments and
classroom activities that develop life/workplace skills and knowledge in the
discipline.
C) identifies and
utilizes educational research findings that justify teaching
strategies.
D) applies curricular
content and processes in order to achieve the goals of student
organizations.
E) applies
post-secondary admission standards and occupational skill standards when
designing curriculum and assessment.
F) designs appropriate assessment plans for
students.
G) develops collaborative
partnerships with students, colleagues, community, business/industry, and
parents to maximize resources.
H)
participates in appropriate professional organizations and develops a plan for
continued personal and professional growth.
I) plans, organizes, and manages
laboratories/technical facilities for instruction that meet diverse needs of
students (i.e., safety, inventory, filing, requisitioning equipment and
materials, maintenance, budgeting).
J) implements laws and policies relating to
safe environments and incorporates appropriate safety standards, healthy
practices, and ergonomic needs.
c) The competent family and consumer sciences
teacher understands the process of reading and demonstrates instructional
abilities to teach reading in the content area of family and consumer sciences.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher:
A)
understands that the reading process is the construction of meaning through the
interactions of the reader's background knowledge and experiences, the
information in the text, and the purpose of the reading situation.
B) recognizes the relationships among the
four language arts (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), and knows how
to provide opportunities to integrate these through instruction.
C) understands how to design, select, modify,
and evaluate materials in terms of the reading needs of the learner.
D) understands the importance of and
encourages the use of literature for adolescents in the curriculum and for
independent reading.
E) understands
the relationship between oral and silent reading.
F) understands the role of subject-area
vocabulary in developing reading comprehension.
G) understands the importance of the unique
study strategies required of the specific content area in developing reading
comprehension.
H) understands the
importance of the relationship between assessment and instruction in
planning.
2) Performance
Indicators - The competent family and consumer sciences teacher:
A) plans and teaches lessons for students
that develop comprehension of content-area materials through instructional
practices that include analyzing critically, evaluating sources, synthesizing,
and summarizing material.
B) plans
and teaches lessons on how to monitor comprehension and correct confusions and
misunderstandings that arise during reading.
C) plans and models use of comprehension
strategies before, during, and after reading of text.
D) provides opportunities for students to
develop content-area vocabulary through instructional practices that develop
connections and relationships among words, use of context clues, and
understanding of connotative and denotative meaning of words.
E) plans and teaches lessons that encourage
students to write about the content read in order to improve
understanding.
F) plans and teaches
lessons for students to develop study strategies that include previewing and
preparing to read text effectively, recognizing organizational patterns unique
to informational text, and using graphic organizers as an aid for recalling
information.
G) plans and teaches
units that require students to carry out research or inquiry using multiple
texts, including electronic resources.
H) provides continuous monitoring of
students' progress through observations, work samples, and various informal
reading assessments.
I) analyzes
and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of instructional materials in
terms of readability, content, length, format, illustrations, and other
pertinent factors.
J) promotes the
development of an environment that includes classroom libraries that foster
reading.
d)
Comprehensive Standard for Family and Consumer Sciences Educators. The
competent family and consumer sciences teacher guides learners to develop their
abilities in identifying, creating, and evaluating goals and alternative
solutions to significant recurring issues of everyday life. In addition to
competencies in family relationships, parenting-interpersonal relationships,
consumer and resource management, and human/child development, standards must
also be met in at least one of the following three areas: nutrition, wellness
and hospitality, apparel and textiles, or living environments.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher:
A)
comprehends the work of the family, which involves resolution of the everyday
situations faced by families, including maintaining adequate nutrition, meeting
clothing and textile needs, providing a positive physical and emotional
environment for family members, and balancing the requirements of employment
and family life.
B) comprehends
critical and creative thinking skills to address the significant recurring
issues of everyday life for individuals and families.
C) comprehends the variety of family
structures that contribute to the optimal development of individual
members.
D) comprehends management
processes for individual and family resource utilization, including food,
clothing, shelter, utilities, health care, recreation, and
transportation.
E) comprehends the
principles of human development throughout the life span.
F) comprehends factors that contribute to
personal and family wellness in both physical and mental dimensions.
G) comprehends the influence of public policy
on family well-being.
H)
comprehends the unique perspective of family and consumer sciences, which
integrates the knowledge of resource utilization (clothing, food, housing,
money, time, and other resources related to daily needs of families) with the
knowledge of human development to enhance family well-being.
I) comprehends the value of human worth and
accepting responsibility for one's actions for success in family and work
life.
J) comprehends the use of
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) to promote students'
learning, chapter leadership, and community activities and services.
2) Performance Indicators - The
competent family and consumer sciences teacher:
A) demonstrates the ability to apply
knowledge of family systems of action to a family- or consumer-oriented
issue.
B) integrates family and
consumer sciences knowledge to address everyday situations faced by families in
different circumstances.
C)
analyzes the impact of family as a system on individuals and society.
D) demonstrates appreciation for diverse
perspectives, needs, and characteristics of individuals and families.
E) applies the unique perspective of family
and consumer sciences, which integrates knowledge of resource utilization
(clothing, food, housing, money, time, and other resources related to daily
needs of families) with knowledge of human development to enhance family
well-being.
F) creates unique
solutions for everyday situations based on unique family circumstances and
structures.
G) evaluates mechanisms
for developing public policies that will have a positive impact on family and
individual well-being.
H) displays
skills in responsible citizenship and leadership for improving the family,
community, and work environments.
I) applies technology to carry out functions
of the family and career responsibilities.
J) demonstrates the use of FCCLA student
learning and development activities, chapter development activities and
projects, and community services and activities.
e) Family Relationships, Parenting, and
Interpersonal Relationships - The competent family and consumer sciences
teacher understands significant recurring issues that establish and enhance
family well-being.
1) Knowledge Indicators -
The competent family and consumer sciences teacher:
A) comprehends the significance of family and
its impact on the well-being of individuals and society.
B) comprehends strategies which integrate
knowledge, skills, and practices required for roles and relationships in the
family, community, and workplace.
C) comprehends the impact of parenting roles
and responsibilities on strengthening the well-being of individuals and
families.
D) comprehends career
paths in family and human services.
2) Performance Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher:
A)
identifies societal conditions and cultural differences that affect family,
parenting, and interpersonal relationships across the life span.
B) examines the impact of various stages of
the family life cycle on interpersonal relationships.
C) analyzes functions and expectations of
various types of relationships.
D)
examines factors and processes needed to build and maintain healthy family,
parenting, and interpersonal relationships.
E) examines skills and conditions needed to
create an environment that encourages and respects the ideas, perspectives, and
contributions of all group members in the family, workplace, and
community.
F) evaluates parenting
practices that maximize human growth and potential.
G) determines consequences of parenting
practices for the individual, family, and society.
H) evaluates external support systems,
community resources, and public policies and human services that provide
services for parents and families.
f) Consumer and Resource Management - The
competent family and consumer sciences teacher utilizes knowledge of the
interrelatedness between the family and its environments in addressing
significant recurring issues in the management and allocation of resources.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher:
A)
comprehends policies that support consumer rights and
responsibilities.
B) comprehends
the impact of technology on individual and family resources.
C) comprehends interrelationships between the
economic system and consumer actions.
D) comprehends that management of human and
non-human resources can help individuals and families meet goals across the
life span.
E) comprehends
principles of money management, including comparison shopping, installment
purchasing, budgeting, saving, investing, and retirement planning.
F) comprehends career paths within consumer
and financial service industries.
2) Performance Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher:
A)
manages individual and family resources, including food, clothing, shelter,
utilities, health care, recreation, and transportation.
B) analyzes policies that support consumer
rights and responsibilities.
C)
analyzes interrelationships between the economic system and consumer
actions.
D) applies management
processes for human and non-human resources in meeting the goals of individuals
and families across the life span.
E) evaluates the principles of money
management, including comparison shopping, installment purchasing, budgeting,
saving, investing, and retirement planning and use of financial
services.
g)
Human and Child Development - The competent family and consumer sciences
teacher understands and is able to address issues that affect human growth and
development across the life span within the family context and in educational
services.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The
competent family and consumer sciences teacher:
A) comprehends the principles of physical,
emotional, social, and intellectual growth and development across the life span
and the interrelationship among them.
B) comprehends the impact of biological,
social, economic, and technological conditions that influence human growth and
development.
C) comprehends the
effects of gender, ethnicity, culture, family relationships, and life events on
individual development needs.
D)
comprehends the principles and procedures of conflict resolution.
E) comprehends career paths in human and
child development and educational and human services.
2) Performance Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher:
A)
analyzes principles of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth and
development across the life span and the interrelationship among
them.
B) analyzes the impact of
biological, social, economic, and technological conditions that influence human
growth and development.
C) analyzes
the effects of gender, ethnicity, culture, family relationships, and life
events on individual development needs.
D) explores career paths in human and child
development and educational and human services.
h) Nutrition, Wellness, and Hospitality - The
competent family and consumer sciences teacher understands and applies advanced
expertise in nutrition, wellness, and hospitality when addressing significant
recurring issues relating to nutrition, wellness, and food practices that
enhance individual, consumer, and family well-being.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher who teaches nutrition, wellness, and
hospitality:
A) comprehends the factors that
influence nutrition and wellness practices across the human life
span.
B) comprehends the principles
for acquiring, handling, preparing, and serving foods to meet the nutrition and
wellness needs of individuals and families across the life span.
C) comprehends food safety and sanitation
practices from production through consumption.
D) comprehends the impact of science and
technology on food composition, safety, and other issues.
E) comprehends career paths in the nutrition,
food, and hospitality industries and services.
2) Performance Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher who teaches nutrition, wellness, and
hospitality:
A) evaluates the nutritional
needs of individuals and families in relation to health and wellness across the
life span.
B) demonstrates ability
to acquire, handle, prepare, and use foods to meet nutrition and wellness needs
of individuals and families across the life span.
C) evaluates safety and sanitation practices
from production through consumption.
D) applies scientific and technological
principles to the areas of food composition, safety, and other
issues.
E) evaluates knowledge,
skills, and practices required for careers in the nutrition, food, and
hospitality industries.
i) Apparel and Textiles - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher understands and applies advanced expertise
in textiles and apparel when addressing significant recurring issues relating
to apparel and textiles to enhance the individual's and family's near
environment.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The
competent family and consumer sciences teacher who teaches apparel and
textiles:
A) comprehends the properties,
characteristics, and uses of fibers and textiles.
B) comprehends the elements of textile and
apparel production and merchandising.
C) comprehends the principles, factors, and
conditions that influence textile and apparel needs of individuals and families
across the life span.
D)
comprehends the impact of technology, globalization, and environmental issues
on textile and apparel availability, selection, and use.
E) comprehends career paths within the
textile and apparel industries, including wholesale/retail and design
operations.
2)
Performance Indicators - The competent family and consumer sciences teacher who
teaches apparel and textiles:
A) creates a
pleasing work environment that provides safety and security.
B) evaluates apparel and textile principles,
processes, and quality.
C) applies
processes needed to construct, alter, care for, and repair textile products and
apparel.
D) analyzes apparel and
textile principles and processes in family and commercial settings.
E) examines the impact of technology,
globalization, and environmental issues on textile and apparel availability,
selection, and use.
F) analyzes
career paths within the textile and apparel design industries, including
wholesale/retail operations.
j) Living Environments - The competent family
and consumer sciences teacher understands and applies advanced expertise in
living environments when addressing significant recurring issues relating to
housing, interiors, and furnishings to enhance quality of life.
1) Knowledge Indicators - The competent
family and consumer sciences teacher who teaches living environments:
A) comprehends housing alternatives in
relation to individual and family needs and available resources.
B) comprehends the use of housing and
interior furnishings and products in meeting individual and family
needs.
C) comprehends historical,
cultural, economic, and technological influences on architectural and furniture
design and development.
D)
comprehends the effect of principles and elements of design in housing and
interiors.
E) comprehends career
paths within the housing, interiors, and furnishings industry.
2) Performance Indicators - The
competent family and consumer sciences teacher who teaches living environments:
A) critiques housing alternatives in relation
to individual and family needs and available resources.
B) selects appropriate housing and interior
furnishings and products to meet individual and family needs.
C) analyzes historical, cultural, economic,
and technological influences on architectural and furniture design and
development.
D) evaluates clients'
needs, goals, and resources in creating design plans for housing, interiors,
and furnishings.
E) analyzes career
paths within the housing, interiors, and furnishings industries, including
wholesale/retail operations.